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Middle hill |
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Altitude
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1182 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Beinn Mheadhoin is an unusual mountain with its gently rounded summit plateau dominated by tors (rock outcrops) one of which is the summit. The N face of the summit tor is easily climbed. The E slopes to the Lairig an Laoigh are steep with some rock crags, but routes can be found these. There are steep slopes and crags to the S, especially Stob Coire Etchachan, and crags to the W at Stacan Dubha, otherwise the slopes are moderate with grass and some heather lower down. Beinn Mheadhoin is surrounded by a network of paths allowing it to be included in many routes.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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Time
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Rating
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1215 m
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32.77 km
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9 hrs
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Beinn Mheadhoin
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This is a long route requiring endurance, but the ascent is not technically difficult. The summit is a rocky "torr" but this is not difficult to climb. The route time can be shortened by cycling into Glen Derry.
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3 / 5
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1841 m
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18.42 km
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7 hrs
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Cairn Gorm and Beinn Mheadhoin
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Moderate route but with steep descent from Coire Raibeirt to Loch Avon. This is an interesting climb covering a variety of terrain and offering excellent views.
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Me on top of Beinn Mheadhoin 15/06/2008. Im on top of the massive rock - although it doesnt look it.
© Martin Forbes
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Image by Martin Forbes
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a superb day on the Cairngorms ,me on the summit of Beinn Mheadoin.14.07.06
© David Singleton
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Image by David Singleton
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25th Aug 2006. Very hot day but really enjoyed the walk. Me with my wife Anne and oldest son Bob (on left).
© Alan Pack
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Image by Alan Pack
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Me on summit tors,Beinn Mheadhoin;22/09/07.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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Andrew approaching Beinn Mheadhoin from Bynack More with Ben Macdui in the distance;22/09/07.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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graham on windy summit 4/8/07
© Ken Mcinnes
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Image by Ken Mcinnes
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Beinn Mheadhoin. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Roger Vander Steen
wrote on October 10, 2007:
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7th October 2007. We walked from Linn of Dee via Derry Lodge and Loch Etchachan, returning the same way. We thought about the MM ascent from Lairig an Laoigh but rejected
it in favour of the good path on the other route. The dry weather allowed maximum use of friction on the summit rock. We took just over nine hours.
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Robert Healey
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I climbed this mountain in March 2000. The route avoids the skiing paraphenalia of Cairngorm and the steep descent into & out of Avon. I started from Glenmore Lodge, and went via Bynack Stable and the Lairig an Laoigh to the Fords of Avon Bothy, crossed the out flow from Loch Avon then started the ascent to the summit which is very steep at first, and then eases. I found the summit tor tricky as it had been snowing quite heavily. I returned by the same way. It is probably better to return by The Saddle as it involves only a short ascent. This is a long day, about 12 hours, but a good one!
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Chris Ridley
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After climbing from Coire Cas to Cairn Gorm summit, down through Coire Raibert and then ascending Southern ridge to the summit on the 'standard route', didn't want to lose height so continued to Derry Cairngorm, back over Ben Macdui and the tourist route back to Cairngorm. A long route, but one that means the pull back from Loch Avon into Coire Raibert was avoided.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 30 within 100Km of the summit of Beinn Mheadhoin. Would you like to view all 30? |
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| 16.2 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA Tel: 01540 673504
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Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412
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Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG Tel: 01809 501226
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