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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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928 m (3044 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NG52992174
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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252 of 282 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Blue hill |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
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South Skye & Cuillin Hills |
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Bla Bheinn is not one of the Cuillin but an equally magnificent isolated mountain with steep rocky slopes. The main rocky ridge of Bla Bheinn slopes upwards from Camas Fionnairigh Bay NNE to the summit. To the W the slopes fall steeply and precipitously to Srath na Creitheach. To the N, at the head of Coire Dubh, Bla Bheinn meets a narrow pinnacled ridge from Sgurr nan Each, the highest point on this ridge being Clach Glas (not named on OS map). SSE of the summit Bla Bheinn meets with ridges of two smaller hills, An Stac and Slat Bheinn, to produce three corries. The most N of these Coire Uaigneich offers the easiest ascent route. Ascend into Coire Uaigneich and continue on the N side of the burn flowing out of the corrie, then high into the corrie to where a path zig-zags N up the SE face.
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Hazards you may encounter on Bla Bheinn include
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Scrambling (minor), easy hand and footholds. |
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| Magnetic rock, compass bearings inacurate. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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Blaven & Clach Glas
© Jon Stockton
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Image by Jon Stockton
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Looking south over Clach Glas to Bla Bheinn, from the summit of Garbh Bheinn.
© David S Brown
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Image by David S Brown
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Panoramic stitched photo of the Red Hills (with black Garbh Bheinn close right and Sgurr nan Gillean distant left), taken from the summit of Bla Bheinn on a hazy May evening.
© David S Brown
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Image by David S Brown
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 and Sgùrr na Cìche (right) from Sgùrr nan Gillean - 1st of August 2005min.jpg "Bla Bheinn - Click to enlarge")
Bla Bheinn overtopped by Ladhar Bheinn (left) and Sgùrr na Cìche (right) from Sgùrr nan Gillean - 1st of August 2005
© Adrie Mallegrom
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Image by Adrie Mallegrom
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Ascent
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930 m
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7.44 km
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3.5 hrs
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Bla Bheinn
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Moderate route with some steep slopes leading to the most impressive view of the Cuillin Ridge.
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On Bla Bheinn 27th July 2014
© Oliver Bartrum
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Image by Oliver Bartrum
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A superb hot and clear day on Blaven with the full Cuillin range on display
© Alister Richmond
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Image by Alister Richmond
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Allan, Glen, Myself and Cameron on summit, 8/6/13.
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Image by Mark Thomson
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It was clear when we left but sadly the snow began falling quite heavily and
we never saw the view.
© Patrick Smith
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Image by Patrick Smith
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Stuart Reid
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November 22, 2007
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Climbed this fantastic Munro on a glorious sunny day in July 2005. The views from the top across to the Cuillin were awesome .I sat on the rocks near to the summit to have my lunch and I could easily have spent hours there taking in the view. My favourite Munro to date by a country mile.
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Alan Wilson
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May 20, 2006
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A great hill to combine with a good classic rock route...we went via The Great Prow, really enjoyable, quick scoot to summit from the top of the route.
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Roger Vander Steen
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February 27, 2006
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A good, rebuilt path leads up by the Allt na Dunaiche. It becomes more stony and eroded as it climbs Coire Uaigneich. There is a rock wall along the right-hand side of this route. As soon as this wall ends there is a stony path, badly worn in places, up the grass to the right. At the end of the steeply rising grassy terrace a narrow rocky gully appears on the left. At the top it opens out onto a stony path leading up a broad slope. Before reaching the summit, the path enters a semi-circular hollow with rocky walls. A short route using the rock steps on the left-hand side leads over this and a gentle slope leads to the summit itself.
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Ben Dolphin
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September 25, 2005
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If you choose to descend the scree gully that starts at the col between the two summits, BEWARE! A friend of mine opted for this and descended into a dead end and a 3m drop. Suffice to say there were bruises.
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Mike Ramsay
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June 6, 2005
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Bla Bheinn was my second Skye munro on 04.06.05.
A great walk on the established route from the head of Loch Slapin.
Fantastic views of the Red Cuillin, Sleat, the mainland & the Small Isles (Askival on Rum particularly prominent). Unfortunately, rain & low cloud 200 feet from the summit, kept the Black Cuillin ridge largely hidden but did not detract from a great hill with good, straightforward & intermittent scrambling from about 1500 feet, to just shy of the top.
The aspects over to Clach Glas, via the gullies, are inspiring but not enough for myself or companion to try ourselves!
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Bla Bheinn
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 and Sgùrr na Cìche (right) from Sgùrr nan Gillean - 1st of August 2005.jpg "Bla Bheinn - Click to enlarge")
