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Name:Meall na h-Aisre
Hill number:634
Height:862.1m / 2828ft
RHB Section:09B: Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Ness, Catchment Boundaries, Spey
Watershed:Inner Moray Firth
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y)
Grid ref:NH 51547 00050
Summit feature:rock 20m NE of trig point
Drop:155m
Col:707m  NH501008  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 35
(1:25k) OL55 401
Observations:rock by trig point at NH 51530 00036 is 0.1m lower
Survey:Leica RX1250
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With Struie. from Garva Bridge car park, go north and then west along track parallel with pylons. At junction 506956 take track north which takes you nearly all the way to the summit. Simples. Was graduated snow on a lovely, sunny, eerily still day ie. none at the bottom and up to 12/18 inches at the summit. return same way.DampandDusty25/02/2024
From Garva Bridge - up the Allt Coire Iain Oig for a couple of km, then strolling NE onto the ridge of Leathad Gaothach. Hard going in soft snow, particularly between LG and Meall na h-Aisre. Stunning views. Decided that the new wind farm track would make for a far pleasanter descent than soft snow then bogs, so descended W from summit of Aisre to meet it and followed back to Garva Bridge. 15.5km, 4h 10Rockdoctor31/12/2023
With Gairbeinn. Time includes two miles along Wade's road by car after some kind bothymongers stopped and offered a lift. From Garva Bridge, up new road to Na h-Aisre, bog bash through to Garbeinn, down to Melgarve and back along road (until about two miles short of Garva Bridge). Sunny all day, but strong winds for Gairbeinn and return trip. Rounsfell12/11/2023
600th Marilyn. With Andy, Al, John, Fin, Steve, Katherine and CatherineStickman29/10/2023
Not the most interesting route, but as easy as they get, using the tracks that lead to within 0.5km from the summit. From track end, a short section of bogginess, then firm easy ground to the top.Gayle13/08/2023
From Garva Bridge, walked along tracks on W side of Allt Coire Iain Oig past the woodland blocks, then briefly NW from the N corner (NN517978) to join the windfarm road, followed that up to its end at 800m, then ATV tracks to summit of Meall na h-Aisre, continued with ATV tracks ESE, turning SSE to col and up to Leathad Gaothach summit, tracks continued roughly S down to confluence of Allt Coire Iain Oig and Fèith Talagain, crossing the former at a ford, rejoining outward route and back to start (4h25m)kdbennett20/05/2023
Third visit, on TGO Challenge, after very awkward passage from Gairbeinn.Colin Crawford17/05/2023
On day 5 of TGOC 2023, from Blackburn of Corrieyairack to Fèith Talagain.alistairpooler16/05/2023
with Frances on RBSWHC Aviemore weekend. A long track almost all the way to the summit, dull but another Corbett (no. 140) done.langskill06/05/2023
Parked up at Garva Bridge. Easy access on track north, then west and then wind track north again to 511002 where it ends. Easy walk to summit. Headed SE to the Sim. Solo. Great views on a wonderful November day.bolton03/11/2022
Solo anti-clockwise round of Meall na h-Aisre and Gairbeinn from Melgarve - parked in the small parking area just before the road closed signs, then walked East until the new cable road which I followed up to about 450m and then took a direct line across the heather and straight up to the (claggy) summit. Then headed West across the peat bogs, then up and over past Dubh Lochain to the NE section of ridge that leads SW to end up at Gairbeinn's summit (clear skies by this point), before dropping back down to Melgarve. Bit of a slog, but glad I got both done. Total time: 5h 32min.mproudfoot11/09/2022
An Torr, Leathad Gaothac & Meall na h-Aisre from Garva Bridge. Solo.Dangerous Dave29/08/2022
Up from Garva Bridge using feint ATV tracks via Leathad Gaothach. Descended directly down the hillside to the parking area.Fife Walking10/07/2022
With the whole CCCP team using the new electricity track all the way to 800m. Weather was poor so the track made navigation rather easy. No views.SS08/06/2022
With Steve, Rod, John & StephenOik08/06/2022
From Gairbeinn. Along the ridge to the col before the north top, then found a good line along the east side of the ridge line. Dropped down to the fence line SE of point 786. Followed the fence line south of the three lochans. Lots of peat which was wet after rain but surprisingly firm underfoot, and the grassy hags weren't too bad. Then east and up to the new track, joined that to its end and then an easy plod to the summit. Cloud base around 800m asl, which gave decent visibility most of the way. Returned to the track, then descended easily to the sub-station and then to the Melgarve road back to the car. Overall more straightforward than expected.Owen B22/05/2022
solodonmeister27/06/2021
With John. Clagged in at the top. Saw lots of deer, frogs, golden plover and a dunnlin, the latter’s calls confirmed by BirdNet. Rained a couple of times. Some disputes on navigation. At least clagged meant wind turbines did not intrude. Veryhappybunny23/06/2021
