Meall Buidhe

About Meall Buidhe

Rising above the northern shores of Loch an Daimh, this broad Munro is often climbed alongside its neighbor, Stuchd an Lochain. The terrain is predominantly grassy and can be soft underfoot, but the short approach from the Giorra Dam makes it an accessible gateway to the vast, wild views over Rannoch Moor.

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• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Yellow Hill,' a reference to the pale, withered grasses and sedges that cover the slopes and give the ridge a distinctive golden hue in the autumn and winter months.
• •This hill is almost exclusively climbed from the Giorra Dam at the head of Glen Lyon; the construction of the reservoir in the 1950s as part of the Breadalbane Hydro-Electric Scheme significantly altered the original landscape of the glen floor.
• •The summit offers a commanding view of the Ben Lawers range to the south and the distant, rugged peaks of the Black Mount and Glencoe visible across the flat expanse of Rannoch Moor to the west.
• •While often dismissed as a simple 'bagging' exercise, the hill provides a vital high-altitude link for those attempting longer traversages toward the remote Corbett, Beinn Mhanach.
• •Beginning your ascent from the dam at 400 metres above sea level is generally viewed by locals as a sensible tactical choice rather than an admission of defeat, as it bypasses a great deal of the usual Highland bog.