20th July 2025 : Day Meet : Glen Lyon

Organiser Paul Yarnold

Glen Lyon Four: Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg & Meall Na Aighean.

OS Landranger Map: Sheet 51, Loch Tay and Glen Dochart
Start point: NN655478 lay-by approx 1.5km west of Invervar
Distance from Stonehaven Square to start point: 100 miles
Walk distance: 18.5km
Ascent: 1345m
Estimated duration: 10 hours

This is a great opportunity to bag four Munros in one walk; however access can be a problem due to car parking difficulties. Apparently the car park in Invervar is now closed and the road for 1km either side of the village has been designated a Clearway; stopping only allowed in an emergency. The nearest parking is now at a lay-by on the south side of the road 1km west of the village.

Because our walk is planned for a Sunday when there are likely to be other walkers using the car park we may wish to consider an earlier start and obviously keep the number of vehicles to a minimum.
This can be debated on Spond nearer the time.

From the car park walk east back to the village, head north through a gate signposted Lint Mill, follow the track north to the edge of the forest then head east up the flank of Carn Gorm to its summit 1029m. Proceed northeast to the summit of Meall Garbh, circle round to the top of Carn Mairg, at 1042m the highest point on the circuit. Follow an indistinct path southeast then south to the bealach, from there the path climbs south to the Meall na Aighean summit ridge.

Descend from Meall na Aighean via a path down the west ridge to pick up a stalkers path on the east side of Allt Coire à Chearcaill, continue on the stalkers path till you meet the track alongside the Invervar Burn, follow this south to the village, turn right on the road and back to the lay-by.

Total distance approximately 18.5 kms

Approximately 1350m ascent