Central Highlands, Inverness, Creag Meagaidh circuit

Creag Meagaidh circuit –

Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve

💧 Water sources: Yes – burns and loch throughout
🚴 Bike & Hike: No
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – Loch Laggan nearby and loch in corrie

A varied circuit taking in a dramatic corrie, lochside approach, and a high plateau linking three Munros, with steady climbs and expansive views across the Highlands.

(Munro) Carn Liath 1006m
Lat, Long 56.97863, -4.515788
OS Grid Ref NN472903

(Munro) Stob Poite Coire Ardair 1054m
Lat, Long 56.963693, -4.587169
OS Grid Ref NN428888

(Munro) Creag Meagaidh 1129m
Lat, Long 56.951686, -4.602784
OS Grid Ref NN418875

13 miles | 8–10 hours | bog** | hike***
no deer stalking

Conditions: good lower paths, boggy sections on plateau, exposed summit areas

Access notes: typically started from Aberarder car park, clear path to corrie and loch before ascent to plateau linking all summits

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