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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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1010 m (3313 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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NG95146115
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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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120 of 283 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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Big red stack (File Mountain) |
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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.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Beinn Eighe is a complex mountain with many peaks and corries, the most beautiful of which is Coire Mhic Fhearchair with its loch and the towering triple buttress at its head; Sail Mhor forming the W slopes and Ruadh-stac Mor the E. Ruadh-stac Mor is a spur off the main ridge in the form of a cone elongated NNW-SSE it has steep stony/boulder slopes to Coire Mhic Fhearchair and steep craggy slopes to the N and E. To the S it is connected to Coinneach Mhor at a high col which is the normal ascent route.
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Hazards you may encounter on Ruadh-stac Mor include
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| Scrambling (minor), easy hand and footholds. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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Beinn Eighe from Liathach, a snowy November lunchtime, 2006
© Michael Stephens
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Image by Michael Stephens
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Coinneach Mhor, Sail Mhor and Ruadh-stac Mor from the summit of Spidean Coire nan Clach.
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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On Choinneach Mhor 20/10/07
© Ken Mcinnes
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Image by Ken Mcinnes
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On the ridge between Ruadh-Stac Mor and Spidean Coire nan Clach looking to Liathach.
© Jim Hunter
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Image by Jim Hunter
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Ascent
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1263 m
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17.95 km
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6 hrs
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Ruadh-stac Mor and Spidean Coire nan Clach
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A Scottish classic with the magnificent triple buttress in Coire Mhic Fearchair. A moderate route, but the traverse of Beinn Eighe including the triple buttress (highly recommended) is more difficult as it requires scrambling.
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Ruach Stac Mhor. 5 mins earlier nothing visible. 5 mins later.. a beautiful day.
© Gerard Fitzpatrick
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Image by Gerard Fitzpatrick
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triple butress of coire mhic fhearchair
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Image by John Henderson
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Lynda at summit of Ruadh-stac Mor 29th August 2009 - just a little breezy......
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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Scott braving the strong wind at summit of Ruadh-stac Mor 29th August 2009.
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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Nick Bulbeck
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August 14, 2009
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I started out from the Glen Torridon approach so I came, in due course, to the aforementioned scree slope from above. In the end I returned the way I'd come, due to time constraints, but I have to say I didn't much like the look of the scree! On a more positive note, the scramble between Coinneach Mhor and Sail Mhor is everything scree slopes aren't - sound rock, and a (short) vertical pitch for good measure. The setting is as good as any I can remember.
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Lesley Punton
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January 26, 2008
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The scree slope, whilst eroded, is nowhere near as bad as it is sometimes made out to be. I hate scree and was dreading this bit of the hill but actually found it was really pretty easy. There's a fairly solid and less steep path if you aim quite high from the beginning of the scree chute (briefly going over a boulder field) and if you keep to the left of the scree you can walk up easy blocks like a staircase onto the ridge. Good fun in fact.
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Alan Morris
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September 6, 2005
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I have to disagree with Mr Schmidt and say that the badly eroded scree slope provides the most enjoyable part of the Beinn Eighe walk. Although, I do take his point that it is badly eroded. Quite simply if you don't like slippery scrambling then go the back way, from Glen Torridon.
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John Schmidt
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June 11, 2005
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The standard route up from the coire floor to the main ridge (behind the lochan) has degenerated into a badly eroded scree slope where a slip could have nasty consequences. Unless a new non-scrambling route can be found ordinary pedestrians may someday be unable to climb Beinn Eighe from the coire. (There is at least one non-scrambling route up from Glen Torridon, which is frequently used as a descent route.)
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Ruadh-stac Mor
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