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Name:Meall Blair
Hill number:770
Height:656.5m / 2154ft
RHB Section:10C: Loch Arkaig to Glen Moriston
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Lochy, Ness
Watershed:Inner Moray Firth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Greater Loch Linnhe, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NN 07745 95036
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:213m
Col:443m  NN100949  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
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Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 184 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
 yorkielad08/03/2024
From Arcabhi, good off road parking (NN 0539 9235). Hydro track to the dam, then ATV track to NN 0710 9447, after which reasonably good rough ground. On to Meall Lochan nan Dubh Lochan and return for a 12k round.jonglew02/12/2023
From the hydro at Arcabh with CM. Track to loch than an ATV track which goes most of the way to the high point. Another sunny,cold day with great views.bolton01/12/2023
With PM. Great views.CJM01/12/2023
Parked at Arcabhi. Hydro track to Loch Blair. ATV track to SW of summit, then over grass to trig pillar. Solo.Dangerous Dave30/11/2023
Parked at the butterfly sanctuary. West along the loch road to just beyond the building at 105914. Brief skirmish with bracken and ferns to get to the gravel track above, would have been better to go through the cleared area by the building. Up new looking track up the left of Allt Cheanna Mhuir to the small dam at the 330m contour. Then pathlessly north west to the flat area with several lochans to reach an ATV track almost to point 532. Then easily up to the summit.Owen B22/08/2023
Parked in large compound at start of track NN 0538 9234 (no issues). Track continues to loch - steep, rough and stony (unpleasant in descent). At end of track head NE to pick up ATV OR head NNE to ATV start by wooden bridge NN 05666 93748. ATV takes various routes but eventually settles into one line. Mostly in an ENE direction, marked by occasional wooden posts. Appeared to end NN 06790 94236.Headed NE direct to point 646 then ENE to top - easy going. ATV made for a nice walk.carole engel08/05/2023
With Lesley. Via the very good track from the hydro building, circuit anticlockwise around summit plateau.Nick Canute18/04/2023
From Kinbreack Bothy.Grinner15/04/2023
a bog trot on a wet day!oatcake28/06/2022
As per SMC Guide, in reverse.IanHHill05/07/2021
Evening wander en route to end of road. Initial hydro track fairly horrible then ATV track helpful though convoluteddaviemore18/06/2021
With Meall Lochan Nan Dubh, Sgurr Choinich, Carn Dubh & Beinn Chraoibhduchally27/09/2020
Parked at start of hydro road, up to Loch Blair and then Atv Track/nailed fence posts to snowline where we followed Govanah's footprints from yesterday. A superb day for self isolating.Crumblie220/03/2020
Sgurr Choinnich and Meall Blair from the Butterfly Farm in fine weather. Initially up valley for about 2 km before cutting up to ridge and Sgurr Chaoinnich. Only incident was getting lace hook on boots hooked on the deer fence which produced an interesting moment. West, initially on deer fence to Meall Blair then S back to road at forest edge and 5 km along road to car.dickscroop30/10/2019
From Sgurr Choinich across ground which was a lot drier than expected. Fine viewpoint of lots of old friends! Descent on direct line back to Butterfly reserve car park.MichaelF24/09/2019
G and Aarthurwhittaker19/07/2019
MC O Climbed from Loch Arkaig Straight up hydro track and up beside the small stream. Deep grass and hard going. Round trip in 2h 10. Brilliant views westwards down Loch Arkaig and great autumn colours.Martin6606/10/2018
From the Butterfly reserve. None seen, perhaps because of the cold. Direct to Sgurr Coinnich on an ATV track almost all the way. Lovely walk, on snow towards the top, with splendid views. Down to the col and across the rough stuff to Meall Blair. The snowy summit plateau was splendid, so promenaded along the highest part to a small cairn. Easy back to the Lochan, then a nasty, never ending descent on quagmired ATV track, and a small amount of road bash, very pleasant along Loch Arkaig. Quite a strenuous walk. In answer to the queries, the nail posts are to hang up dead animals or birds.Gill11/11/2017
Same route as ngthack. I think the nails in the posts are to prevent the deer/sheep scratching their backs on the posts and knocking them down. The new track is very helpful but a bit loose on the descent.nicolajane29/10/2017
Left car at foot of butterfly trail, cycled up tom 075920 and returned to car via two Grahams.Topographer5717/07/2017
Up the track from the SE. Rain and gales. With NS and Greg.amswanston26/02/2017
Used new hydro scheme road to loch, then followed nailed posts until they started going downhill. Been puzzling about the nails ever since.ngthack25/05/2016
CK SheilaS15/05/2016
Actually hot at times until the summit, confirmed as the trig point.alda08/09/2015
With Dave Roeder. Parked just beyond Caonich (13:15) & took a path which joined a new road to a small hydro scheme building by the loch. Followed ridge easily to the summit. Great views of Ben Nevis, Grey Corries. Talked to workmen near dam. Finish 17:10dbb13/05/2015
Lethal looking wooden posts with nails (why?) sticking up out of the snow. Horrid new track lower down. Snow made easy walking higher up.Martin R27/12/2014
Classic scots weather today, views to die for.nordicstar24/08/2014
selfdavidsbatty12/06/2014
With M, staying at Achnacarry. Loads of snow, got boot stuck on summit.douglas_easton23/03/2014
round of 2 grahams from butterfly carpark.robertphillips18/01/2014
Straight up from 100m west of Caonich over tussock and fairly dry bog following the easiest gradient. Trig is almost certainly the summit, visited other cairn just in case. This hill was the worst for clegs I have ever encountered!Columba25/07/2013
3 of 3: From Meall Lochan nan Dubh Lochan.ChrisR18/12/2012
Solo HFB02/05/2011
Meall Blair (NN077950) S/F NN055923 Cool for May, light to moderate wind, sunny spells with broken cloud at >3000' giving good views across loch. Unmarked track can be followed to about 600m height. Summit would require careful navigation in poor visibility but trig point allows clear identification once found.John Young01/05/2011
Ascended from Loch Arkaig in perfect conditions.JohnW20/06/2010
Parked just beyond Caonich. On buggy track up to brow of hill then stakes until upper part of hill came into view. Some stream crossings detours around swamps made by buggies, past Loch Blair to the left, two small rocky prows to the top at 11.45. Column 9704. Views all round. Ciche and the Ben. Watershed hill.arranc10/07/2009
Self, Peter and BonnieInvicta1420/03/2009
Decent summit, boulders, rain, no view. Trig revisit during TGO Challenge.RHW15/05/2006
Selffergie30/05/2004
On the TGO ChallengeBLACKHILL12/05/2003
fine summit, wonderful Knoydart view. (1) rubha cheanna mhuir, cross burn above falls, descend S from Meall Blair; (2) TGO Challenge: Strathan to Laggan RHW28/12/1998
Up and down the argo track from Loch Arkaig road.Eddie17/11/1998
Blair28210/12/2023
Sick Kid22/10/2023
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