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Fraoch Bheinn Title Image
Meaning Heather mountain
Altitude 858 metres     (Corbett)
Grid Ref. NM98619404
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Fraoch Bheinn
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Fraoch Bheinn from Kinbreak bothy

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Image by Norrie Shand
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Mountain Description
Fraoch Bheinn is a "Y" shaped mountain with ridges, NNW, NNE and a long SSW ridge which slopes down to Strathan at the head of Loch Arkiag. Fraoch Bheinn is surrounded by a network of paths connecting Glen Dessary to Glen Kingie, however the only vehicular access is to Strathan at the base its S ridge making this the logical ascent route. Fraoch Bheinn is a rough rocky mountain and the S ridge is steep in places
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1225 m 11.86 km 4.5 hrs Sgurr Mhurlagain and Fraoch Bheinn  Short approach but long day on tops, ascents steep in places. Not
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West Highlands
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Ladhar Bheinn
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Local Accommodation Options
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23.5 km Ashburn Guest House - Achintore Road, Fort William, PH33 6RQ   Tel: 01397 706000
23.5 km Glenlochy Guest House - Nevis Bridge, Fort William, PH33 6LP   Tel: 01397 702909
25.3 km Woodlands (self-catering) - by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire, IV40 8HW   Tel: 0118 9462214
26.9 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
31.5 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
32.4 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
34.7 km Birchwood Holiday Cottage - Bundaloch, Dornie, Kyle, Ross-shire, IV40 8ES   Tel: 01599 534823
35.2 km Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ   Tel: 01875 830566
39.5 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
44.5 km Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY   Tel: 01456 415399
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