Coireachan Leacach

The nearer lochan of the two feeds its water into the Allt a' Choire Odhair, the groove of which is seen at the bottom of the image. The larger, farther water is Lochan an Talamh Dheirg; above both of them rises Meall Buidhe.

Meall Buidhe has two tops of a similar height: the ridge connects the summit at 946 m. with the lower south-eastern top, 942 m.. Sgùrr na Ciche is the distant cone beyond the farther top.

The lochan lies between the Knoydart Munros Meall Buidhe and Luinne Bheinn. It's assumed that the steeply rock-plated slope to the left rises to Meall Coire na Gaoithe'n Ear, and that Druim Leac a' Shith is the distant mountain dome.

Approaching the high pass of Mam Meadail this is the view back down the glen on a fine spring day. The Corbett of Beinne Bhuidhe is in the centre of the picture and the rugged Meall Bhasiter is on the left.

After the Bealach from Corrie Odhar is this lochan, it heralds the start of a very rough descent strewn with massive boulders and ravines.

Superb winter conditions in spring setting off along the ridge between the south east and main summits of Meall Buidhe in Knoydart. The Isle of Rhum is just visible above the figures.

Descending west from the summit of Meall Buidhe looking across the lower top of An t-Uiriollach to Inverie Bay, Skye, Rhum and some of the heath fires burning near Mallaig. Druim bothy and the evenings entertainment are quickening our step.

After a stiff climb up to the bealach of the Mam Meadail from Druim bothy, the view across to the wintry peaks of Sgurr na Ciche and Garbh Chioch Mor make it worthwhile.

Over-shadowed by the cliffs of Creag Mhòr

Looking along the almost level summit ridge to the east top, from close to the mountain's summit. There is very little difference between the heights of all three tops.

Looking over the Màm Barrisdale to the Aonach Sgoilte, with Ladhar Bheinn rising up behind.

Interesting geology on the ridge between Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe with Sgurr na Ciche in the background.

Once the west ridge on Meall Bhuidhe has been gained after a steep and generally pathless ascent of its southern flank above Gleann Meadail, a path materialises and becomes increasingly distinct as height is gained. Here the going is pretty easy, as we approach the 826m west top above Torc-choire. Those who are not supremely fit (yes, this was me) will find the 60m drop beyond this point, to Bealach an Torc-choire (whose name is somewhat misplaced on both the 1:50000 and 1:25000 OS maps) with its inevitable reascent, somewhat distressing.

The two summits of Meall Bhuidhe differ in height by only 4m and with the east top having a rockier aspect than the true summit, it would be easy, coming from the east, to miss the actual Munro. Ascending the west ridge, the summit seems obvious enough, and the way on to the east top is an easy trek with little loss of height. There's a fairly clear path here, but ahead, most people seem to have continued the traverse from the 942m top by going northeast to Luinne Bheinn, so the path onwards to Sgurr Sgeithe and a way down to Mam Meadail, is faint and requires a bit of care. The path soon evaporates completely and one is left to pick one's own way between the outcrops and defiles to reach easier ground and a traverse across the slopes back to the col. Lots of ankle-breaking haggis traps await the unwary.