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Beinn a' Chlachair
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
907 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 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
21.48 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
A moderate route, with some steep slopes but crags can generally be avoided.

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: Spean Bridge

From Spean Bridge (A86) travel E 19km to bridge over River Spean, 1km W of Moy Lodge .

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 907 metres. Allow 6 hours to complete this 21.48 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 A86 road at bridge over River Spean to Torgulbin
  NN43248305 Distance
Altitude
265 m
1
Follow winding track SE to first junction
NN44358219 Distance
1.88 km
Altitude
290 m
2
Head S turning SE to second junction
NN45288088 Distance
1.97 km
Altitude
355 m
3
Turn ENE on track and then SE at head of loch
NN46658114 Distance
1.61 km
Altitude
355 m
4
Head SW to around bend in path
NN46478083 Distance
0.42 km
Altitude
380 m
5
Continue SE alongside Allt Coire Pitridh to Bealaich Leamhain.
NN49127973 Distance
3.05 km
Altitude
800 m
6
Ascend SSW turning SW to Minor top (977m)
NN48637903 Distance
0.92 km
Altitude
977 m
7
Follow ridge SW.
NN47667819 Distance
1.28 km
Altitude
1020 m
8
Continue to summit of Beinn a' Chlachair
NN47147816 Distance
0.62 km
Altitude
1087 m
9
Return to the east side of Coire Mor a' Chlachair
NN47667819 Distance
0.62 km
Altitude
1020 m
10
Head NNE to start descent
NN47737876 Distance
0.48 km
Altitude
958 m
11
Descend NNW to rejoin path
NN47218050 Distance
1.87 km
Altitude
485 m
12
Reverse approach route to return
  NN43248305 Distance
6.78 km
Altitude
265 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Ben Alder
by Accuweather
West Highlands
by Met Office
Ben Alder
by Metcheck
Images of Beinn a' Chlachair
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.
8.1 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
8.1 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
13.6 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
16.2 km
Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast
Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire
20.7 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
21.2 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
21.4 km
The Rumblie Guest House
The Rumblie, Gergask Avenue, Laggan, By Newtonmore
22.0 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
22.1 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
22.2 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
22.3 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
22.8 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
26.7 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
29.2 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
30.6 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
32.1 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
32.3 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
32.6 km
Craigerne House Hotel and Beautiful Mountain Coffee Shop
Golf Course Road
33.1 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
33.5 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
34.0 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
35.0 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
35.1 km
Glenaladale House B&B
Achintore Road. Fort William
42.8 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
44.6 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
44.9 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
45.3 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
45.6 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
47.5 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
49.4 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
50.1 km
Dunedin Croft
Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness
51.9 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
53.7 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
53.9 km
Skiary
Skiary, Loch Hourn, By Invergarry, Highlands and Islands
54.9 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
55.2 km
Ravenscraig Guest House
Grampian Road, Aviemore
55.4 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
57.0 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
57.6 km
The Cnoc Hotel
Struy, by Beauly,
57.9 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
61.1 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
61.5 km
Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochside, Lochearnhead
62.0 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
63.6 km
Leitters Farm
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
64.4 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
67.1 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
71.8 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
72.6 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
72.6 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
77.5 km
Castle Cottage B and B
Lochcarron
77.9 km
Coulags Croft
Coulags, Strathcarron
77.9 km
Lochcarron Holiday Properties
Strathcarron, Ross Shire
78.2 km
Birch Cottage
7 Station Road, Garve
78.7 km
Garve Cottages
RoseMount Cottage Garve Ross-shire
79.7 km
Walkers Lodge, Ledgowan Lodge Hotel
Achnasheen, Achnasheen
79.8 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
79.8 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
80.5 km
The Shed (self-catering studio)
Seabank 6 Bank St Plockton Ross-shire
80.8 km
Burnbrae B & B
Shore Road Arrochar
84.1 km
Rowardennan Hotel
Rowardennan, Loch Lomond
84.2 km
The Old School
Dalavich, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute
85.6 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
94.6 km
Seaview Cottage
Salen, Aros, Isle of Mull
99.6 km
Muirhouses Farm B&B
Cortachy, Kirriemuir, Angus,
For information on camping visit
ScottishCamping.com who also produce
a map of scottish camp grounds.
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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Martin Joyce on 18 Sep 2007:
If you're already staying at Culra, you can make a very easy ascent from the south along a network of stalkers' paths. The only snag you might encounter is the "ford" over the Allt Cam above Loch Pattack. This doesn't exist in any practical sense. I managed to boulder-hop across on the way out but had to wade on my return. It's more river than burn and obviously responds rapidly to rain. The one thing in it's favour is that it's got a reasonably smooth bed.
 
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