Outdoor Adventures with Ancient Brit
Munro 2007 - Day 8: 23rd April
Monday 23rd April
Meall Buidhe 932m (Munro 9)
Mountain name: Meall Buidhe Pronounced: Miaowl Vooyer Translated: Yellow
Hill
Distance: 8.78 km
Ascent: 701 m
Time: 2:40 hours
Weather: There was rain overnight and it was overcast in the morning with the cloud base
at about 500m. Rain was forecast for later in the day. There was a brisk SW breeze at
higher altitudes and a little drizzle by the time I got back to the van in late morning. The
forecast rain arrived in the afternoon and continued until through the evening.
Nature note: There were a few sheep with lambs on the lower slopes of the mountain.
Once I got below the cloud on the descent I spotted a bird of prey with long narrow wings.
It had disappeared by the time I managed to get out my binoculars, which I was protecting
from the weather, but I presume the bird was a female Hen Harrier.
The Route: I followed the estate road for a short distance before heading up a small,
sometimes indistinct and sometimes boggy, path which took me to the broad summit
ridge to the west of Meall a’ Phuill. There wasn’t an obvious path along the summit ridge
but widespread wear from hikers on the delicate terrain. After reaching Meall Buidhe I
returned by the same route.
Personal note: I was treating this as a rest day as Meall Buidhe is one of the easiest and
quickest Munros to climb. It is also another mountain suitable for a bad weather ascent. I
woke up with a recurrence of the back strain (Lumbago?) that I had been suffering with
before I left home. I took an Ibuprofen and massaged with Ibuprofen gel before setting
off up the mountain. I left at 7:40 am to try and complete the walk before the forecast
rain arrived. No pain from the knee injuries, but the back injury was uncomfortable,
especially in descent.
Book: “Last Seen Wearing” by Colin Dexter. The second of the Inspector Morse
Mysteries.
Meall Buidhe 932m (Munro 9)
Mountain name: Meall Buidhe Pronounced: Miaowl Vooyer Translated: Yellow
Hill
Distance: 8.78 km
Ascent: 701 m
Time: 2:40 hours
Weather: There was rain overnight and it was overcast in the morning with the cloud base
at about 500m. Rain was forecast for later in the day. There was a brisk SW breeze at
higher altitudes and a little drizzle by the time I got back to the van in late morning. The
forecast rain arrived in the afternoon and continued until through the evening.
Nature note: There were a few sheep with lambs on the lower slopes of the mountain.
Once I got below the cloud on the descent I spotted a bird of prey with long narrow wings.
It had disappeared by the time I managed to get out my binoculars, which I was protecting
from the weather, but I presume the bird was a female Hen Harrier.
The Route: I followed the estate road for a short distance before heading up a small,
sometimes indistinct and sometimes boggy, path which took me to the broad summit
ridge to the west of Meall a’ Phuill. There wasn’t an obvious path along the summit ridge
but widespread wear from hikers on the delicate terrain. After reaching Meall Buidhe I
returned by the same route.
Personal note: I was treating this as a rest day as Meall Buidhe is one of the easiest and
quickest Munros to climb. It is also another mountain suitable for a bad weather ascent. I
woke up with a recurrence of the back strain (Lumbago?) that I had been suffering with
before I left home. I took an Ibuprofen and massaged with Ibuprofen gel before setting
off up the mountain. I left at 7:40 am to try and complete the walk before the forecast
rain arrived. No pain from the knee injuries, but the back injury was uncomfortable,
especially in descent.
Book: “Last Seen Wearing” by Colin Dexter. The second of the Inspector Morse
Mysteries.
Loch an Daimh
Summit, Meall Buidhe
Summit ridge,
Meall Buidhe
Meall Buidhe
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