Meall nan Tarmachan

The Tarmachan Hills, as they are commonly called, are among the best-known peaks of the southern highlands, and the knobbly outline of their summits seen from the River Dochart at Killin is a very familiar mountain landscape. They are situated about 5 kilometres north of Killin and only the highest one, Meall nan Tarmachan, is a Munro, the others being Tops. The southern front of the group overlooking Loch Tay has a discontinuous line of crags and corries along its whole length.

The ascent starts from the narrow road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon about 1 kilometre south of the Lochan na Lairige dam. Follow a track south-west for about 1½ kilometres and then turn north up the ridge that leads first to the South-east Top and then across a dip in the ridge to Meall nan Tarmachan. The continuation of the traverse over the other three Tops goes south-west along a broad ridge to Meall Garbh, then west to Beinn nan Eachan and south-west again to Creag na Caillich. Return to the last col and descend south-east into Coire Fionn Lairige to the track leading back to the day's starting point.

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