Glen Lyon

Meallnan Subh	804m
Beinn nan Oighreag	899m
Sron a’ Choire Chnapanaich	837m
date climbed	5/6/2022	time taken	12 hours
distance	34km	ascent	2400m
OS Map	OS 51	Weather	Good visibility
Starting point :Loch Lyon power station at the head of Loch Lyon GR 458 418

It is quite a drive round to the head of Glen Lyon from Crianlarich particularly since the short cut route was closed due to road works. I got up really early and so was onto the hills at about 7:30am. The first summit was Meall nan Subh straight above the power station. We had gained a bit of height on journey into Glen Lyon so it did not feel that there was too much climbing to get to the top. Once at the top then the traverse across to the Munro Meall Ghaordaidh started. This seemed to go on for ever with many peat hag type features to slow things down. Finally the Munro summit was reached and the decent started towards Beinn nan Oighreag. As expected there was a big drop between the peaks and a long steep grassy climb up to the summit. I was going to carry onto the nearby Corbett of Meall nam Maigheach but realised that this was going to take too long so headed back down to the Glen Lyon valley floor. I then took a service road up to Loch An Daimh and followed this for the long walk along the side of the Loch. My final peak of the day, Sron a’Choire Chnapanaich, was a steep climb up from the Loch. Time was getting on so I decided not to carry on to Meall Buidhe leaving that peak for my next Corbett trip. It was a long day with only 3 Corbetts in the bag so a bit disappointing.

Meall Bhuide
Date climbed	5/9/2022	time taken	3 hours
Disttance	12km	ascent	400m
OS Map	OS 51	Weather	Good visibility
Starting point :Loch Lyon power station at the head of Loch Lyon GR 458 418

The Corbett Meall Buidhe rises at the head of Loch an Damh but can be approached quicker from Loch Lyon. It lacks distinguishing features. It is a rounded dome with a great outlook across Rannoch Moor.

There was a very straightforward walk to the top starting at the dam on Loch Lyon. The track was followed along the Loch to stream where the uphill started. The stream was followed for about 2 km then the summit was approached on a grassy ascent. Return the same way as the ascent.

Cam Chreag
Date climbed	5/9/2022	time taken	3 hours
Disttance	12km	ascent	400m
OS Map	OS 51	Weather	Good visibility
Starting point :Meggernie Estate car park at Innerwick in Glen Lyon.

A crag just below the summit lends some character to this Corbett on the north side of Glen Lyon. Its lower slopes are perhaps its most attractive feature however, with fine woodlands overlooking the glen.

Park at the Meggernie Estate car park (toilets) at Innerwick in Glen Lyon. The walk begins by heading up the track from the top end of the car park. Soon it passes through a metal gate, then another. Ignore any paths or hydro tracks off on either side, and pass through a turning area. The track ascends gently with dense forest on the left and more scattered larches and pines on the right at first.

Stay on the main track which soon dips and crosses a bridge over the Allt a' Choire Uidhre. On the far side take the main left branch to continue up the glen, with the southern end of the ridge of Cam Chreag visible in the distance. After a little under 1km the track recrosses the burn at a second bridge and continues climbing; ignore a newly-bulldozed branch heading down to the right.

Eventually the track curves northwest towards a hut high on the moor, with the ridge of Cam ChreagJ over 100m short of the hut a rough path branches left towards the ridge. Take path track which soon climbs steeply; it becomes faint and peters out as the vegetation turns from heather to grass. Continue uphill steeply, passing through or alongside an area of peat, to gain the ridge.

Once on the ridge the walking becomes much easier once more, and there are grand views in all directions, with Meall Ghaordaidh looking particularly fine from this angle.

Follow the ridge northwest to soon reach the summit cairn of Cam Chreag.

The views are surprisingly extensive, particularly to the northwest over Rannoch Moor to Ben Nevis in the far distance.