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Name:Meith Bheinn
Hill number:789
Height:710m / 2329ft
RHB Section:10D: Mallaig to Fort William
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Morar
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NM 82150 87244
Summit feature:rock 2m SW of cairn by trig point
Drop:325m
Col:385m  NM840872  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 40
(1:25k) 398E
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Parked at layby west of Arieniskill. Path under the railway bridge, lots of bracken initially, then narrow and stony, then grassy and wet up to the col. Descent past Bonnie Prince Charlie's cave and onwards to the glen unpleasantly steep, overgrown and unclear, thankfully the stream crossing in the woods is easy even after a wet spell. Over the first small bridge consisting of three planks, two of them wobbly, then to the solid but quite airy main bridge. After all that the hike up the hill proper was quite straightforward finding grassy rakes lower down then weaving around outcrops on the easier gradient higher up with occasional hints of a path. Over the west top, down to the west end of the lochan, then up the west end of the summit ridge.Owen B23/08/2023
From tent at head of Slaite Coire. Straightforward line up to main top then out to the west top over an intermediate and more prominent top (but with insufficient height gain). Back by similar route but contouring main top on south then walked out as far as LochBheoraid.dickscroop30/05/2023
1/3 With MKG. Camped in bealach to N and nipped up in thick clag. No views. Had walked from Arieniskill. Rounsfell16/08/2021
From Arieniskill, as per SMC guide, except for return, when I picked my way down the NW flank to Meoble. Very rough going away from the few good tracks and paths. Path from col to end of Loch Beoraid very difficult to find. Loch Beoraid is most beautiful. Myriad wild orchids lovely.IanHHill04/07/2021
With Gill and Alan. A big thank you to all who helped to make the trip a success.Topographer5718/06/2021
Very fortunate and grateful that Topographer 57 arranged for 4 of us to stay at Meoble. From the bungalow, a rising traverse on the S side of Allt Slaite Coire crossing the 2 streams, 100m beyond the second, around a rocky nose to join a grassy slope alongside the stream up to Coire na Cloiche Moire. Over the W top to the summit. Down the E ridge until easy ground to the bealach below, then up Druim a' Chuirn. Descent down W ridge has many knolls and steep drops, all easily dodged, then down the coire to the path back to Meoble.Gill18/06/2021
From Arieniskill both tracks shown on map are fictitious. Eventually down to the hydro station along track to Meoble up a bit of a track beside Allt Slaite Coire while it last SE to ridge & summit. Back mostly W to estate bridge constantly lost track back in fading light. 10 hoursrogreeves11/09/2019
Outstanding long route from Arieniskill. Meith Bheinn West Top, Meith Bheinn, An Stac, An Stac North Top, camped low down return along ridge. Continued to climb Druim a' Chuirn, descent to Slaite Coire, down to River Meoble before rough ascent to pass and return to car. Excellent 2 day weather window between days of rain.RobertP28/05/2019
Sgurr Thuilm - Sgurr nan Coireachan - An Stac - Druim a Chuirn - Meith Bheinn - Creag Bhån - Beinn nan Cabar. Climbed from the boggy col at 400m between Druim a Chuirn and Meith BheinnClive G02/05/2019
From Mallaig road. Meith Bheinn, Druim a'Chuirn, Beinn nan Cabar, Creag Bhan. 10.5 hours.PGCE01/03/2019
From Arieniskill. Path very poor in places. Long haul up but a very characterful hill. A 9 hour day. Superb views all round.Campbell Singer30/10/2018
From Oban bothy.Grinner09/06/2018
CK SheilaS24/05/2018
From Oban bothy on a breezy but beautiful day with marvellous visibility.NormanW04/05/2017
Viv's Morarboat to Oban bothy. Direct up hill between a V line between two burns, aiming for a large rectangular boulder at nearly 500m. A steep pull rewarded by easy line thereafter to summit. Day turned dreek as we went on to Meith Bheinn and Druim a' Chuirn before returning to the bothy via stalkers path in Glen Taodhail, crossed high up as now in spate!nordicstar10/08/2016
A great round of hills. Just a shame that the promised fine day did not materialise. So wet on the way out! Everything running water.jenx10/08/2016
2 of 3: From West Top.ChrisR08/07/2016
Second ascent, all to claim the west top. Traversed from Oban bothy to Meoble. I crossed an eastern top which can't miss Simm status by muchColin Crawford13/04/2016
Last proper summit of day. Then the fun began finding the way back to road in the dark.Martin R09/09/2015
G and A with S,G, G and Rarthurwhittaker15/08/2015
Ascended en route from west end of Loch Eilt to Oban Bothy. Very steep and rough terrain down to Loch Beoraid. The marked path is barely visible in places. With Steven and his friend Chrysraffemeister11/06/2015
along with an stac and druim a chuirn from A830 12 hours.robertphillips12/10/2014
with Pat Cookdavidsbatty02/04/2014
last and one of bestThearlaichdubh11/08/2012
(From Druim a'Chuirn) Cramp in left leg and then in the right, but luckily this wore off quite soon. Seeing a grassy rake leading up to the higher parts of the hill made my way along this below the serrated ridge above. Wind now behind me. A further 950' of ascent. Moved to the left to avoid a deep chasm falling into the glen and up to the top at 14.10. Vanessa column 9788 with its now famous inscription in concrete - OS P J MCNICOL B BARLOW May 1965. The re-triangulation finished in 1962 so this was a rebuild - perhaps their last? Slowly down on grass slopes revealing themselves as height was lost between rocky prows. To the side of a stream and crossed it at a narrow (but deep) part getting both feet soaking wet - to the upward path and through the settlement to the pier at 16.45 - 15 mins after the end of the boatman's estimated 7 hours for the walk. Mrs B took 11 1/2 hours for this walk from the road in 1997.arranc10/05/2012
With Mora from ArieniskillBLACKHILL07/05/2010
Solo HFB10/04/2010
Trig revisit. Fine complex hill, fine summit & view. Revisited during TGO Challenge.RHW14/05/2008
With Chris Campbellfergie19/02/2005
Walked in from Arieniskill to the River Meoble in good clear weather but very wet underfoot, making for slow progress. Ascended by west ridge. Very remote and impressive hill. Not time unfortunately to include Druim a'Chuirn, but able to return over Creag Bhan.JohnW27/04/2004
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine rocky summit, S tops & lochans, ascend direct from 836853, descend grassy shelf NE to corrie. A830; tk E of Allt Fheithe a Chatha, clockwise RHW03/04/1999
Early morning round of Druim a'Chuirn and Meith Bheinn from Oban bothy while the rest of the residents slept off the previous night.Eddie15/11/1998
A bit of info: Met the ghillie at Allt an Loin. The estate has banned boat trips up Loch Morar and has threatened to evict the MBA from Oban bothy if any trips take place.Gillblank
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