| | | | |
Members can control adverts, create their own log,
& contribute to the site for just £10 per year.
Would you like to know more about membership?
Home   Glossary  
Gulvain or Gaor Bheinn
Total Ascent 1400 m
 
Route Time 7 hrs
 
 Route Distance 21.77 km
 OS Landranger Maps Required   
Click to purchase from 
  40   Mallaig & Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel
  41   Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe
Only £6.29 delivered  (£11.69 laminated)
Gulvain or Gaor Bheinn
(Click to enlarge)

Looking towards Summit of Gulvain.

© Peter Chisholm
Image by Peter Chisholm
Travel Information

From Fort William (A82) travel N 2km then turn right onto A830 and travel W 18km. Stop at junction with A861.

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,400 meters. Allow 7 hours to complete this 21.77km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from junction of A830 road and A861 road at the head of Loch EilNM95987935
1Follow track N to bridge and cross to the west of the Fionn Lighe riverNM96318130
2Follow path NE to junctionNM96718226
3Take path NE through Gleann FionnligheNM99178420
4Shortly after the path turns NW into Coire Reidh, ascend NNE to 855m topNM99718582
5Continue N to south top 961m with trig pointNM99668646
6Bear NNE to summit of Gulvain NN00288757
7Reverse route to returnNM95987935
View Map   Print Route Details
Members can download detailed route files for use with GPS (GPX format) or Google Earth (KML files).

Would you like to know more about membership?

Quo is digital mapping software that allows you to get the best from your GPS unit and our GPX files.

Members can save 10% on retail prices of Quo Pro plus Ordnance Survey mapping for Scotland or Great Britain - a saving of up to £10.

Find out more about Quo
 
Coming Soon - GPS and Google Earth downloads for all Routes! (currently available for the Munros only)
Notes

Moderate route with steep ascent on grass leading to rocky top. Cycling possible on approach track.

Rating & Reviews
Average User Rating: from 4 votes Rate and Review this route   Read Reviews(4)
Weather
Nevis Range
by Accuweather 		Scotland Forecasts
(Click on Western Highlands)
by MWIS (PDF format) 		West Highlands
by Met Office 		Ben Nevis
by Metcheck
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 51 within 100Km of the start of the route. Would you like to view all 51?
8.6 km Blaich Cottage - Blaich, Fort William, Invernesshire, PH33 7AN   Tel: 01422 882061
14.9 km Ashburn Guest House - Achintore Road, Fort William, PH33 6RQ   Tel: 01397 706000
15.3 km highland-view-cottage - caithness place fort william, ph33 6at   Tel: 07901 992771
15.5 km Stobhan - Fassifern Road, Fort William, PH33 6BD   Tel: 01397 702790
16.1 km Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre - Corpach, Fort William, PH33 7LR   Tel: 01397 772315
16.2 km Glenlochy Guest House - Nevis Bridge, Fort William, PH33 6LP   Tel: 01397 702909
16.2 km Braemar - Lundy Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6PD   Tel: 01397 705988
17.3 km Birchbrae - Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William, PH33 6SE   Tel: 01855 821261
24.5 km Fern Villa Guest House - Loanfern Ballachulish, PH49 4JE   Tel: 01855 811393
26.7 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
If you would like to have your accommodation listed on MunroMagic, please read our participation information page.
For information on camping visit ScottishCamping.com who also produce a map of scottish camp grounds.
Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
(M) denotes membership is required to enable the feature.
|