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Name:Meall a' Choire Dhuibh
Hill number:4276
Height:740.6m / 2430ft
Parent (Ma):747  Beinn an Aodainn [Ben Aden]
RHB Section:10B: Knoydart to Glen Kingie
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Ness, Nevis (Loch)
Watershed:Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Inner Moray Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Hump, Simm, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,GT,Y)
Grid ref:NM 91887 98063
Summit feature:outcrop
Drop:102.6m
Col:638m  NM 9117 9816  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33 40
(1:25k) 398E 413S
Observations:outcrop 140m SW at NM 91794 97959 is 0.1m lower
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 49 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked at NG985036 crossed river by ruined bridge then a 3 hour walk to put a camp in at NM931996. Followed Michael’s advice and used the stalkers path starting at NM929982 to get high then weaved the crags. After tops followed burn down from NM912982. Both summits.BaggerGutt20/07/2023
Day 2 of two-day backpack from Coireshubh. Lochan nam Breac - Ben Aden ENE ridge - Ben Aden - Meall a' Choire Dhuibh - shore of Loch Quoich - lane to Coireshubhdavidpettit8430/05/2018
Last section of long day from Coireshubh, covering tops of Sgurr nan Eugallt, Sgurr a' Choire-bheithe and Ben Aden, plus nearby watershed hills. Stalker's path from Coire nan Gall, then on to Meall nan Clach Eiteag and Ben Aden East Top then back to car by Loch Quoich and the Kinloch Hourn road.mae27/05/2018
TGO Challenge 2018twg2712/05/2018
A very worthy diversion on route to Ben Aden with Colin Crawford. Did the other nearby top just in case.Alex C14/06/2017
Superb approach up dramatic Achaidh a' Ghlinne. With Alex CameronColin Crawford14/06/2017
Overnight backpack from Strathan. Followed path to col between Sgurr na Ciche and Garbh Chioch Mhor, then contoured to join NE ridge of Sgurr na Ciche. Descended through crags to reach beallach then ascent to Meall a'Choire Dhuibh (also alternative top), rough traverse to Ben Aden E top then steep climb and final narrow ridge to reach Ben Aden (approx 7h). Returned by same route, with spectacular overnight camp on NE ridge of Sgurr na Ciche in shallow beallach below summit. Outstanding weather - warm, sunny and clear with impressive views.RobertP23/05/2016
With Ben Aden from Loch Quoich road.jimbloomer09/07/2014
With Mora, a 4 day backpack trip from Kinloch Hourn.BLACKHILL24/05/2014
fine complex hill & situation. from Camusrory (boat) RHW27/04/2003
Ascended whilst walking from Ben Aden to Sgurr na Ciche.JohnW30/05/1985
On Outward Bound course at Camusrory. Hike - day 1. As part of Scott and Amundsen watches led by two instructors (Oldroyd and Niels) I/we climbed Sgurr na Ciche from Camusrory and then continued over several lesser tops to Ben Aden. We met the other two watches later in the day and camped on the banks of the River Carnach.langskill17/06/1969
iainwalton08/06/2023
alda05/06/2022
interloper14/05/2021
Fletch14/05/2021
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andrew brown30/04/2017
Kevin2903511/12/2016
Andrew Simmons28/05/2016
Alan Whatley11/05/2016
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Sick Kid01/05/2015
neilsan21/05/2014
Dave Geere18/04/2014
bjewing05/05/2012
IainK04/05/2011
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ajwxyzt30/04/2011
Gavin Theobald25/03/2011
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grumpy04/06/2006
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Alan Moore12/06/2004
andrew.allum01/01/2000
chalky195319/10/1999
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Sherlock08/06/1996
bertbarnett12302/05/1996
StueyB05/05/1995
N.Morters03/07/1991
IainT31/01/1990
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RichardM30/05/1983
GaryJones01/04/1983
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