Creag Meagaidh

Creag Meagaidh is one of the great mountains of the central highlands between Lochaber and the Cairngorms. It is a complex massif, whose high summit plateau is surrounded by several corries. The finest of these is Coire Ardair on the east face of the mountain, its headwall above Lochan a' Choire being split by three great gullies called the Posts.

The finest route to Creag Meagaidh, though not the shortest, starts from Aberarder and goes up the path all the way to Coire Ardair and from there up steep boulder slopes to the prominent col called The Window. At the col turn south-east to reach the plateau and continue across it for 1½ kilometres to the summit. Return east across the plateau and along the ridge on the south side of Coire Ardair to Sron a' Choire and descend its eastern slopes to Aberarder. Another route, shorter and less impressive scenically, starts from the A86 road in Glen Spean at the foot of the Moy Burn and goes up the long ridge on the west side of the burn.

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