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Name: | Mam na Gualainn |
Hill number: | 330 |
Height: | 796.5m / 2613ft |
RHB Section: | 04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Leven (Loch), Catchment Boundaries, Linnhe |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 11512 62538 |
Summit feature: | cairn 6m E of trig point |
Drop: | 461m |
Col: | 335m NN140642 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 41 (1:25k) 384 392 |
Observations: | base of cairn 10cm higher than flush bracket of trig point at NN 11505 62540 |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 429 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Quick up and down with DM on a stunning day | mike__riley | 07/03/2023 |
Ochils Mountaineering Club trip to the Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut in Onich this weekend. 
 
On Saturday 18th February 2023, I nipped up Mam na Gualainn (796m) a Corbett then west to Tom Meadhoin (621m) a Fiona. I dropped down to North Ballachulish and back to hut. 
 
Good views from the Corbett in the morning, but by the time I reached the Fiona the mist had set in, 7hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 18/02/2023 |
Solo anti-clockwise circuit from Kinlochleven. Parked at Grey Mare Falls car park and walked along the road until hitting a path to the WHW. Followed the WHW for about 4.5 miles to Lairigmor (ruins) then did a bit of water hopping to cross the Allt na Lairige Moire and up the path to Callert. Left the path at around 450 and just headed more or leass straight up from there. Eventually reached fence line and followed to summt. Followed ridge along to Beinn na Caillich and down the zig-zag path back to the WHW and back to Kinlochleven. Conditions: windy with sun & cloud. Total time 5h 35min | mproudfoot | 13/11/2022 |
started from just east of Callert House | justin999 | 17/09/2022 |
Out and back on ridge from Callert. | thekirkie pirate | 07/06/2022 |
shuffle in blue skies, warm | TamCollie | 05/06/2022 |
Mam nan Gualainn from Kinlochleven. Followed the WHW up through the woodland, then turned off left along the well-engineered stalkers track up to the summit of Beinn na Caillich. Then followed the ridge to the east top, and finally up to the trig. 
19km there and back, with 1400m ascent, taking 6 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 27/05/2022 |
East to West traverse from Kinlochleven to Callert House. With Mark E & Mick R from BHMC, sunny and cloud free. Chilly in wind. | alwaysinshorts | 07/03/2022 |
From Kinlochleven for a round of Beinn na Caillich, Mam na Gualainn East Top, Mam na Gualainn and Tom Meadhoin. | rhalstead | 17/10/2021 |
Good ridge traverse - west to east - with car in layby at NN177623. Dropped off near Callert House - here no parking and no access to hill sign. Through makeshift gate to east and up one meadow to join mapped track/path up hill. Could be hard to follow in bracken season. Left this to climb Callert Lump to find path over ridge - all way to WHW at NN163632 | carole engel | 14/06/2021 |
From onich sidhean an aonaich mhoir, tom lain, creag bhreac, tom meadhoin repeat, mam na gualainn repeat, mam na gualainn east top, beinn na calillich back to the bealach went down steep slope to the cemetery on the B863 to pick up the bike for a easy bike run back to the car at onich. | robertphillips | 11/04/2021 |
10th Corbett | lojzi860621 | 20/03/2020 |
Straightforward climb up the ROW to just before the col, then a right up one of the grassy ridges which can be followed to the summit. Return to the watershed to enable a sortie out to the Graham. | kenmorti | 17/11/2019 |
Solo. After camping at Red Squirrel and packing up a drenched tent. 
 
