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Name:Meall nan Subh
Hill number:175
Height:806m / 2644ft
RHB Section:02B: Glen Lyon to Glen Dochart and Loch Tay
County/UA:Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NN 46080 39742
Summit feature:embedded boulder/outcrop adjacent to cairn
Drop:214m
Col:592m  NN475384  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 51
(1:25k) OL48W 378W
Observations:boulder is at least 10m higher than any other knoll
Survey:Abney level
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Followed the WH route and parked down in the glen; did see a car parked at the summit of the Hydro road over to Glen Lyon with a tent next to it, but as I fancied the exercise I didn’t mind that I walked it all too much. Cold, wintry showers, and plenty wet snow on wet grass to make for slower going. Very knolly and indistinct hill. 13.5km, 3h 40Rockdoctor23/03/2024
Parked at 477369. Walked past the farm and up the deteriorating road to the high point. Headed directly to the summit following the boundary line. With Mntainman.bolton07/01/2023
From Pubil. In mist. Went to wrong top to start with. In afternoon after doing the 2 Corbetts to the North of the loch in the AM.davechaffey01/12/2022
From carpark in Glen Lochay, longer approach than 25yrs ago when you could drive the road to Glen Lyon. Autumn heavy clouds occasional light shower but generally fine day.N.Morters08/10/2022
From roadhead carpark east of Kenknock. Up old road until it levelled off around 495m. Then northwards up mostly grassy slopes to summit. Reversed route in descent. Confusing knobbly terrain around summit. KeithByTheC26/07/2022
At the OMC cottage for a meet this weekend, on Sunday I drove round to Kenknock in Glen Lochay with Louise Waters, Laura King and Clare Andrews. We headed up the private track which heads over to Glen Lyon, we left the track once past the lochan as a fence crosses the track. Several bumps on top, just it as an opportunity for some navigation training for the others. Once on the summit did a circuit of the bumps then dropped down to Lairig Liaran before wading through bracken as we dropped down back to the car park. Decent views on top with the higher hills on cloud, 05:15hrs all in.chillyman803/07/2022
With Sue from Kenknock car park in Glen Lochay. Walked up the road then uphill on the often pot holed road/track. Just past the lochan we went directly up between the small crags to the South Top first before reaching the Corbett. Dry start but ended a wet day.Frank30/04/2022
From car park E of Kenknock (ca NN476368), walked past Kenknock, up road towards Glen Lyon, left road heading NE upslope opposite Lochan Learg nan Lunn, followed compass in mist, guided by an old fence line, through various knolls to summit of Meall nan Subh, descended back to the road slightly further N, crossed the valley (climbing a gate to cross a deer fence) and climbed up a gully heading SW to the N ridge of Creag nam Bodach (climbing a deer fence to leave the enclosure I had just climbed into), followed that to the summit, then descended S/SE to the higher Glen Lochay track (at NN455366), climbing another deer fence, thence back to the Glen Lyon road and back to Kenknock parking (5h)kdbennett24/01/2022
From the col ( 505m ) on the road below. Road is gated ( unlocked ) and drivable with care from the Glen Lochay side. Dodged the rain & had fine views.DanMaisieBex25/10/2021
With John and his little dog Islay - a corbett/munro duo of Meall nan Subh and Meall Ghaordaidh, with cars parked in each hill's usual parking spot. Started with partial blue skies but ended up in the clag, with constant drizzle, 30-40mph winds and a wind-chill of around -6c on the summits. Probably go down as one of my least favourite walks of 2021, but still - another pair of hills ticked off. Total distance 12.85mi, ascent 1380m and car-to-car time: 6h 17min.mproudfoot02/10/2021
road openjef23/08/2021
From Pubil, Glen Lyon.Robinho0825/07/2021
The ascent of Corbett Meall nan Subh and its South Top from Glen Lochay. Thought could not drive up to pass, as it said authorised vehicles only - but saw 2 vehicles up there! 13km with 670m ascent in 3h 30m. (S)silveracorn_alan04/06/2021
Up the track from Glen Lochay. At the second gate headed up a snow-covered ATV track to a fence. Reached a county boundary marker and then zig-zagged in a NW direction to Meall nan Subh South Top then main summit. Good fun in sunlit snow, perhaps less fun normally as looks pretty boggy underfoot. Reversed the route home.summitter29/12/2020
Having done the two Pubil Corbetts decided to check out the minor road to the bealach west of this Corbett. No signs saying the road was private. A couple of very poor sections where the asphalt has completely broken up, the worst of it at the Pubil end, but passable with care. Plenty of parking at the top. Then a pathless trudge on a rough and lumpy hill to the attractive summit.Owen B20/09/2020
