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'''Meall nan Tarmachan''' is a mountain amongst the [[Lawers Hills]] in [[Perthshire]]. It reaches a height of 3,425 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a [[Munro]]. | '''Meall nan Tarmachan''' is a mountain amongst the [[Lawers Hills]] in [[Perthshire]]. It reaches a height of 3,425 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a [[Munro]]. | ||
It stands near [[Killin]], just west of [[Ben Lawers]]. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh ( | It stands near [[Killin]], just west of [[Ben Lawers]]. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh (3,366 feet), Beinn nan Eachan (3,281 feet) and Creag na Caillach (3,005 feet); these three peaks are Tops rather than Munros, and lie to the south-west of Meall nan Tarmachan. | ||
It is normally approached from the east by the road heading north from the Ben Lawers visitors centre. From the Ben Lawers visitors centre the summit is only a short walk, with no real difficulties. Traversing the entire Tarmachan ridge does however involve some scrambling. | It is normally approached from the east by the road heading north from the Ben Lawers visitors centre. From the Ben Lawers visitors centre the summit is only a short walk, with no real difficulties. Traversing the entire Tarmachan ridge does however involve some scrambling. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 25 September 2018
| Meall nan Tarmachan | |||
| Perthshire | |||
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 Meall nan Tarmachan from the south. | |||
| Range: | Lawers Hills | ||
| Summit: | 3,425 feet NN585390 56°31’18"N, 4°18’6"W | ||
Meall nan Tarmachan is a mountain amongst the Lawers Hills in Perthshire. It reaches a height of 3,425 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a Munro.
It stands near Killin, just west of Ben Lawers. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh (3,366 feet), Beinn nan Eachan (3,281 feet) and Creag na Caillach (3,005 feet); these three peaks are Tops rather than Munros, and lie to the south-west of Meall nan Tarmachan.
It is normally approached from the east by the road heading north from the Ben Lawers visitors centre. From the Ben Lawers visitors centre the summit is only a short walk, with no real difficulties. Traversing the entire Tarmachan ridge does however involve some scrambling.
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| Munros in SMC Area SMC Section 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor |
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Stuc a' Chroin • An Stùc • Beinn a' Chreachain • Beinn Achaladair • Beinn an Dothaidh • Beinn Dorain • Beinn Ghlas • Beinn Heasgarnich • Beinn Mhanach • Ben Challum • Ben Lawers • Carn Gorm • Carn Mairg • Creag Mhòr • Meall a' Choire Leith • Meall Buidhe, Perthshire • Meall Corranaich • Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg) • Meall Garbh (Lawers) • Meall Ghaordie • Meall Glas • Meall Greigh • Meall na Aighean • Meall nan Tarmachan • Schiehallion • Sgiath Chuil • Stuchd an Lochain This Mountain or hill article is a stub: help to improve Wikishire by building it up. |