📌 Pass of Drumochter, Perth & Kinross
★★★★
Meall na Leitreach (Hill of slopes) lies just east of Loch Garry, accessed from the A9 road on its approach to Drumochter summit. In good conditions this is one of the most straightforward Corbetts, with a high starting altitude and a track almost all the way to the top. Okay, so the flat-topped summit isn’t the most exhilarating spot, but nevertheless offers an expansive panorama – east to the southern Cairngorms and south towards Schiehallion. Perhaps the scenic highlight, however, is the view through the Pass of Drumochter itself, overlooked by the steep prow of the Sow of Atholl.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Railway crossing at the start 
Track near Dalnaspidal Lodge 
Crossing the Allt Dubhaig 
View back to the Sow of Atholl from the lower slopes 
Hills east of the Pass of Drumochter (right) 
Pass of Drumochter 
Steepest part of the ascent 
Looking northwest towards Sgairneach Mhòr 
View east to the Cairngorms 
Hills beyond Loch Garry 
True summit from the north top 
Pass of Drumochter from the summit approach 
Summit plateau 
Meall na Leitreach summit, looking east 
Looking south
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish just north of Dalnaspidal Lodge, off the A9 2 mi south of Pass of Drumochter summit
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 645732
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.830615,-4.221481
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 8 km / 5 mi | ▲ 420 m | ⌛ 2.5-3 hr
Features: △ Meall na Leitreach (775 m, Corbett)
⬤⬤ Moderate to Tough | Hill tracks – rougher further up, then fading on summit area. Early on in the route a locked gate may need to be climbed.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back route: start – cross railway, Allt Dubhaig & then River Garry to south – track to 748m north top – Meall na Leithreach true (south) summit – return by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Lots of red grouse, mountain hare & ptarmigan tracks, dippers.
Weather: Sunny with light winds & a thin cloud sheet approaching from the west. 0°C or just below with a dusting of snow at the car park and substantial cover above 600/700m.
February 2026
