Meall na Gobhar (Trossachs)

 26 February 2024

Where: Meall nan Gobhar, 249m/818', P 33m, Tump, OS 57, NN 569 045

This was a recently discovered Tump in the Menteith Hills south of Loch Venachar and west of Callander. I parked in the East Lodge car park and followed a good forestry track- the route of the Rob Roy Way. The views over the loch to Ben Ledi and Stuc Odhar and down the loch to Ben Venue were excellent.....

After a couple of miles I reached a small loch behind which were the main Menteith Hills.....

The track turned to the north and my objective came into view with Stuc Odhar and Ben Ledi to the right of it.....

There was a good view looking back along the length of Loch Venachar at a point just before I started the climb up Meall nan Gobhar.....

The route up the hill went up the side of an old quarry, a bit rough but OK.....

The top was however very rough but the view to the west taking in Ben Venue and Ben A'an made up for it.....

Back at the track, I carried on down to the lochside and followed the road back to the car. The hill was certainly nothing special but the walk itself was excellent.