Meall Dearg (Aonach Eagach) - Munro (Walkhighlands)

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 953 metres

Rank: 212nd

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Summary

Meall Dearg is the central summit on the celebrated Aonach Eagach ridge. Usually reached as part of the hard scramble along the ridge en route to Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, it can be ascended on its own by vertigo sufferers by an approach from the north side.

Detailed route description and map

The Aonach Eagach ridge from Glencoe

Meall Dearg from the north (no scrambling)

Accommodation

Glencoe Hotels

Glencoe B&B

Glencoe Cottages

Lochaber Hostels

There are 34 public user walk reports for Meall Dearg (Aonach Eagach):

walk reports for Meall Dearg (Aonach Eagach)
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aonach eagach, a winter traversse by mgmt! on Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:09 pm: 25Likes; 1952Views; Last post by mountain thyme
on Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:59 pm

Big Steps and Bad Steps on the Aonach Eagach by Graeme D on Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:17 pm: 14Likes; 1380Views; Last post by Graeme D
on Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:27 pm

The secret recipe for the Aonach Eagach by Mountainlove on Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:59 pm: 7Likes; 1528Views; Last post by Mountainlove
on Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:04 am

The Aonach Eagach is finally in the bag! by mountain thyme on Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:45 pm: 4Likes; 1032Views; Last post by mountain thyme
on Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:12 pm

Aonach eagach ridge.....fun in the sun by jstalker66621 on Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:50 pm: 3Likes; 676Views; Last post by Martin00
on Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:33 pm

Aonach Eagach by David Lyall on Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:04 pm: 3Likes; 1268Views; Last post by Rich't
on Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:55 pm

Aonach Eagach ridge by Peter913 on Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:43 pm: 2Likes; 818Views; Last post by Peter913
on Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:16 pm

Aonach Eagach - Conquered by Stretch on Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:13 pm: 2Likes; 2305Views; Last post by Allan77
on Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:34 pm

Aonach Eagach by Bod on Thu May 05, 2011 8:07 pm: 2Likes; 2628Views; Last post by Belgian_Hiker
on Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:27 pm

Aonach Eagach by dooterbang on Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:16 pm: 2Likes; 3877Views; Last post by steven671
on Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:56 pm

Aonach Eagach Ridge by jwramsay on Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:56 pm: 1Likes; 419Views; Last post by jwramsay
on Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:30 am

Glencoe all munroed out. by blanchie on Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:12 pm: 1Likes; 189Views; Last post by blanchie
on Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:12 pm

The Old Man, Red Hill and the Peak of the Fingalians by soulminer on Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:37 pm: 1Likes; 205Views; Last post by steven671
on Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:11 am

Aonach Eagach on the first of May by Redrock on Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:57 pm: 1Likes; 892Views; Last post by Redrock
on Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:30 am

Meall Dearg - but not the hard way! by PeteR on Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:42 pm: 1Likes; 583Views; Last post by anasta
on Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:40 pm

Squeaky bums on the Aonach Eagach by alan s on Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:47 pm: 1Likes; 1572Views; Last post by gammy leg walker
on Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:18 am

Aonach Eagach "gammys report" / "job done" by gammy leg walker on Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:25 pm: 1Likes; 1671Views; Last post by Morecambe Monkey
on Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:23 pm

Another Aonach Eagach Ridge by davetherave on Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:30 pm: 1Likes; 2733Views; Last post by Mrs T
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:12 am

My 2011 - Part Two by Scotsman2012 on Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:00 pm: 0Likes; 156Views; Last post by Scotsman2012
on Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:18 pm

a by steven671 on Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:33 am: 0Likes; 1013Views; Last post by steven671
on Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:38 pm

The Ridge by alanmurray on Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:01 am: 0Likes; 2088Views; Last post by Merry-walker
on Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:51 pm

Aonach Eagach, Id do it everyday! by tamw51 on Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:28 pm: 0Likes; 2369Views; Last post by tamw51
on Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:02 pm

Aonach Eagach Ridge by Gwalke on Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:07 am: 0Likes; 1399Views; Last post by Jockstar
on Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:23 am

Aonach Eagach Ridge by ikt68 on Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:52 pm: 0Likes; 1378Views; Last post by Jock McJock
on Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:14 am

Aonach Eagach by Scotjamie on Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:45 pm: 0Likes; 2153Views; Last post by jerryhill
on Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:26 pm

Aonach Eagach by kw1980 on Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:38 pm: 0Likes; 2856Views; Last post by Graeme D
on Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:58 am

The Aonach Eagach Ridge by murphy999 on Sun May 16, 2010 2:28 pm: 0Likes; 3340Views; Last post by murphy999
on Sun May 30, 2010 2:05 pm

The Aonach Eagach Ridge, in winter. by mountainstar on Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:19 pm: 0Likes; 2940Views; Last post by malky_c
on Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:26 pm

Golden Scottish Autumn by Wanderlust on Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:04 pm: 0Likes; 1508Views; Last post by Wanderlust
on Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:39 am

Aonach Eagach Ridge by monarchming on Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:47 pm: 0Likes; 3010Views; Last post by monarchming
on Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:35 pm

The Aonach Eagach by Rekrab on Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:16 pm: 0Likes; 3850Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:04 pm

The fabbydoo Aonach Eagach by kevsbald on Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:25 pm: 0Likes; 2443Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:25 pm

Aonach Ridge - A distant memory but never forgotten by monty on Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:53 pm: 0Likes; 2616Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:12 pm

Aonach Eagach for Cowards by mountain coward on Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:11 am: 0Likes; 2850Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:13 am

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