1st munro meall a choire leith to Ben Lawers

[Shads]

Im thinking about heading up to the above this Sunday, Ive walked Ben Ghlas and Ben Lawers before but not meall corranaich & meall a choire leith, does anyone have any suggestions on which route I should take to combine them both?

[Kevin29035]

Any way you do it, you'll have a road walk back from the top of Lochan na Lairige to Beinn Ghlas car park.

Or you could do them as a natural loop from Glen Lyon, though that's more ascent.

[Milesy]

It is straight forward, after Lawers etc come back to the Bealach (has fence posts running across it) between Beinn Ghlas and Meall Corranaich, head staight up to your right, it is only a couple of hundred metres to the summit, then follow the ridge to Meall a' Choire Leith, you can then start heading down into the glen towards the road which will likely be boggy, or stay as high as possible heading back towards Meall Corranaich and then down towards the road.

[Driftwood]

When I walked the western four of the Lawers range (MCL, MC, BG and BL) last year, I started from the main carpark (as it was - near the start of the route to the nature trail Beinn Ghlas). Then tended left, rather than heading up BG, to the bealach with MC. I walked over MC, along the very-broad-backed north-northeast ridge over to MCL, then back over MC to do Lawers and BG.
That does involve a bit more height gain and loss, but entirely avoided the bog-slogging everyone seems to mention in the Lochan na Lairige approach. That was back at the end of spring, so the days were long and I could take my time. I've not any experience of the alternatives to compare, but (whichever way you go), I would recommend attention to where you're heading up/down the northeast ridge of Meall Corranaich - I found it all too easy to meander too far to the west, off such path as there is for this stretch.

[Phil the Hill]

I did them all in a circular walk from Glen Lyon. Great walk - I made an early start, and was down off the hill by 2 pm in time to drive home to London by midnight ready for work the next morning. Much better than just using the last day of my holiday to drive home.

[simon-b]

Hi Shads, I did these 4 last year from the old visitor centre car park, it's a good walk. I did it in the order BG, BL, MC, MaCL. The walk back along the minor road by Lochan na Lairige was no problem, and at this time of year should make a safer walk out than coming down BL and BG if light's fading. I'm at work at the moment, no time to post a map. I could post one tonight if you're interested?

[Shads]

Thanks for the advice guys!!!! Im going go with what Milsey said and head down to the bealach from ben Lawers and ascend the other 2 from here, finishing off at the road to walk back to he car park at ben Lawers. Im not sure how much snows on the hills cause this will slow me down, but I reckon if I start at sunrise I should have plenty time to complete the walk before dark.

[Milesy]

Thanks for the advice guys!!!! Im going go with what Milsey said and head down to the bealach from ben Lawers and ascend the other 2 from here, finishing off at the road to walk back to he car park at ben Lawers. Im not sure how much snows on the hills cause this will slow me down, but I reckon if I start at sunrise I should have plenty time to complete the walk before dark.

Snow is pretty much all gone now. 5/6 hours is enough to do it.

[jmarkb]

The round of six Munros from Camusvrachan in Glen Lyon is superb, though maybe a bit long for this time of year. Would be a mega-popular classic if it weren't for the easier approaches from the Lairig road: as it is, there are no paths on/off the ridge from that direction!

[Stu101]

Did Meall Choire Leith today- bit of snow on the top, but no more than 2/3 inches deep. Wont really slow you down.

[neilmci]

The western two are a good day out for a winters day.

I did them wwhen they were frozen solid and completely white.

Otherwise they could be quite boring i guess?

[Fudgie]

The western two are a good day out for a winters day.

I did them wwhen they were frozen solid and completely white.

Otherwise they could be quite boring i guess?

The start (in particular if you head for Meall Corranaich first) and end of the walk is quite boggy. To say the least