a gentle run with TamTamCollie19/09/2020
With John. First Corbett in over a year! Grand day sunshine and brief showers. Lots of wee birds and wild flowers. Great views from top. Veryhappybunny20/07/2020
Walked up the road from the Kenknock car park in Glen Lochay. Walked directly up to the South Top first before reaching the Corbett. Solo.Dangerous Dave19/10/2019
Short climb from the top of the pass.iansm14/06/2019
From Kenknock. Ascended by track then up southwestern slopes to Meall nan Subh. Descended west and back down the track.davidpettit8405/01/2019
from Pubil - circuit up road then off northerly from hillrdhumble23/09/2018
From car at Dalchoirich Farm to bike on (tarmac) track at west end. Meall na Cnap Laraich; Meall Touraigh; Sron Eanchainne (not easy to find looking down on it); Meall nan Subh; Creag nam Bodach; Meall a Chall and down to bike. A pretty featureless road so it took me 40 minutes to find where I had left the bike! - which made it a longish day.dickscroop25/08/2018
From Kenknock car park. Things are changing on this estate; driving on the hydroboard road is discouraged, and tellingly no one was starting walks from up the road. There is also a big woodland restoration project 'The Forest of Mamlorn'. Be aware of new deer fences, required for this laudable initiative. So we walked along it to the top and wound our way up Meall nan Subh, then back over its S top and returned to the road via Creag Fagiarch. This gave an interesting hour on high ground and a surprisingly pleasant descent to where the deer fence meets the road. The changes in access gave us a much more enjoyable walk than we had anticipated today, having to work out an alternative to simply bagging from the bealach. With Pete. This was my 2000th Tump.pwheeler28/05/2018
Short hill walk whilst up at Loch for Glen Lyon ultralittle al06/05/2018
From Pubil. Having bagged Meall Buidhe and Sron a' Choire Chnapanich, decided to try this Corbett. Some ice fields had to be climbed but nothing hard. Top area covered in snow and under an amazing sun, the place looked sublime as only my foot prints spoilt the view. Only took 2hr 15 min.Jhimmy01/04/2018
Stargazing weekend with Wooly. Campervan at Lyon dam. Ascent from top of Lyon/Lochay road.John Lee19/11/2017
From and back to carpark at Kennock with Rob Wight, Holly and Lily. A sunny, windy, dry day. Good views. Much better than the forecast. 4 hoursalexmaclennan19/03/2017
From Glen Lochay via SE ridge, long grass, bracken and high fences. Warning: access to the high road pass from Glen Lochay is defended by an NAV notice on a lockable gate. Returned via high pass and a road descent.Topographer5716/09/2016
cycle and campBrianJ29/07/2016
North Kenknock Trek.justin99929/07/2016
Parked at Pubil, took road S to high point then short ascent to Meall nan Subh. Returned to car then ascent track by Allt Phubuill and on to Sron a' Choire Chnapanaich, Creag a' Chaorainn, Meall Buidhe, Meall na Feithe Faide, Guala Mhor, Meall Daill. Overnight camp just above Loch Lyon before following track back to car.RobertP23/07/2016
With John Haworth, Tony and Val Corbett, Phil and Evelyn Dover, being some of the party staying in the Acharn Cottages.batrigg17/05/2016
From the top of the pass.Lionel Bidwell15/05/2016
A damp and windy day, so this was the perfect short walk. I managed to get the car up to about 480 m on the old road before the pot holes couldn't be dodged. It's an interesting hill, with little knolls all over the plateau, and the going is surprisingly easy.Gill04/05/2016
Used the road all the way up Glen Lyon. Easy climb to summit from it. However rewarded with some great views of Glen Lyon. Company: Jake the Black Lab.iandesbottes20/10/2015
From high road, to N summit then the top. Warm, sunny, views to the Ben. Lot of snow on higher hills still.niallp05/04/2015
solo - from overnight camp at the col. Back to car by 8am.peterstanding04/05/2012
meal buidhe and sron a choire in the morning and meall nan subh in the afternoon.robertphillips16/01/2012
selfdavidsbatty02/04/2011
Alone, from dam.Grinner10/07/2010
Easy bag from high minor road so decided to walk to a cairn that I could see from the summit on the eastern edge of this hill to gain some GR8 views.Dugswell217/05/2010
short easy walkbuggerlugs20/09/2009
Up and back from Lairig nan Lunnrjf3503/08/2008
4 of 4: From Glen Lochay road at 452386.ChrisR21/06/2008
From minor road to West, with Mora.BLACKHILL14/06/2008
From road top, bagged Subh then round for Maigheach.nordicstar11/05/2008
Backpacking w CMH. After camping near Loch an Daimh, over Stuc an Lochain and down to Pubil, up road (private but tarmacked) then Subh and on to Ghaordie. Dry and windy, mostly cloudy but with a bit of hazy sunshine.NorfolkPT2124/10/2007
And 12/01/2023chrispine17/10/2007
CK SheilaS12/04/2007
Galltywenallt16/07/2006