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Meall Garbh West Top routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Loch na LairigeModerate
This route starts from Loch na Lairige and ascends via grassy slopes, offering panoramic views of the surrounding peaks.
South ApproachHiking · 10km · from Glen LyonModerate
This longer route approaches from Glen Lyon, providing a scenic walk through varied terrain.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 7km · from Loch na LairigeGrade 1
The North Ridge offers a straightforward scramble, with some rocky sections that require careful navigation.
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Meall Garbh West Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 633m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Meall Garbh West Top each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:25, sunset 16:44
9h 19m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:24 and starts 15:44. From the summit you see the sun 07:19 to 16:49.
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About Meall Garbh West Top
Meall Garbh West Top is 633 m (2,077 ft) high with 27 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 1340th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr Creag an Eich West Top (2.0 km), Sgurr Ruadh (1.7 km) and Meall Garbh (1.3 km).
How high is Meall Garbh West Top?
Meall Garbh West Top is 633 metres high with 27 metres of prominence.
Where is Meall Garbh West Top?
Meall Garbh West Top is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Meall Garbh West Top?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Meall Garbh West Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Meall Garbh West Top 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 West Top?
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.