From tent at head of valley above Loch Killin. Nice camping spot, biked in Route now dominated by the wind farm but tracks not a lot of help, they don't go the right way! Up the valley to SW on a decent track, stay to higher option left over two nice bridges at the fork and then across country through the wind far, using one useful bit of track abd on to Meall na h-Aisre(C); Se to Leathad Gaothach(Ct), then east over Creag an Dearg Lochan(Ct); Carn Fraoich(Ct) and back down the Chalybeate Spring - not easy to find but it is there. Back down the good track.dickscroop17/06/2021
MTB with DH and JD from Loch Tarff via Stonelairg wind farm track. Abandoned bike at large track bend and walked to summit of Cairn Chuilinn. On to Tarff reservoir and Stronelairg wind farm . Ascent to Meal na h-Aisre from wind farm buildings. Note: 2021, OS Maps arial photos show what looks like a track from control buildings to (almost) summit of hill. However this turned out to be the line of the underground high voltage output cable of the wind farm and was 're-landscaped' and unrideable, for us anyway. A good route to the summit though but somewhat polluted with wind farm construction debris. Decent down Coire an Eich to Stronelairg Lodge (ruin) Track VERY steep -26% (bike computer) and loose in places, difficult even on full suspension MTB. Past Loch Killin (beautiful!)to White Bridge . Excellent single track for the MTB reader from Knockcarrach back to Loch Tarff. An excellent way to climb two otherwise fairly mundane Corbetts. Long day, 55km and almost 2000m climbing.John Lee15/06/2021
A 9 top round from garva bridge, meall an domhnaich, beinn sgiath, geal charn repeat, carn na criche, carn fraoich, creag an dearg lochain, meall na h aisre repeat,leathad gaothach, an torr.robertphillips15/05/2021
4 of 4: From Sidhean Dubh na Cloiche Baine. Cloudy but views over the windfarm better than the blanket cloud on my previous visit. Whilst on a faint ATV heading SW to join the new windfarm road an eagle took off. Maybe the same one as on Carn Donnachaidh Beag last month. With Karen.ChrisR04/11/2020
Garva Bridge - Melgarve - Gairbeinn - fence line to Meall na h-Aisre - new track down to substation - Garva Bridgedavidpettit8424/10/2020
Solo. Sunny all the way.garbo110302/10/2020
Poor vis day. With Dave and Nigel.mike__riley01/03/2020
Andrew,Gerry,KateNHWC23/06/2019
Alan,Chris,Gavin,Jan,Jane,Toril,WillieNHWC22/06/2019
Followed new track from Melgarve power station, cut off early but followed the track back which goes to almost 800m from the summit, probably best done on a bike.scoob22/12/2018
TGO Challenge 2018twg2716/05/2018
From Garva Bridge. Started to rain as soon as I entered the car park - doh. But then rain held off until I reached the summit. Straight up Leathad Gaothach south face. Trig point and now a monitoring machine on top.Jhimmy22/04/2018
From Garva Bridge. Bridge 1km to north is good, then up onto SE ridge and over 844m Sim. Descent due south. A new track to the west, leading up to a new wind farm to the north would have made a good cycle in if I had known about it in time.Topographer5719/04/2018
KeithByTheC31/07/2017
A circuit of Meall na h-Aisre and Gairbeinn on a stunning spring day, starting from Garva Bridge and the bike stashed at Melgarve for a quick return (I'm allergic to walking on tarmac). MnhA is unremarkable, but the peat bogs connecting it to Gairbeinn are reminiscent of Kinder Scout on anabolic steroids. Following the ruined fence provides a good guide to the easiest going. Dry weather is a great help; you can float effortlessly across the peat. The highlight is being able to walk the full length of the splendid, mossy summit ridge of Gairbeinn. Bag these hills now before the view is spoiled by the huge windfarm currently under construction.Gill01/05/2017
tickchazzyboy1928/02/2017
CK SheilaS01/01/2016
Leathad Gaothach, Meall na h-Aisre, Sidean Dubh na Cloiche Baine, Sherramore Forest from Garva Bridge.RobertP06/11/2015
NUFWAS Easter weekend at Laggan. With Andy, Tallie & Will.Grinner06/04/2015
Carried on to Gairbeinn. Very hot and as had been dry recently the peat bogs between the 2 hills were okduchally18/06/2014
Solo. Garva Br. (upper R Spey), Leathad Gaothach, Meall na h'Airse, Dubh Lochan, Gairbeinn N Top, Gairbeinn, Melgarve & Garva Br. Cold & overcast with fell tops clear then fine & sunny. Relict snow drifts above 800mVin27/04/2014
A lot of wet snow from leaving the road. a low cloud dayNozzer27/01/2013
Even warmer than yesterday(27°C). Still a bit wet underfoot in places, bet it's muddy after rain.Alan23/05/2012
selfdavidsbatty10/04/2012
with K, into the mist, a little rain. From Garva Bridgeniallp02/03/2012
Climbed with Gairbean - poor visjohnm11/02/2012
geal charn and meall na h aisre from garva bridge.robertphillips11/12/2011
Circuit from Garva Bridgerjf3520/07/2011
From road at old Wade's bridge. Across moor and back same.nordicstar22/04/2011
R From Karn Ho Richard Tait27/03/2011
Solo fr Garva Bridge. Fresh N wind but strong sunshine, got sunburned! Half-ran (but wearing light boots) up path to NN540968, then intermittently over flatter parts on long moorland horseshoe fr Geal Charn to Meall na h-Aisre, with lots of peat groughs! Can't remember descent route but, as I took boots off at car, my back 'went' and I curtailed hill expedition, driving down A9 looking for a B&B and eventually staying in Pitlochry I think.NorfolkPT2122/07/2010
With Brian. Encountered the phantom pick-up on the road to Garvabridge. Uneventful ascent up long ridge. Tough hike to second summit over pathless terrain. Good weather.gercal5323/05/2010