Meall nan Tarmachan

Meall nan Tarmachan
Meall nan Tarmachan from the south.
Highest point
Elevation	1,043 m (3,422 ft) [1]
Prominence	492 metres (1,614 ft)
Parent peak	Ben Lawers
Listing	Munro
Naming
Translation	Hill of the ptarmigans (Gaelic)
Geography
Location	Perth and Kinross, Scotland
OS grid	NN585390
Topo map	OS Landranger 51

Meall nan Tarmachan is a mountain in the Southern Highlands of Scotland near Killin just west of Ben Lawers. It is often climbed as part of the Tarmachan ridge, the other peaks of which are Meall Garbh (1026 m), Beinn nan Eachan (1000 m) and Creag na Caillach (916 m); these three peaks are Tops rather than Munros, and lie to the south-west of Meall nan Tarmachan.

It is normally approached from the east via the road heading north from the Ben Lawers visitors centre. From the Ben Lawers visitors centre the summit is only a short walk, with no real difficulties. Traversing the entire Tarmachan ridge does however involve some scrambling.

References

Munros of Scotland: Loch Rannoch to Loch Tay
	An Stùc Beinn Achaladair Beinn Challuim Beinn a' Chreachain Beinn Dòrain Beinn an Dòthaidh Beinn Ghlas Beinn Heasgarnich Ben Lawers Beinn Mhanach Càrn Gorm Càrn Mairg Creag Mhòr Meall Corranaich Meall nan Aighean Meall Buidhe Meall a' Choire Leith Meall Ghaordaidh Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg Group) Meall Garbh (Lawers Group) Meall Glas Meall Greigh Meall nan Tarmachan Schiehallion Sgiath Chùil Stuchd an Lochain
List of Munros

Coordinates: 56°31′18″N 4°18′06″W / 56.52168°N 4.30165°W / 56.52168; -4.30165