Meall Buidhe – Highland Perthshire

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Glenlyon And Loch Tay

Meall Buidhe – Highland Perthshire

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Meall Buidhe – Highland Perthshire

03:04

8.54km

510m

Hiking

There are few Munros that take so little effort to hike up than Meall Buidhe. This is thanks to the high car park on the eastern end of Loch an Dàimh, which provides a starting elevation of around 1,340 feet (410 m). From here, it’s a quick out and back,…

Last updated: July 24, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

Meall Buidhe South Summit

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At 3,008 feet (917 m) Meall Buidhe's south summit is probably just as often visited as the main Munro summit. This is because it lies on the easiest route to …

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4.23 km

Meall Buidhe Summit

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Meall Buidhe is a 3,058-foot (932 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. Leave the car at the dam of Loch an Daimh and climb the relatively short pass to the …

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8.33 km

Loch an Dàimh and Giorra Dam

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Loch an Dàimh was created by the construction of the Giorra Dam in the 1950s. The rise in water levels caused the two small lochs – Loch Dàimh and Loch …

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8.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.33 km

214 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

961 m

214 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

8°C

3°C

20 %

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Comments

May 8, 2023,Glen Lyon - Meall Buidhe, Loch an Daim (munro)

An easy munro but poor visibility so didn't do the one on other side

January 28, 2023,Meall Buidhe

After hiking Stucdh an Lochain first thing, I started my hike up here. I found the walk up less interesting than my earlier hike but it felt great to tick off a Munro on either side of the loch and look back at where I was earlier on.

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May 17, 2025,Meall Buidhe Munro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Had thought of doing the up and down to car and up the munro on the other side, but on a day like this, couldn’t drag myself away from sunbathing on top of the world! The Munro will be there another day

January 25, 2023

There are few Munros that take so little effort to hike up than Meall Buidhe. This is thanks to the high car park on the eastern end of Loch an Dàimh, which provides a starting elevation of around 1,340 feet (410 m). From here, it’s a quick out and back, with around 1,650 feet (500 m) of elevation gain