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Name:Meall Lighiche
Hill number:215
Height:772m / 2533ft
RHB Section:03B: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Creran, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Loch)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NN 09482 52827
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:247m
Col:525m  NN104524  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
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Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 370 users)ByDate of Ascent
Deep fresh snow, very slow goingCapt Malbec24/02/2024
Climbed with Sandy, Iain and Bruce. Rainy day with lots of mist. However, amazingly became clear on the summit. Returned and went to Clachaig for a pint before back to Bridge of Orchy for DMC XMAS mealamcculloch09/12/2023
Hard work uphill in heat. Midge hell at summit and made a hasty retreat. Skies cleared once I was below summit and made for an enjoyable descent.langskill06/06/2023
Solo MTB from Glencoe campsite via Gleann-leac na muidhe track.Creag Bhan and onto summit after leaving MTB at end of track. 26C in Glencoe, very warm.John Lee31/05/2023
Meall Lighiche and Sgòr na h-Ulaidh (Walkhighlands route)hummusg19/05/2023
From car park at bend on A82 with Moira, Ian Mc and Liz Horton. Burn too high to cross so headed to saddle between Lighiche and Sgur na h-Ulaidh. Returned down North ridge and burn more manageable in afternoon. Good views on way up, cloudy at summit.ColB18/02/2023
With Sue from layby on road and cycle track beyond farm then path up glen to cross river and climb N ridge of Meall Lighiche on faint occasional track up steep front to summit. Very warm and returned same way and enjoyed cooling bike ride to start.Frank11/08/2022
Weather fair.MountainMac31/07/2022
By standard route from N, with Sgorr na h-Ulaidh. Beautiful, warm day with sunny spells. One sudden shower on descent. Found sick ewe and reported but was told shepherd had died. Rounsfell03/06/2022
fair and sunny, clear. frosty on topsTamCollie21/11/2021
Glencoe visitor centre - Aonach Dubh a' Ghlinne - Stob an Fhuarain - Sgurr na h-Ulaidh - Meall Lighiche - Sgorr a' Choise - visitor centre.Mark Jackson31/07/2020
Meall Lighiche, Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Stob an Fhuarain from Gleann-leac-na-muidheGeoff Briggs16/11/2019
Park at the Bridge on A82 Followed the track to the last plantation crossed the river and headed up to follow the fence, then followed the stream that has it sources on the ridge. A wet day with OK views.Nozzer22/09/2019
from CP on A82 Clachaig Inn (NN120563 approx.). Track to Glencoe Cottages. With Munro Sgurr na H-Ulaidh and associated tops. Allt na Muidhe no problem to cross after dropping off Meall Lighiche even after two days continuous rain. Crossed at NN 10582 54338carole engel27/05/2019
Run over Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh via Meall an Aodainn and Meall Lighiche from Elleric.quadbarrel11/04/2019
From the A82. Allt na Muidhe in spate so continued to near Bealach Easan before crossing. Followed fence posts north west, but very lumpy and rocky in places not helped by sudden very strong gusts.Owen B17/02/2019
Cycled up from Achnacon then round of Lighiche and Choise.Topographer5731/08/2018
Easy walk in but hard work up the steep grassy slopes with temperatures in the mid-20s. Return same way. Agree with Gill, the flowers on the north slopes are very good.milimana28/06/2018
3-summit walk. Parked at layby on road (7:20) and took track and path up glen; crossed river easily and ascended N ridge of Meall Lighiche - trackless up steep part. Pleasant ridge walk to summit (9:20). Down NW to col with Sg a'Choise. Up to top of ridge and across deer fence then steepening rocky ridge to summit (10:50). Back down ridge to col with Meall Mor, then up broad easy-angled ridge to summit overlooking Glencoe (12:25). Descended E directly to glen; very steep but feasible on route identified earlier from below. No path. Car 13:20. Weather closing in but dry with high cloud and good views with some drizzle later.dbb13/06/2018
