Meall a' Chaorainn

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Name:	Meall a' Chaorainn
Hill number:	325
Height:	909.6m / 2984ft
Parent (Ma):	309 Stob Ban
County/UA:	Highland
Topographical area:	HC02 Mhaim-mor
SMC/RHB section:	04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
Catchment:	Linnhe
Class:	Simm, High Hills of Britain, Corbett Top (Tu,Sim,HHB,CT)
Grid ref:	NN 11501 65725
Summit feature:	boulder
Drop:	34.9m
Col:	874.7m NN 1182 6581
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 41 (1:25k) 392
Observations:	5m WSW of huge cairn
Survey:	Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 115 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)	By	Date of Ascent
Up and down from mast as PGCE. Great views!	richtea5040	17/06/2024
Nice walk up from the mast to the NW	govanah	03/04/2024
Parked to NE by phone mast. Crossed over WHW, then up N ridge.	PGCE	24/03/2024
Weather fair.	MountainMac	15/06/2023
Up from south west then descent to the north	iainwalton	25/02/2023
From car park up ridge and along to Stob Ban. Bitterly cold but summy very gusty winds near stob ban blowing Sarah and my self of our feet. 2inch of snow deeper accumulations in sheltered parts.	cjo	10/12/2022
From the lower falls CP meall a chaorainn, mullach nan coirean, mullach nan coirean SE top, mullach nan coirean east top, stob ban, squrr an lubhair, stob coire a mhail, squrr a mhaim, cathar na seilge.	robertphillips	02/05/2021
After Mullach nan Coirean	maclrc	21/08/2020
with Alex Thomson. Mullach nan Coirean	davidsbatty	18/10/2018
From car park near Achriabhash in Glen Nevis - valley S following Allt Coire a Mhusgain to main Mamores ridge - Stob Ban - along the ridge to Mullach nan Coirean E & SE tops - contoured round to Meall a Chaorainn - Mullach nan Coirean - NE ridge to valley floor/car park. With Gillian	richard69	26/05/2018
A short walk for a day with a lot of wind in the forecast that did not really materialise. From end of road then East along West Highland Way to far edge of (felled) forest , then straight up ridge. Some slightly awkward snow just before gained ridge but no real problems Turned out to be a very good short day with some fine views.	dickscroop	22/02/2018
Ring of Steall attempt with Dad	byron2302	01/07/2017
On route to Mullach nan Coirean	N.Morters	03/12/2016
	JimT	18/07/2015
Completed on Day 1 of Mamores traverse from Mullach nan Coirean to Binnein Mor.	quadbarrel	23/08/2014
nice summit, cairn. Nice rocky NW ridge. easy access via WHW car park to NW	RHW	14/06/2009
Inadvertently bagged after heading the wrong way off Mullach nan Coirean in the cloud, intending to head for Stob Ban.	Windy Corner	08/10/2008
alone	SheilaS	06/04/2004
Solo - Long Winters day out	Shutterlag	14/12/2002
Sunny spells, icy winds, good views.	iangalbraith	09/09/2001
Estimated date - done solo as part of whole ridge. Descended to WHW	Aimless Rambler	04/08/1999
Solo.	MickyRoss	05/05/1997
Start ~ 100666, Blar a Chaorainn. Took the West Highland Way N to the edge of the woods before swinging E up on to the ridge and climbing up to Meall a Chaorainn. Then we turned E through the col to Mullach nan Coirean. Returned same, with Wombourne and Ron Oakley.	steve hudson	31/03/1997
with Mullach nan Coirean (qv). Well worth visiting today for the uninterrupted view W and the delightful, easy ridge walking	pwheeler	26/05/1996
Beautiful sunny day with Richard Armour.	Dugswell2	04/10/1993
Mamores round east to West. Becoming a bagger: just saw Meall a'Chaorainn looked like a hill of kinds.	Eddie	28/03/1992
Ascended from Fort William by the north ridge.	JohnW	30/07/1978
	salen	25/05/2024
	Jenn	05/05/2024
	Joe-r	04/06/2023
	Pete R	25/08/2022
	Livi2020	20/03/2022
	Rambling Ray	01/07/2021
	JackMoss98	19/06/2021
	ScottyBoy76	29/05/2021
	daveyf2001	09/09/2020
	Kevin29035	01/01/2020
	carole engel	29/05/2019
	curlebd	22/07/2018
	David-Guenot	20/06/2018
	Gallovidian	19/05/2018
	weaselmaster	29/04/2018
	Sick Kid	29/04/2018
	tgboosh	18/11/2017
	Rod M	17/07/2017
	Alan Whatley	11/05/2017
	interloper	21/01/2017
	Fletch	21/01/2017
	Moorponder	21/07/2016
	BaggerGutt	30/05/2016