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Beinn a' Chreachain & Beinn Achaladair
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
1450 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time
6.5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
17.69 km
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
Relatively long route but easy ascent on moderate heather and grass slopes plus good summit ridge walks.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Tyndrum

From Tyndrum (A82) travel N 16km to a private road to Achallader Farm.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,450 metres. Allow 6.5 hours to complete this 17.69 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start at Achallader Farm
  NN32104426 Distance
Altitude
180 m
1
Head SSE to bridge over railway
NN32294366 Distance
0.76 km
Altitude
240 m
2
Follow Allt Coire Achaladair SSE to col (755m) at the head of Coire Daingean
NN34014056 Distance
3.67 km
Altitude
755 m
3
Ascend NE turning N to the south top of Beinn Achaladair
NN34234204 Distance
1.60 km
Altitude
1002 m
4
Follow ridge N turning NE to summit of Beinn Achaladair
NN34454320 Distance
1.27 km
Altitude
1038 m
5
Descend E turning NE to col (813m)
NN35334344 Distance
1.00 km
Altitude
831 m
6
Ascend NE to summit of Meall Buidhe
NN35964383 Distance
0.78 km
Altitude
978 m
7
Follow ridge NE to coire rim, turning ESE to Beinn a' Chreachain
NN37394404 Distance
1.67 km
Altitude
1081 m
8
Return N to coire rim then head NE on ridge until clear of crags
NN37634465 Distance
0.76 km
Altitude
940 m
9
Descend WNW into Cranach Wood to locate rail bridge
NN34944545 Distance
2.93 km
Altitude
290 m
10
Bear WSW to join track by bridge over river
NN33814521 Distance
1.17 km
Altitude
190 m
11
Continue WSW on track to return to Achallader
  NN32104426 Distance
2.08 km
Altitude
180 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Glencoe
by Accuweather
West Highlands
by Met Office
Ben Oss
by Metcheck
Images of Beinn a' Chreachain & Beinn Achaladair
Route Area Map
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A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance from the route start.
13.9 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
15.7 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
18.6 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
19.9 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
23.4 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
23.4 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
27.6 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
27.7 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
34.3 km
Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochside, Lochearnhead
34.3 km
Leitters Farm
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
35.3 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
35.4 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
36.2 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
36.2 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
36.3 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
36.6 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
36.7 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
36.7 km
Glenaladale House B&B
Achintore Road. Fort William
36.7 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
37.0 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
37.0 km
Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast
Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire
38.6 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
38.7 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
39.8 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
39.9 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
40.0 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
40.8 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
40.9 km
Burnbrae B & B
Shore Road Arrochar
42.1 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
42.3 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
42.4 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
45.2 km
Rowardennan Hotel
Rowardennan, Loch Lomond
46.5 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
46.6 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
47.2 km
The Old School
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute
56.6 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
56.9 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
58.1 km
The Rumblie Guest House
The Rumblie, Gergask Avenue, Laggan, By Newtonmore
58.4 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
58.6 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
60.4 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
67.1 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
67.5 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
67.5 km
Craigerne House Hotel and Beautiful Mountain Coffee Shop
Golf Course Road
68.5 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
73.0 km
Skiary
Skiary, Loch Hourn, By Invergarry, Highlands and Islands
74.6 km
Seaview Cottage
Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull
81.2 km
Pennyghael Hotel
Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Argyll & Bute
81.7 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
82.6 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
83.9 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
87.4 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
88.2 km
Dunedin Croft
Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness
89.7 km
Ravenscraig Guest House
Grampian Road, Aviemore
95.6 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
95.6 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
96.9 km
The Cnoc Hotel
Struy, by Beauly,
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
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Written by John Gilchrist on 27 May 2009:
Have to concur with the clockwise lobby. The walk in is truly delightful with extraordinary views of the hills. Fair number of water courses to be crossed it has to be agreed; but no less than you will face going up the coire in the anticlockwise route. Big day, though, and an easy 7 - 8 hour trip.
 
Written by Michael Corson on 01 Oct 2006:
Good circular route but would need to be going some to complete in 6.5 hrs. Our group took 8.45!! and we thought we were fit! Walked in and out of clouds with tantalising glimpses of tremendous views available from these mountains.If doing clockwise, after 400yds need to cross an unbridged burn, so wet feet early on!! ( we chickened out an walked anticlockwise!!)
 
Written by Ian Munro on 21 Aug 2005:
We went around this pair clockwise, which we think is definitely the better way. The walk up to Creachain beside the Crannach Woods is absolutely lovely and time passes quickly on the slog up to the ridge east of the first top. The views were outstanding in all directions on the great day that we enjoyed - from the Lomond Hillls to the Ben. There is an interesting steep ascent up to Beinn Achaladair, which is indeed a marvellous viewpoint. The only dull section was the walk down beside the Allt Coire Achaladair, which was very boggy even after prolonged dry weather. The circuit took us 9 hours
 
Written by Craig Dunderdale on 07 Jun 2005:
Go East my son! I went east following the very good but winding forest path and then up Chreachain first. I did this in 6.5hrs and really enjoyed it. I wavered over doing Dothaidh and Dorain but decided against it. The honest truth is in summer hours and feeling okay DO THEM and get a taxi back to the farm it would be a long day out but well worth it.
 
Written by Neil Campbell on 05 Mar 2005:
A very enjoyable route with excellent views - the foopath crosses the railway and now runs parallel to the railway now, there's a lot of new deer fences but the stiles are there. I took about 8 hours with a few short stops for putting crampons off/on. views are superb!
 
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