Meall nan Tarmachan

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Stage 1

Park at the Ben Lawers car park; there is a voluntary donation to the National Trust for Scotland. The walk begins from the track with the vehicle barrier; take this and then immediately turn right onto a well-made new path. This climbs gently uphill, with good views across to the Ben Lawers range, before reaching a track. Go straight across this onto a path which leads west up the slopes until it gains a ridge which is followed north to the minor summit at 923 metres.

Stage 2

Cross a slight dip and a flat grassy area before the path begins to ascend again, this time tackling the steep and rocky upper slopes. Higher up it comes alongside a small stream and then continues across the slopes to reach the summit plateau of Meall nan Tarmachan a short distance to the north of the cairn, finally turning left here to complete the ascent. At 1044 metres this is a substantial Munro but the high start can make it one of the quickest ascents in the Highlands. It is a great viewpoint, with the nearby Ben Lawers looking very fine across the deep trough of Lochan na Lairige.

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