Anti-clockwise round of Meall Mor, Sgorr a'Choise and Meall Lighiche from parking area on A82. Recorded route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2018/04/meall-mor-sgorr-and-meall-lighiche.htmlGayle30/04/2018
58th – Solo. From Glencoe village to YH and trail to Signal Rock, cross A82 and follow track along Allt na Muidhe. Break from track SW to gain ridge and follow round to summit, return same way. Clear, warm, dry day, wind picked up on top.RGibbs02/06/2017
Anticlockwise route of Meall Lighiche & Sgor na h-Ulaidh from A82. On own.MorecambeMonkey07/05/2017
C/W round of aonach dubh a ghlinne,stob an fhuarain, sgor na h ulaidh, meall lighiche, meall an aodainn from cp A82 near signal rock, biked up to end of track at woods.robertphillips05/12/2016
A very pleasant walk with splendid views. The wild flowers on the ascent ridge were especially fine.Gill28/07/2016
With Andrew McCluskey, Lily and Hibbert following the WH route. Steep grass and bouldery slopes. Occasional cloud and rain and then great clear views of Glencoe and Etive hills and to Mull. 6 hoursalexmaclennan12/07/2016
From A82 by Signal Rock, up the ridgedavidpettit8405/06/2016
With Harrison Anne and John (incl Sgor Na h-Ulaidh) mproudfoot16/04/2016
Meall Ligiche and Meall an Aodainn from Glen Coe. Started overcast but clouds high, snowed while on top, but brightened on return. Excellent views to Sgurr na h-Ulaidh.RobertP15/04/2016
The northern ridge looked a bit too steep for my poor tired legs so went up the choire to the west, which was pleasant. Nice views from top. The North ridge did prove it would have been a bit brutal to climb as I descended it.Jhimmy04/10/2015
With john & alastair. Steep. Saw ring ouzel. Mystery walker who vanished. Exciting river crossing. Veryhappybunny04/06/2015
From 'Signal Rock' car park up the track. Round of four tops - 1 Corbett, 2 Grahams and 1 Graham top. Mainly ran it on a reasonable day for weather - last for a week.dickscroop30/05/2015
WithTess from bend in A82. 7.20am start in warm sunshine. Views hazy to South. Nice summit to myself of course!niallp23/05/2015
Solo fr nr Signal Rock; wonderful clear mild conditions, surprisingly rough & steep ascent! Mostly walking, as pelvis had been sore for months; had done a ginger little run that morning, along rd E from expensive old hotel in N Ballachulish where I'd stayed. Superb clear air, views of Aonach Eagach particularly fine. This was a few days w an anticyclone over W Scotland and rain in England!NorfolkPT2127/08/2014
Bob & Duke 14th/6/2014 Z 1620 hrs.DukeNukem14/06/2014
with Jojo, CDMC meet.clashcityrocker02/11/2013
With Mora, from the Signal Rock car park on the A82BLACKHILL29/09/2013
Circuit from Glencoe (A82)rjf3524/07/2012
Rob & Margaret's lastiansm01/06/2012
Staying at Clachaig Inn.douglas_easton23/03/2012
selfdavidsbatty04/03/2012
Solo.Dangerous Dave28/02/2012
round of meal lighiche, sqorr a choise, and meall mor from A82.robertphillips13/02/2012
JimT05/12/2010
23stod196202/06/2010
1 of 3: From A82 layby at 120564.ChrisR01/10/2009
as scorr a' chroisetom smith22/02/2009
From Coe road, up to track head and pnto Creag Bhan ridge - deep snow. Return same way. Buachille Etive Beag repeat following day lot easier!nordicstar29/11/2008