Wet day with mixed visibility. Lucky when reached the top with fairly clear views down to Loch Leven / Glencoe. | amcculloch | 18/05/2019 |
From Callert House with Ldnp volunteers John Peel, Bern Helier, Pauline Bibby. Continued along ridge to Kinlochleven. | batrigg | 12/05/2019 |
In windy and fairly mank weather - getting back out after a short cold. | atreides7887 | 14/03/2019 |
From the right of way east of Callert House using the highways reflector posts. Back same way. | mindlessflogger | 28/02/2019 |
With Peter J, Andrew M, Terry, Beth, Wesley. From layby east of Callert House. Low cloud from 600m, much less windy than MWIS forecast. Faint path from near 466 col to summit. | Owen B | 21/02/2019 |
With Alan Gillies, full traverse including Beinn na Caillich | Highland Days | 19/01/2019 |
As traverse east to w with Beinn Cailliach. Frosty at top, overcast, ceiling of cloud but great views and very still. Left bike at Callert and cycled back in dark (26m). | Rounsfell | 10/12/2018 |
E-W Ridge Walk from Kinlochleven, over the 6 Tops north of Loch Leven, catching a bus back from North Ballachulish. Takes about five hours to walk - bus comes every 3 hours! | summitter | 06/10/2018 |
North Ballachulish - Tom Iain - Creag Bhreac - Tom Meadhoin - Mam na Gualainn - Mam na Gualainn E Top - Beinn na Caillich - Kinlochleven. | Mark Jackson | 18/08/2018 |
Solo on a wet and windy day. Colin dropped me off. | iansm | 17/08/2018 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 19/04/2018 |
Excellent E to W traverse from Kinlochleven to Callert House over the three tops - Beinn na Caillich, 755m top and Mam na Gualainn. Excellent steep snow to first top - quite challenging, then bouncing along on good snow all along the ridge. Only downside was the descent path which was as wet and boggy as ever. Bike back to Kinlochleven | dickscroop | 21/02/2018 |
2nd corbett of the Day, Set off up the right of way from Callert house to the bealach turn east and up the ridge to summit. good views all around could see Schiehallion and Blackwater Dam | Nozzer | 20/06/2017 |
3 Marilyn round from car park just w of Blar a Chaorainn. WHW to Lairigmor, the SW to join NE ridge of point 755 half way up. Over point 755 (lovely views of Stob Ban and Ben Nevis in summit lochan) then obvious circuit over Mam na Gualainn, Tom Meadhoin and Doire Ban. Down to Lochan Lunn Da Bhra and easily crossed river at E tip of lake. | Clive G | 08/05/2017 |
Circuit from Callert (Loch Leven) | rjf35 | 13/04/2017 |
With Yeltzbagger. Climbed from the west up Allt na Lairge Moire. | Stevie n Tay | 26/03/2017 |
With Stevie n Tay. | Yeltzbagger | 26/03/2017 |
From Kinlochleven. Mist and start of first snow of winter on summit. | davechaffey | 08/11/2016 |
Mam na Gualainn ridge from Kinlochleven. Beinn na Caillich, Mam na Gualainn E top, Mam na Gualainn, returning back along ridge to beallach and descent NE back to West Highland Way and Kinlochleven. Excellent views to Beinn a Bheithir, Aonach Eagach and Mamores with a dusting of snow. | RobertP | 05/11/2016 |
Wanted a long walk rather then a quick bag. Started at kinlochleven, followed the WHW path to obvious path leading to Beinn na Caillich. Then a 45 min walk to Mam na Gualainn, which looked a million miles away. Returned the same way. Good views. | Jhimmy | 13/10/2016 |
From lay-by up RoW to col, turn right. Hazy but super views. Would be a lovely ridge walk (but SE gale). Crossed the col to bag Tom Meadhoin too. | GWR Chris | 07/10/2016 |
From road (9:40) took signed footpath E of Callert Ho almost to col, then climbed up to SW ridge of Mam na Gualainn and along it following path to summit (11:30). Limited views; cloud on top; drizzly rain. Descended to col and followed reasonable path along the wide ridge to the summit of Tom Mheadhoin (12:40). Still in cloud but rain stopped. Back to col and then down footpath back to car (13:50). | dbb | 26/07/2016 |
Carried on to Doire Ban & Tom Meadhoin | duchally | 14/04/2016 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 16/03/2016 |
29th – Solo. Snow level down to 300m. Cloud base down to 600m, snow showers on and off, cold wind. Powder snow thick making travel difficult. From Kinlochleven, east to west traverse and walk out to North Ballachulish. | RGibbs | 18/02/2016 |
With HF Group | JohnIvor | 01/10/2015 |
From B863 near Callert, a steep but fairly easy ascent, mainly on short grass. | Topographer57 | 07/09/2015 |
With Alan. Kayak around Isles of Glencoe after. | Munroist3935 | 21/06/2014 |
Two excellent summits with fine views, linked by a very enjoyable high-level ridge. I went up beautifully constructed zigzags up the W slopes of Beinn na Caillich and down to NN107624 where the path shown on the map does not exist- better to have gone to the col. Though there are a few places when the paths are a mess or obscure, one is spoilt by having them nearly all the way,unusual for the Highlands. From Mamore Lodge road end (NN165623- gate with padlock),a 13 mile circuit over the tops and back via Lairigmor. Scallops and Tradewinds IPA afterwards at the MacDonald Hotel. It wasn't like that in Kinlochleven in the 1980s! | pwheeler | 21/05/2014 |
a hard climb from Kinlochleven via west highland way | Aristotle Chip | 16/08/2013 |
On the way back from a week in Ardgour with Shaky. A very wet morning had us in the Clachaig for lunch but with better weather forecast for the afternoon, decided to chance our arms on Mam na Gualainn. Parked at the edge of the woods at 095603, E of the Callert House entrance & followed good path N then NE over Callert Lump to summit. On upper slopes, mist started clearing & a glorious sunny view appeared. Returned to col & Shaky went down to the car while I wandered over to Tom Meadhoin & then to its W top where there was a spectacular view. | NotReallyABagger | 09/08/2013 |
Veryhappybunny | 07/06/2013 | |
Linear route as part of TGO Challenge. | Gayle | 12/05/2013 |
With Tom Meadhoin Graham, a lovely walk from the valley of our B and B. | nickywood1 | 12/05/2013 |
From Callert | bowlesy | 03/05/2013 |
Debs | Mountain Goat | 28/02/2013 |
first ascent, 3 in party, sleet with snow showers on the top, lots of snow under foot, but mostly good views in a bitter wind. straight up from the A82 via an old row, then up the ridge to the summit. return same way | rum doodle | 10/02/2013 |