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Name: | Meall a' Churain |
Hill number: | 166 |
Height: | 917.3m / 3010ft |
Parent (Ma): | 165 Sgiath Chuil |
Parent (SMC): | 165 Sgiath Chuil |
RHB Section: | 02B: Glen Lyon to Glen Dochart and Loch Tay |
County/UA: | Stirling |
Catchment: | Tay |
Class: | Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm (MT,HHB,sSim) |
Grid ref: | NN 46283 32475 |
Summit feature: | small cairn |
Drop: | 29.9m |
Col: | 887.3m NN 4625 3229 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 51 (1:25k) OL48W 378W |
Observations: | cairn on summit 85m N at NN 46300 32565 is 0.12m lower |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 455 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
DRC Walk from Kenknock. Meall a'Churain, Sgiath Chuil, Creag an t-Searraich. Wet underfoot after recent rain but better going than the path from Auchessan. | TRG318 | 24/03/2024 |
Circular route, parking in Killin. Pleasant walked along Glen Lochay road to Auchlyne, then followed tracks NW and W before climbing hillside to Sgiath Chuil, Sgiath Chrom, and along ridge to Meall a'Churain, Sgiath Chuil E Top, Meall nan Samhna Far West Top, Meall nan Samhna West Top, Meall nan Samhna, Beinn Bhreac, Creag Mhor, Meall Clachach, Creag Bhuidhe and down to Killin. | RobertP | 15/08/2023 |
Day 4 of our Connel hillwalking trip on the way home. Sunny day with Tom Oldham. 6 hours. | alexmaclennan | 25/04/2023 |
From Auchlyne | BaggerGutt | 30/03/2023 |
20k run : Sgiath Chùil via Sgiath Chrom and Meall a’ Churain, Beinn Cheathaich, Meall Glas and Beinn nan Imirean. | quadbarrel | 05/06/2022 |
Sgiath Chull, Meall Churain (MT), Beinn Cheathaich (MT), Beinn nan Imirean (C), 20.5km, 10hrs, Winter Hike, up to 70mph winds at summits | Huwel | 04/12/2021 |
Meall Glas and Sgiath Chuil from Glen Dochart. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 03/11/2021 |
Meall Glas, Beinn Cheataich, Meall a Churain, Sgiath Chuill, circular from Auchessan. With B, B and R. A bit fierce with wind and rain on the tops. | jenx | 23/10/2021 |
With Meall Glas, Beinn Cheathaich & Sgiath Chuill from Auchessan. | duchally | 12/09/2021 |
Auchessan - path to about 600m then peters out - Meall Glas - Beinn Cheathaich - Meall a’ Churain - Sgiath Chuil - Dun Riobain - Auchessan. | Mark Jackson | 17/08/2021 |
Solo. | Jonathan Willingham | 22/07/2021 |
From A85 at Auchessan, up very wet path to dam then across to Sgiath Chrom, round to Meall Eoghainn, Meall a Churain and Sgiath Chuil, then back to the car. | TRG318 | 09/04/2021 |
Me and Gus ran/walked loop, very boggy all the way. | Kevthecat | 31/07/2020 |
Sgiath Chuil (921m) and Meall Glas (959m), accessed from Auchessan Farm between Killin and Crianlarich. It was overcast for most the day, until around 3pm when the sun poked through, but the initial mist cleared on both summits, which was ace. No paths to speak of so a real bogfeast all day, 8:20hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 28/04/2019 |
R | Richard Tait | 06/09/2018 |
C/W route from auchlyne. | robertphillips | 27/08/2017 |
From Auchessan to Meall Glas and Beinn Cheathaich, across the bealach to Meall a'Churain and Sgiath Chuil, return to Auchessan | kdbennett | 12/11/2016 |
Solo | HFB | 07/11/2016 |
From A85, a round of Meall Glas, Beinn Cheathaich, Meall a'Churain and Sgiath Chuil. | rhalstead | 25/09/2016 |
Due to not going onto the 2nd munro today due to fierce gusts of wind I walked along the summit plateau to grab this top, then traversed down the side to the col then back to dam & down on the right hand side of the plantation | LizzieG | 07/06/2015 |
MT2 | Dave Geere | 25/05/2015 |
Weather rain/snow. | MountainMac | 28/02/2015 |
With Martin | Topsaswell | 27/12/2014 |
1 of 5: From Kenknock. | ChrisR | 10/10/2010 |
Company: Martin Stewart | iandesbottes | 25/06/2010 |
With Colin | alistairpooler | 21/03/2010 |
Solo, C. McNeish's Glen Lochay route for Sgiath Chuill & Meall Glas. From Kenknock carpark. NB - no foot bridge at Lubchurran! An exhausting day, lots of steep climbing on open slopes & a long 5km walk back from Batavaime. Dry, clear day with great views. | AndyBlair1972 | 12/07/2009 |
ghaley | 05/10/2008 | |
with Nigel naylor | vegibagger | 15/02/2008 |
With Ian and Caroline | nickywood1 | 11/10/2007 |
yorkielad | 23/08/2007 | |
See Meall Glas | dbb | 24/07/2007 |
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 13/05/2007 |
Completed Ben Challan, Meal Glas, Sgiath Chull + 3 Tops, 28.3km, 2010, 11.0hr | JamesSDonald | 08/09/2006 |
Parked in Glen Lochay and made my way up from Lubchurran. Bitterly cold. Sgiath Chuill and Meall Glas. | jigglybones | 05/01/2006 |
Solo. Another historic Deleted Munro! | Dangerous Dave | 26/05/2005 |
And 25/01/2020, 21/07/2020 | chrispine | 19/04/2005 |
alone | SheilaS | 23/03/2005 |
t19 | redcon | 05/03/2005 |
Descended and crossed the bealach between it and Beinn Cheathaich to the west. | yorkie | 03/05/2004 |
NUFWS Loch Lomond weekend, with Eddie McC. | Grinner | 13/03/2004 |
With MVW, from pipeline to south of Glen Lochat. Directback after top, and Sgiath Chuill beforehand | nordicstar | 21/02/2004 |
A Slow cold and dreary solo day taking in Sgiath Chuil and Meall Ghlasas well. There was a blizzard on the Summit, but I recall enjoying the excitement of it all. Film camera in those days.. | Shutterlag | 01/12/2003 |
RBS HWC Sunday outing; a wet day and a long wet wait at roadside for the bus; I should have walked into Crianlarich | langskill | 28/09/2003 |
Day's walk from Portnellan, with Sam | barnz48 | 19/07/2003 |
first ascent, 6 in group, very cold with snow cover on the summits. climbed from auchessan taking in both munros and tops in a circuit, ground frozen hard and sheet ice right from the road. | rum doodle | 15/02/2003 |
Self and dog | Invicta14 | 26/06/2002 |
R | Richard Tait | 25/10/2001 |
Sgiath Chuil, Meall a Churain, Beinn Cheathaich and Meall Glas. | Victor | 18/09/2001 |
solo | little al | 01/08/1999 |