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Beinn Lair & Beinn Airigh Charr
Total Ascent 2121 m
 
Route Time 11 hrs
 
 Route Distance 35.61 km
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Beinn Lair
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Beinn Lair from Sgurr Ban; 29th June 2007.

© Roger Vander Steen
Image by Roger Vander Steen
Travel Information

Park in Poolewe and walk/cycle to Kernsary House.

Route Information
The total ascent is 2,121 meters. Allow 11 hours to complete this 35.61km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from PooleweNG86228141
1Follow track by Loch Kernsary to Kernsary HouseNG89357944
2Head S on track to junction at Ruidh DorchaNG89397683
3Ascend E on path to forkNG91047709
4Continue E then SE on path to summit of Spidean nan ClachNG92587643
5Descend SE to col then ESE to summit of Beinn Airigh Charr NG93037618
6Descend S then SE to Srathan BhuideNG94277507
7Ascend ENE to ridgeNG95027532
8Continue ascent SE on ridge to summit of Meall Mheinnidh (722m)NG95487485
9Descend SSE till clear of crags then E to summit of Bealach MheinnidhNG96297395
10Ascend NE to ridge then SE on ridge to Beinn Lair NG98157323
11Return to Bealach Mheinnidh then descend NNE to Polt FraochainNG96827533
12Follow path WNW to Srathan Buidhe, then N turning NE to join approach route at KernsaryNG86228141
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Notes

This is very long route over many tops, so good fitness required.

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Local Accommodation Options
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11.2 km Caolas Beag - 2 Big Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch, Wester Ross, IV21 2DD   Tel: 0131 466 0308
19.0 km Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX   Tel: 01854 633704
23.0 km Badrallach B&B, Bothy, cottage & campsite. - Croft 9, Badrallach, Dundonnell, Rossshire, IV23 2QP   Tel: 01854 633281
25.6 km Kinlochewe Hotel and Bunkhouse - Kinlochewe, By Achnasheen, IV22 2PA   Tel: 01445 760253
37.8 km Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel - Achnasheen, Achnasheen, IV22 2EJ   Tel: 01445 720252
41.6 km Sgurr Alasdair - Main Street, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YB   Tel: 01463 798526
41.6 km Castle Cottage B and B - Lochcarron, IV54 8YB   Tel: 01520 722564
54.8 km Alder Cottage - Nostie, Kyle of Lochalsh, Rosshire, IV40 8EQ   Tel: 01875 830566
55.6 km Inchnadamph Lodge Hostel / B&B - Inchnadamph, Loch Assynt, Lochinver, Sutherland , IV27 4HL   Tel: 01571 822218
57.0 km Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS   Tel: 01997 414237
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