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Name:Meall nan Aighean
Hill number:4472
Height:696.6m / 2285ft
Parent (Ma):1167  Ben Armine
RHB Section:16D: Altnaharra to Dornoch
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Triples, Catchment Boundaries, Brora, Helmsdale, Naver
Watershed:Land's End to John o' Groats, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Hump, Simm, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,GT,Y)
Grid ref:NC 68111 28852
Summit feature:rock
Drop:100.7m
Col:595.9m  NC 6860 2790  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 16
(1:25k) 443
Observations:rock 20m NW at NC 68096 28862 is of similar height
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 64 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Creag na h-Iolaire with Dangerous Dave, Jon Glew and Helen B. Enroute to Beinn Armine. Great views on a glorious day!bolton12/11/2023
Dave, Jon and PhilMissAdventure12/11/2023
An easy walk over from Creag na h-Iolaire with jonglew on short grass. Helen & Phil joined us on the summit a few minutes later, then onwards to Ben Armine. A lovely sunny day.Dangerous Dave12/11/2023
From the slightly higher Creag a Choire Ghlais. The bealach between the two peaks had the usual littering of peat hags to negotiate and then good ground nearer the top. Not really a cairn at top just a few flat stones on the ground.Jossker03/09/2022
See log for Ben Arminecarole engel23/06/2022
From Ben Armine, descent NE to stalkers path and cycle back to Lodge.MichaelF19/05/2022
Solo, access by bike from Badenlochamswanston02/10/2021
Cycled up estate track from Badanloch then round of Creag Mhor, Ben Armine and Meall nan Aighenan.Topographer5724/07/2021
On way to Ben ArmineCrumblie223/06/2021
Climbed en route to Ben ArmineIanHHill08/06/2021
Parked (with permission) at 686310 for a long (12h30) round of 3 Simms, 4 HFs and 2 subs. From car, over two gates and straight up to Meall nan Aighean. Then on to Creag na h-Iolaire, Maol Coire a' Mhile, Meall a' Bhata, Meall an Fhuarain, Meall an Eoin, Meall Meadhonach, Meall Ailein and The Whip.PGCE03/05/2021
deep and dark....one of threeVerySlowPlodder12/09/2020
From tent next to track just north of this group. Straight uo through tussocky grass to Meall nan Aighean, west to Ceag nan h-Lolaire, then direct line to Ben Armine (Creag a Choire Ghlain?) and the long plod out to Creag Mhor. North to path, down to junction with track and back north to tent.dickscroop11/08/2020
With Mark GibsonPeterb21/07/2019
Ben Armine group from start of track to E on B871. Long walk in with bright sunshine and views across Loch Badanloch to Ben Loyal in the distance. Left track to climb Creag na h-Iolaire then along ridge to Meall nan Aighean, Ben Armine, Creag Mhor. Return N then descent Coir' an Eas to reach path running to E of ridge. Camped overnight under Ben Armine. Rain during the long walk back along track.RobertP08/07/2019
After Creag na h-Iolaire on way to Ben ArmineNormanW19/05/2017
3 of 4: From Ben Armine.ChrisR23/10/2016
Galltywenallt15/04/2015
W Jenx got permission to drive past Gearnsary to small quarry CP on left just over stream bridge. Walked across moor, over stalkers track and the two GTG, Armine and Creag Mhor. Great day, sparkling views. Back along stalkers path - reasonable going - then same line back across moor.nordicstar04/06/2014
Surprised no soaking. However suspicious flat tyre when I got back down to junction of stalker's path with the dirt road.Martin R02/06/2014
Got permission to drive to NC703309. Creag Mhor, Ben Armine, Creag na h-Iolaire, Meall nan Aighean. Hot & sunny.jimbloomer09/07/2013
flat summit, v windy. after Creag Mhor, dire weather hence skirted E of Armine, steep easy climb of coire headwall RHW22/05/2011
Solo HFB01/08/2010
Round of Meall nan Aighean, Creag a'Choire Ghlais and Creag Mhor from Badanloch Lodge. Thoughts of buying a bike.Eddie08/06/1996
jonglew12/11/2023
Tricky06/06/2023
Robin5616/05/2023
bjewing11/07/2022
alda28/03/2022
Fletch25/03/2022
interloper25/03/2022
neilsan12/11/2020
sarahk24/07/2020
govanah12/08/2019
patrick29/07/2018
AndyS10/05/2018
Gallovidian16/05/2017
Tom Mundell16/04/2017
sarah mundell16/04/2017
Trekking toes16/04/2017
weaselmaster29/07/2016
Sick Kid29/07/2016
BaggerGutt30/05/2016
N.Morters23/05/2015
Alan Whatley01/04/2015
Tony Rogers09/06/2014
jenx04/06/2014
Jim.Fothergill29/05/2014
Gavin Theobald03/05/2014
richtea504022/04/2014