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Beinn Chaorach

Corbett

Quick Facts

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.

Altitude

818 m (2683 ft)

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).

Grid Ref.

NN35883280

An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.

Stature

125 of 222 Corbetts

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Routes

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.

Meaning

Sheep hill

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.

OS Landranger Maps Required

50	Glen Orchy & Loch Etive

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

Description

Beinn Chaorach is a conical mountain elongated N to S with no subsidiary ridges. It is generally a grassy hill but has a few rocky outcrops SE of the summit.

It is an easy hill to climb, especially from the S where tracks lead to its lower slopes, but it is usually accessed from Beinn Odhar (Corbett) to the W or Cam Chreag (Corbett) to the NE, to which it is connected by a high col (640m).

Hazards you may encounter on Beinn Chaorach include

General Considerations

Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.

Wind usually increases with altitude.

Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.

River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

Picture Gallery for Beinn Chaorach

Beinn Chaorach from Glen Coralan

Image by Bruce Donachie

peter enroute to beinn chaorach

Image by Jim Nicol

Beinn Chaorach with Cam Chreag in the distance . Taken from the track from Auchtertyre near Tyndrum. 5/10/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Beinn Chaorach.Ben Challum ahead.Stob Binnein.Ben More right

Image by James Corrigan

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Weather & OS Maps

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Oss
by Metcheck

Beinn Chaorach Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Routes that include Beinn Chaorach

Ascent

Distance

Time

Including...

Description

Rating

1409 m

19.93 km

6.5 hrs

Beinn Odhar, Cam Chreag [Auch] and Beinn Chaorach

A long route over three peaks (901m, 885m and 818m) on steep grass slopes. Strenuous, but not technically difficult.

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Beinn Odhar and Beinn Dorain to the rear of the trig point. 5/10/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

James at the summit trig. Very strong gusts nearly blowing us off our feet. 5/10/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Beinn Chaorach trig point: 2nd November 2012

Image by Oliver Bartrum

Myself, Breac (sitting atop the trig point) and Colin at the summit of Beinn Chaorach. Cam Creag can be seen beyond. 15/04/10

Image by Sam Marshall

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Comments

James Corrigan
wrote on
June 28, 2011

Approached from Dalrigh which is a long slog up grassy slopes.There are fine views of Ben Challum on the way up.It would seem a good approach for Ben Chalum to or Beinn Odhar.When you gain the ridges of any of these hills it is a very straight forward walk to the summits.Beinn Chaorach is featurless from this South side until you reach the summit when immense views of all the Auch Corbetts.Ben Dorain and many more open up.There are lots of options for walking these hills from here but all involve big loss of height between them.Beinn Odhar looks good from this angle.Good to see it from here after a past visit.

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