From the A82 near Achnacon & Signal Rock with Shaky. Used the track beside the Allt na Muidhe & then crossed the river by a bridge underneath the N ridge. Fairly brutal ascent over Creag Bhan to the snowy summit. Then continued NW then N to Meall a'Bhuige. Impatient to get to the Clachaig, we ignored Sgorr a'Choise & headed straight for Meall Mor on the grounds that the hill would still be there another day. There again, the same could be said of the Clachaig... Descended the NE slopes of Meall Mor directly to the car. My knees were in good shape before that.NotReallyABagger01/11/2008
Dry, sunny, calm, mild, good views.iangalbraith05/10/2008
day out from glencoe ountain cottagesbuggerlugs23/07/2008
Richard Tait11/05/2008
Alone. In conjunction with GrahamsSpudGunn27/02/2008
Last of my Glencoe hills. Tough after a long shift working a polling station.gman04/05/2007
From Glencoe; track then path. With Slim Jim, who went on to climb Sgurr na h-Ulaidh, from the Col.The Captain08/09/2006
KeithByTheC28/07/2006
solo clockwise circuit of Meall Lighiche and Sgor a'Choise.vegibagger29/12/2005
club SheilaS29/12/2005
Galltywenallt17/10/2004
NUFWS Glen Coe trip. With Clare, Jon, Alan, Chris and Brummie James.Grinner10/10/2004
Andy. Glen Coe via Glean-leac-na-Muidhe to Meall Lighiche. Fine clear mild & sunny.Vin08/05/2004
MC JC Climbed from the A82. Warm and windless to within 200m of summit. Then very windy on top. JC half way through Corbetts.Martin6620/07/2003
Pauline, Elaine, DavidRobF30/03/2003
W Darren. Weeks hill bashing from wooden chalet nr Ballachulish again no real snow around for climbing. 2 Corbetts and a Munro : Lighiche - h-Ulaidh (Munro repeat in the way! to get to ...) Beinn Maol Chaluim.Chris Pearson27/02/2003
solodonmeister20/07/2002
Steep descent northwards from Sgor na h-Ulaidh with a bit of scrambling required at a one point. yorkie04/06/2002
From A82 near signal rock then E up to ridge from farm - over Aonach Dubh a'Ghlinne (CTM) then Stob an Fhuarain (Munro Top) Sgor na h-Laidh (Munro) and over to Meall Lighiche back via Gleann-leac-na-muidhecelticrambler17/05/2002
With Claire.MickyRoss23/09/2001
Solo HFB06/07/2001
From the old NTS car park, Solofergie31/08/1998
Solo tripInvicta1419/06/1998
With: solo; I left the bus at Glencoe Visitor Centre and walked up Gleann-leac-na-muidhe all the way to the Bealach Easain. I left my sack here and walked with just map compass and waterproofs up to Creag Bhan the along the flat ridge to Meall Lighiche.Ian Baines23/04/1998
Relatively easy walk from near NT Visitors' Centre. Nil view from top of course!Aye Jimmy31/07/1997
Solo. Last of three peaks. Wonderful and unusual views of the Glencoe hills.mikejacobs24/07/1996
Past Gleann-leac-na-muidhe and up to Stob an Fhuarain, then on to Sgor na h-Ulaidh and Meall LigicheGallovidian17/05/1995
Corbett bagging: Meall Lighiche, Beinn Maol Chaluim and Stob Dubh RHW25/12/1994
Parked on main road gravel store by moving a chain across the entrance. On access road past Leac na muidhe and beyond. Contour round the spur, got into difficulty on wet slimy crags and had to back track using backside as only grip! To ridge 300' above the end of the track. Then uphill on grass into mist and more false summits to line of old fence posts to the top at 13.15.arranc26/07/1994
A82 1km W. of National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre – Landrover track on W bank of Allt na Muidhe – N. ridge of Creag Bhan – Meall Lighiche – Reverse. (Solo)gerrybowes13/02/1994
Dash round of Meall Lighiche, and Sgor na h-Ulaidh.Eddie21/01/1992
Walked from Glencoe hostel to ascend in snowy but clear conditions. Cloud level rose on top, so followed ruined fence round to Sgurr na h'Ulaidh.JohnW20/02/1990
Route 42 in Cicerone guide to be published in 2012ancient brit23/10/1989
Alone. From the Glen Coe road walked via Gleann-leac-na-Muidhe to Meall Ligiche. Continued to Sgor na h-Ulaidh and Stob an Fhuarain. Descended to Gleann-leac-na-Muidhe. Very warm, sunny and clear.pwbellarby11/05/1985
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