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Name:Meall nan Clach Ruadha
Hill number:1164
Height:336m / 1102ft
RHB Section:16C: Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Tongue
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y)
Grid ref:NC 60516 56979
Summit feature:cairn on rib of rock
Drop:171m
Col:165m  NC601517  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 10
(1:25k) 447N 448N
Observations:ground to 5m NNE and SSW is as high
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 128 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Gallovidian30/04/2023
Tramp up through the heather from road to West. Fantastic full rainbow from the late afternoon/ sun singing through one of the myriad of short squalls today.... Marilyn 998vegibagger27/09/2022
danpquinn06/07/2022
As others parked at junction opposite mast (big viewpoint parking area). Through gate, followed bits of various ATV tracks up to ridge then along to summit, back in a pretty much direct line. 30 mins to top, 55 mins round trip. 1.7 miles. This little Marilyn is worth it for yhe excellent views of Ben Loyal.JulieB25/04/2022
Parked at road junction, through gate, straight up.iangalbraith09/10/2021
georgeh6018/09/2021
walk livi29/06/2021
PaulineD29/06/2021
First hill of the day, also nearby tump Beann Bhreac. About 50 minutes.NormanW04/05/2021
A quick up and down after Ben Hutig.Peterb23/09/2020
LesH16/09/2020
MC From road junction. Return trip in 40 mins inc. Beinn Bhreac. V. Windy but sunny. Set up a snipe.Martin6603/09/2020
From road junction at NC599560 (plenty parking). Fairly dry underfoot.willyross10/08/2020
lindaross10/08/2020
tickchazzyboy1928/10/2019
soloVerySlowPlodder16/10/2019
Tricky12/10/2019
From the road junction at 599560. Up through the very wet ground for a 45 minute round trip. Great views from the summit. Solo.bolton01/09/2019
Simon Winton18/06/2019
Parked near the road junction to the west then directly up heather slopes to Meall nan Clach Ruadha, then onward to Beinn Bhreac and finally Meall Leathad na Craoibhe on a grey cloudy morning with drizzle for the final Tump and journey back to car.Dugswell218/05/2019
Fab little Marilyn done with trimarc2 (as well as Beinn Bhreac). Out and back from parking space in just over an hour. Great weather and beautiful views of Ben Loyal.Fionalevey11/05/2019
After Beinn Bhreac with Fionatrimarc211/05/2019
short cross-country flog from minor road junction with A836 to the south-west. Good parking. KeithByTheC22/04/2019
Parked at the road junction to the SSW. Pathless to the summit, excellent views back to Ben Loyal.Owen B21/04/2019
Quick jog from the viewpoint.amswanston31/08/2018
NickF04/08/2018
Martyn114/06/2018
weaselmaster08/06/2018
Fi02/06/2018
scoob02/06/2018
Mark Hodgson10/05/2018
A nice evening stroll from the viewpoint car park on the minor road into Tongue village, by the radar mast. Patches of burnt off heather make the hill look scruffy, but it’s a quick and easy walk with good views of Ben Loyal and Beinn Stumanadh.Gill08/05/2018
AndyS07/05/2018
From viewpoint just south end of Tongue. Up easy slopes in 35mins. Great views even Orkney. 3/3N.Morters06/05/2018
iainwalton15/04/2018
5 of 5: From A836 Jn above Tongue. 600561ChrisR26/03/2018
lordtonult22/10/2017
Isbjorn28/07/2017
From the view point C.P. Too warm, a cold breeze would be nice. A tedious hill.Play2End21/06/2017
daviemore18/06/2017
andrew brown01/09/2016
Tom Mundell27/08/2016
Trekking toes27/08/2016
petesimpson18/08/2016
From the good roadside CP above Tongue. Simple ascent up reasonable ground avoiding wet patches. Not a bog trot by any means Martin. Up and down in 40 mins.nordicstar15/06/2016
A quick and easy ascent from the small parking area at the road junction.jenx15/06/2016
Jim.Fothergill25/05/2016
kiltedbiggles18/04/2016
A quick up and down from the road junction above Tongue. Just followed heather burnings for easiest route. Great views from summit plus very audible explosions from the military bombing range over on Cape Wrath - the NATO exercise must have been in airborne phase today. Good old red sandstone conglomerate rocks on summit and slopesSpudGunn14/04/2016
Solo trip. Farthest west outcrop of Old Red Sandstone along the north coast.Invicta1407/04/2016