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Comment: Meall Ghaordaidh is a Munro on its own which is suitable for a half day walk.
However, it has a Corbett companion, Beinn nan Oighreag, whose addition makes for a better day out.
Access: From Killin, take road into Glen Lochay for 4.3 miles.
The preferred (and wider) road is the one on the south side.
1.7 miles after the two roads join, park on the bend 300m W of Duncroisk,
just over the Allt Dhuin Croisg bridge at NN526363.
Weather 30/1/06: Perfect walking weather. No snow.
–1°C at car, warm day, dry, no breeze, little cloud, very sunny.
Weather 8/3/10: Dry, light breeze, 0°C, snow underfoot above 2000 ft,
warm in sun.
Weather 1/1/16:
2°C all day; dry, total cloud cover with base falling from 950m a.m. to about 800m p.m.
Crampons required on Meall Ghaordaidh above 750m.
Snow on ground above 200m, typically 10ins on ridges;
a bit thinner on crest but over 2 feet deep in drifts on ridge.
Very stiff breeze on exposed ridges. So slow progress in places!
Terrain: Path is very wet and boggy unless frozen.
Mobile: Orange signal at top, weak signal at car.
| 30/1/06 | 8/3/10 | 1/1/16 | Description | Ht. | Ascent | Distance | Grid Ref |
| 1200 | 1115 | 0850 | Park in Glen Lochay at Allt Dhuin Croisg bridge NN526363. Track starts 10yds from bridge, through gate. |
145 | 0.0 miles | NN52633634 | |
| 1145 | 0930 | Follow track/path N on W bank of river to old shielings | 350 | 205 | 1.0 miles | NN53393764 | |
| – | – | 1140-45 |
Either head NW to Meall Ghaordaidh Or NNW for ¾ mile, then N to C Beinn nan Oighreag |
909 | 775 | 3.35 miles | NN54174123 |
| – | – | 1220-30 | 500m S back along ridge to bump, then SW/W to bealach | 635 | 4.05 miles | NN53534050 | |
| – | – | 1300 | W to ridge, diverting to left of ridge end to avoid rocks | 805 | 965 | 4.5 miles | NN52984037 |
| – | – | 1345 | SW over several bumps to Cam-Chreag | 890 | 1070 | 5.0 miles | NN52323982 |
| – | – | NW to col | 865 | 5.1 miles | NN52203989 | ||
| 1355 | 1330 | 1420 | NW, resp NW/SW up shoulder to M Meall Ghaordaidh | 1039 | 1245 | 5.65 miles | NN51443970 |
| 1430 | 1535 | Return SE to old sheilings | 350 | 7.4 miles | NN53393764 | ||
| 1510 | 1450 | 1607 | S beside river to car. | 145 | 1245 | 8.45 miles | NN52633634 |
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