Tarmachan Traverse – Highland Perthshire

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Tarmachan Traverse – Highland Perthshire

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Tarmachan Traverse – Highland Perthshire

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13.4km

640m

Hiking

The neighbouring Lawers Group may be higher but those in the know head for the Tarmachan Ridge. Accessible and awe-inspiring, the Tarmachans provide some of the most interesting hiking in the area with rocky, rough terrain quite at odds with the grassy giants to the east.

Begin from the Ben…

Last updated: July 24, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.54 km

Meall nan Tarmachan South-East Top

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This 3,028-foot (923 m) summit is the first hikers reach on the Tarmachan Ridge traverse. In reality, it's little more than a knoll in Meall nan Tarmachan's south ridge but …

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3.40 km

Meall nan Tarmachan Summit

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Meall nan Tarmachan, the Hill of the Ptarmigan, is the highest peak and only Munro on the Tarmachan Ridge. At 3,422 feet (1,044 m), it's not as high as nearby …

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4.46 km

Meall Garbh Summit

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At 3,366 feet (1026 m), Meall Garbh is the second summit on the Tarmachan Ridge if traversing from the east. It's not very prominent but has a brilliant narrow grassy …

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5.81 km

Beinn nam Eachan

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Beinn nam Eachan is exactly 1000 metres (3,281 ft) high on the OS maps. It's normally run as the last summit of the excellent Tarmachan Ridge from the Ben Lawers car park.

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7.06 km

Creag na Caillich

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The most westerly summit on the Tarmachan Ridge, Creag na Caillich rises to a fine 3,005-foot (916 m) perch. Its east-facing cliffs are particularly impressive and intimidating. It's often the …

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.58 km

4.78 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

1.26 km

612 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 8 November

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Comments

February 17, 2023

The neighbouring Lawers Group may be higher but those in the know head for the Tarmachan Ridge. Accessible and awe-inspiring, the Tarmachans provide some of the most interesting hiking in the area with rocky, rough terrain quite at odds with the grassy giants to the east.
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Begin from the Ben Lawers car