Sron a' Choire Ghairbh

Sron a' Choire Ghairbh and Meall na Teanga rise steeply above the north-west side of Loch Lochy, their lower slopes being densely forested along much of the length of the loch. The two mountains are well seen from the A82 road on the opposite side of the loch, and from there they appear to be rather steep and inaccessible, except for the path which climbs to the pass, the Cam Bhealach, between them. Sron a' Choire Ghairbh on the north side of this pass is the highest point of a long level ridge which encloses the head of Coire Glas. The west slopes of this ridge drop towards the remote head of Gleann Cia-aig. On the south side of the Cam Bhealach, Meall na Teanga is the highest of a group of three steep hills, the others being Meall Dubh and Meall Coire Lochain.

The ascent of both Sron a' Choire Ghairbh and Meall na Teanga can be made from the highest point of the path which goes over the Cam Bhealach between Loch Lochy and Gleann Cia-aig. From there a stalker's path zigzags steeply uphill on the north side of the pass and ends below the ridge not far from the summit of Sron a' Choire Ghairbh. On the south side of the pass the route to Meall na Teanga starts with a traverse below the scree-covered west side of Meall Dubh to reach the north ridge of Meall na Teanga. If returning to Gleann Cia-aig from Meall na Teanga, the quickest way is to traverse to Meall Coire Lochain and descend west along the ridge over Meall Odhar.

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