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Meall Garbh routes: 4 ways to the top
Lawers Range TraverseHiking · 16km · from Lawers VillageModerate
Traverse the Lawers Range starting from Lawers Village, includes Meall Garbh and other peaks, offers stunning views of Loch Tay, requires good navigation skills.
Meall Garbh via An StucScrambling · 12km · 950 m ascent · ~4h 0m · from Lawers VillageModerate
Approach Meall Garbh via An Stuc, involves a steep ascent and some scrambling, suitable for experienced hikers.
Meall Garbh from Glen LyonHiking · 14km · from InnerwickModerate
Start from Innerwick in Glen Lyon, a less frequented route offering solitude and scenic views, involves a steady climb.
Eastern Approach via Meall GreighHiking · 18km · from Lawers VillageModerate
Begin at Lawers Village, ascend Meall Greigh first and continue to Meall Garbh, a long but rewarding hike.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Meall Garbh today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Meall Garbh each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 975m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Meall Garbh each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days. Lying snow up to 5 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:19, sunset 16:45
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:47. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:51.
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About Meall Garbh
Meall Garbh is 975 m (3,199 ft) high with 12 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 203rd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Meall Garbh (0.3 km), Chno Dearg (1.2 km) and Stob Coire Sgriodain South Top (1.4 km).
How high is Meall Garbh?
Meall Garbh is 975 metres high with 12 metres of prominence.
Where is Meall Garbh?
Meall Garbh is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Meall Garbh?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Meall Garbh, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Lawers Range Traverse (16km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Meall Garbh today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Meall Garbh?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
