Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Meall Odhar Ailleag
Height: 782m / 2565ft • Prominence: 42m / 138ft • Summit : no feature: moss • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
P45 Burn above sheilings
Looking north from the sheilings to Sron a' Chleirich in the distance.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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M23 Old sheilings
Remains of the summer pasturing system used to keep animals away from the cultivated ground at farms pre Agricultural Revolution.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P46 Track at sheilings
At the sheilings this track heads towards Sron a' Chleirich. Although I descended more directly, I suspect this track is the same one as reaches the top of that hill and maybe could be followed to avoid a pathless moorland crossing.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6243861686
P47 Ford near shielings
Near the old shielings a fairly easy ford is crossed to gain the good estate track to Clunes bothy.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P48 Clunes bothy looking E
On the route Clunes bothy is passed. At this point heading east towards Glen Bruar.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P20 Path out of Glen Bruar
The slanting path out of Glen Bruar shows signs of being a made road although now rather rough.
24-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6246770704
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
P45 Burn above sheilings
Looking north from the sheilings to Sron a' Chleirich in the distance.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6243860288
M23 Old sheilings
Remains of the summer pasturing system used to keep animals away from the cultivated ground at farms pre Agricultural Revolution.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
4755292764
P46 Track at sheilings
At the sheilings this track heads towards Sron a' Chleirich. Although I descended more directly, I suspect this track is the same one as reaches the top of that hill and maybe could be followed to avoid a pathless moorland crossing.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6243861686
P47 Ford near shielings
Near the old shielings a fairly easy ford is crossed to gain the good estate track to Clunes bothy.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6243346343
P48 Clunes bothy looking E
On the route Clunes bothy is passed. At this point heading east towards Glen Bruar.
27-May-10 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6243864962
P20 Path out of Glen Bruar
The slanting path out of Glen Bruar shows signs of being a made road although now rather rough.
24-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6246770704
P21 Climbing onto the plateau
Climbing from Glen Bruar a cairn marks the way ahead.
24-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P22 On Uchd a' Chlarsair
After climbing out of Glen Bruar the path crosses this hill, named after the Scottish harp.
24-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P24 View N over plateau
Heading north towards Caochan Lub on then heathery plateau.
24-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P19 View S of Bruar Water
Looking down Glen Bruar from the end of the estate track just before climbing to the plateau on the way north.
23-Sep-09 • Grahamtravels • flickr
6246769084
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.