Mine road bypassing Meall Tairneachan, 1985
i Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Corbett Marilyn
Height
787 m · 2,582 ft
Drop
420 m
Grid ref
NN 807 543
Region
Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen Lyon
Range
Loch Rannoch to Glen Lyon
County
Perth and Kinross

Summit: Trig point.

Meall Tairneachan is a Corbett in Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen Lyon, 787 m (2,582 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Meall Tairneachan and Farragon Hill, is 14.4 km with 750 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up Meall Tairneachan

Rounds that include Meall Tairneachan (1)

Map

Summit at NN 807 543 (56.6659, -3.9474). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Meall Tairneachan

How high is Meall Tairneachan?
Meall Tairneachan is 787 m (2,582 ft) high, a Corbett in Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen Lyon. The summit is at grid reference NN 807 543.
How long does it take to climb Meall Tairneachan?
The quickest route on TRXO, Meall Tairneachan and Farragon Hill, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 14.4 km with 750 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Meall Tairneachan?
The route with the least climbing is Meall Tairneachan and Farragon Hill, starting from Foss, B846 (NN 780 561): 14.4 km and 750 m of ascent, graded hard.
Is there deer stalking on Meall Tairneachan?
Red deer stag stalking runs from 1 July to 20 October on many Scottish estates, busiest from mid-August, and hinds are culled through the winter. Check the Heading for the Scottish Hills service or the estate before you go, and follow any advice on routes.

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