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  
Gairbeinn
Total Ascent 721 m
 
Route Time 5.5 hrs
 
 Route Distance 19.00 km
 OS Landranger Maps Required   
Click to purchase from 
  34   Fort Augustus, Glen Albyn & Glen Roy
Only £6.29 delivered  (£11.69 laminated)

No Picture Currently Available

Travel Information

From Laggan (A86) travel W on minor road to Crathie. Head S over bridge and continue W to Garva bridge.

Route Information
The total ascent is 721 meters. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 19.00km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from Garva BridgeNN52129478
1Head W on old Military road until 300m beyond MelgarveNN45919620
2Ascend NNW then NW to Meall Garbh BeagNN45299722
3Ascend NNE then NE to summit of Gairbeinn NN46039852
4Reverse route to returnNN52129478
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?

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

This is a long approach on an old military road that is best cycled. Not very scenic as electricity pylons follow the road.

Rating & Reviews
Average User Rating: Not Yet Rated Rate and Review this route   Read Reviews(0)
Weather
Monadhliath Mountains
by Accuweather
Scotland Forecasts
(Click on Western Highlands)
by MWIS (PDF format)
West Highlands
by Met Office
Carn Dearg
by Metcheck
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 42 within 100Km of the start of the route. Would you like to view all 42?
20.3 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
20.8 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
21.7 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
22.0 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
22.7 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
23.7 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226
23.7 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
28.5 km Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast - Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire, PH31 4AS   Tel: 01397 712830
32.2 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
40.9 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
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.
|