Summit wind 30 mph, gusts 38 mph, 87% chance of rain.
Routes up
A path climbs the south-east shoulder and over the south top to the summit.
Summit today
Meall nan Tarmachan today (updated 20:32, 27 Oct): up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 8 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 33% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 31% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 22% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 5°/2° | -4° | 38/48 | 100% |
| TomorrowModerate drizzle | Marginal | 6°/4° | 0° | 35/43 | 33% |
| Fri 30Light drizzle | Marginal | 6°/3° | -1° | 37/47 | 39% |
| Sat 31Fog | Good | 5°/-3° | -5° | 7/8 | 31% |
| Sun 1Overcast | Marginal | 5°/-5° | -8° | 7/9 | 22% |
| Mon 2Clear sky | Marginal | 3°/-6° | -10° | 12/16 | 2% |
| Tue 3Fog | Good | 4°/-4° | -7° | 15/19 | 3% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 3°/1° | -2° | 11/14 | 6% |
| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 3°/-1° | -3° | 13/16 | 4% |
| Fri 6Fog | Good | 2°/-3° | -5° | 13/16 | 12% |
| Sat 7Fog | Marginal | 2°/-5° | -7° | 26/33 | 18% |
| Sun 8Light drizzle | Good | 2°/-2° | -4° | 23/29 | 24% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 1°/-3° | -5° | 21/27 | 18% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Meall nan Tarmachan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1044m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Meall nan Tarmachan 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.
Sun today
9h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:47. From the summit you see the sun 07:09 to 16:51.
Nearby summits
About Meall nan Tarmachan
Meall nan Tarmachan rises west of the Ben Lawers range, above the road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Its south top lies 0.6 km to the south-east, Meall Garbh 0.9 km to the south-west, and Beinn nan Eachan 1.6 km to the south-west. Meall Corranaich, the nearest higher hill, stands 3.6 km to the north-east.
Walkers start from the Lochan na Lairige road near the Ben Lawers car park. A path climbs the south-east shoulder and the south top to the summit. Many continue west along the Tarmachan Ridge, a knobbly crest of crags and lochans over Meall Garbh and Beinn nan Eachan, and return by an old quarry track.
The descent west of Meall Garbh crosses a short rocky step that needs hands in places. In winter, the ridge calls for ice axe and crampons.
Meall nan Tarmachan is 1,044 m (3,424 ft) high with 494 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the 10th highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Meall nan Tarmachan East Top (0.5 km), Meall nan Tarmachan South Top (0.6 km) and Meall nan Tarmachan NE Top (0.9 km).
It is a moderate ridge walk with one short rocky step west of Meall Garbh that needs hands. In winter it is a serious outing.
Start near the Ben Lawers car park on the road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon.
Yes. You can climb the summit and return the same way without doing the full ridge.
Meall nan Tarmachan is 1,044 metres high with 494 metres of prominence.
Meall nan Tarmachan is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Meall nan Tarmachan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 33% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 31% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 22% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Meall nan Tarmachan
Meall nan Tarmachan rises west of the Ben Lawers range, above the road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Its south top lies 0.6 km to the south-east, Meall Garbh 0.9 km to the south-west, and Beinn nan Eachan 1.6 km to the south-west. Meall Corranaich, the nearest higher hill, stands 3.6 km to the north-east.
Walkers start from the Lochan na Lairige road near the Ben Lawers car park. A path climbs the south-east shoulder and the south top to the summit. Many continue west along the Tarmachan Ridge, a knobbly crest of crags and lochans over Meall Garbh and Beinn nan Eachan, and return by an old quarry track.
The descent west of Meall Garbh crosses a short rocky step that needs hands in places. In winter, the ridge calls for ice axe and crampons.
Meall nan Tarmachan is 1,044 m (3,424 ft) high with 494 m of prominence. It is in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is the 10th highest of the 220 summits Peakify lists in Perth and Kinross. The nearest summits are Meall nan Tarmachan East Top (0.5 km), Meall nan Tarmachan South Top (0.6 km) and Meall nan Tarmachan NE Top (0.9 km).
It is a moderate ridge walk with one short rocky step west of Meall Garbh that needs hands. In winter it is a serious outing.
Start near the Ben Lawers car park on the road from Loch Tay to Glen Lyon.
Yes. You can climb the summit and return the same way without doing the full ridge.
Meall nan Tarmachan is 1,044 metres high with 494 metres of prominence.
Meall nan Tarmachan is listed in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Meall nan Tarmachan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 33% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 8 mph, 31% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 22% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
