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Beinn Udlamain & Sgairneach Mhor
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
802 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
4.5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
15.01 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
Easy route starting from high altitude. Makes an excellent winter walk

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: Dalwhinnie

From Dalwhinnie (A9) travel S 11km to parking on west side of road.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 802 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 15.01 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 from parking on A9 road
  NN63197550 Distance
Altitude
452 m
1
Head S to cross railway, then follow track W into Coire Dhomhain
NN61787506 Distance
1.77 km
Altitude
520 m
2
Leave track and ascend SSW
NN61377364 Distance
1.58 km
Altitude
735 m
3
Bear WSW up gentle slopes to Sgairneach Mor summit
NN59897313 Distance
1.60 km
Altitude
991 m
4
Descend WSW to bealach at head of Coire Dhomhain
NN58207277 Distance
1.76 km
Altitude
815 m
5
Head W onto Beinn Udlamain then ascend N to summit
NN57967396 Distance
1.57 km
Altitude
1011 m
6
Bear NNE 700m then descend E to ridge. Follow ridge NE to col (860m)
NN59167522 Distance
2.02 km
Altitude
860 m
7
Descend SE to join track in Coire Dhomhain
NN59957458 Distance
1.04 km
Altitude
600 m
8
Head ENE on track to rejoin approach route
  NN63197550 Distance
3.68 km
Altitude
452 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
Southeastern Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Ben Alder
by Accuweather
East Highlands
by Met Office
Beinn Bheoil
by Metcheck
Images of Beinn Udlamain & Sgairneach Mhor
Route Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance from the route start.
17.9 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
18.9 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
24.6 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
25.1 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
25.4 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
25.9 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
28.0 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
28.0 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
30.5 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
33.9 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
40.6 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
41.0 km
Distant Hills Guest House
Roy Bridge Road, Spean Bridge
41.5 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
41.5 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
42.5 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
42.8 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
43.3 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
49.3 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
50.4 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
51.6 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
51.9 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
52.2 km
Coorie Doon
Old Banavie Road, Banavie, Fort William
52.7 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
53.2 km
Calluna
Heathercroft, Fort William, PH336RE
53.6 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
54.3 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
54.5 km
Glencoe Independent Hostel
Glencoe, Nr Ballachulish, Argyll
54.5 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
54.5 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
54.5 km
Craiglea Bed & Breakfast
Hillside Road, Braemar. Aberdeenshire
54.6 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
54.8 km
Leitters Farmhouse
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
55.7 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
55.9 km
Tigh Floraidh
2 Strathcona Cottages Glencoe Argyll
55.9 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
57.5 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
58.4 km
Granite Cottage
Nethy Bridge
58.8 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
60.5 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
60.8 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
62.0 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
63.1 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
63.5 km
The Slaters Arms
Cannich
67.5 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
68.5 km
Balneden Steading
Tomintoul, Ballindalloch
73.7 km
Railway Cottage
Falls of Cruachan, Loch Awe
75.4 km
The Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro
Bridge Of Awe
78.5 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
78.6 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
79.2 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
81.9 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
82.4 km
The Haugh Holiday Cottage
Glenesk, Angus
82.8 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
88.9 km
Birch Cottage
7 Station Road, Garve
89.3 km
Garve Cottages
RoseMount Cottage Garve Ross-shire
91.3 km
The Old School
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute
95.1 km
Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
Achnasheen, Achnasheen
96.0 km
Lochcarron Holiday Properties
Strathcarron, Ross Shire
96.8 km
Coulags Croft
Coulags, Strathcarron
97.0 km
Castle Cottage B and B
Lochcarron
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a map of scottish camp grounds.
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
Rated:
 from 3 votes
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Written by Sc Joss on 10 Oct 2008:
A good short easy walk on a nide day with not much time. Not the most exciting hills but you get good views on a good day. However, it is not easy to cross river at point marked on this route. We reversed the route looking for a crossing for the return as we walked towards Ben U. In the end we crossed over just east of point 8 on the route given. So watch out for the river crossing and remember you also have to cross the railway. Alteranitvely go Over the Sow as well and cross lower down.
 
Written by Paul Richardson on 10 Mar 2003:
I guess we chose this walk because the conditions were foul - steady rain, freezing sleet at summit level, and strong winds. Snow above 750m. Can't comment on Udlamain because we wimped out and returned down the Allt Coire Dhomhain, but just to say that it did take us about four goes to get over the stream early in the day, as there's a lack of boulders to hop, and the thing was well above boot height, flowing in a deep gully. Don't take my star rating too seriously, it was mainly the weather!
 
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.
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