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Beinn Bhuidhe [Knoydart]
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
4550 ft

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
7 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
14.1 ml
 

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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
This is a long route on a craggy ridge, get an early start.

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: Mallaig

Travel by boat from Mallaig to Inverie.
Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 4,550 feet. Allow 7 hours to complete this 14.1 mile route.

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 the village of Inverie
  NM76719998 Distance
 Altitude
19 ft
1
Follow road SE then E by Inverie River to second junction with track leading SE
NM79719904 Distance
2.3 miles		 Altitude
75 ft
2
Bear SE to cross river by bridge
NM79889883 Distance
0.2 miles		 Altitude
82 ft
3
Follow path E through Glean Meadail (unbridged river crossing!) to the highest point of the Mam Meadail
NM85339785 Distance
3.7 miles		 Altitude
1820 ft
4
Ascend S then SW to 610m top
NM85159753 Distance
0.2 miles		 Altitude
2001 ft
5
Ascend S then SW to 610m top and follow ridge SW to Meall Bhasiter (718m)
NM84839721 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
2290 ft
6
Descend WSW on ridge
NM84019706 Distance
0.5 miles		 Altitude
2162 ft
7
Continue W on ridge and descend to Mam Uchd
NM83509678 Distance
0.8 miles		 Altitude
1886 ft
8
Ascend W on ridge to E top (802m)
NM82649686 Distance
0.5 miles		 Altitude
2631 ft
9
Ascend W on ridge to summit of Beinn Bhuidhe
NM82209673 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
2805 ft
10
Descend W on narrow ridge
NM81659664 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
2513 ft
11
Ascend NW to top (786m)
NM81469679 Distance
0.2 miles		 Altitude
2578 ft
12
Descend W to Bealach Buidhe
NM80899678 Distance
0.4 miles		 Altitude
2286 ft
13
Ascend WNW to Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar
NM80409704 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
2582 ft
14
Decend N on narrow rocky ridge
NM80489759 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
2204 ft
15
Descend W towards Loch Bhraomisaig
NM79069771 Distance
0.9 miles		 Altitude
1154 ft
16
Head NW to Allt Dubh
NM78799810 Distance
0.3 miles		 Altitude
1000 ft
17
Select route by Allt Dubh through crags and descend with care to reach bridge over river
NM79159885 Distance
0.5 miles		 Altitude
36 ft
18
Bear NNW over river then W on approach road to Inverie
NM76719998 Distance
2.0 miles		 Altitude
19 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

  Weather
North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format) 		West Highlands
by Met Office 		Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck
Images of Beinn Bhuidhe [Knoydart]

Beinn Bhuidhe from the slopes of Sgurr Sgeithe, above Mam Meadail; 31st May 2009.

© Roger Vander Steen
Image by Roger Vander Steen

Beinn Bhuidhe from Sgurr na Ciche, with Eigg and Rum; 12th May 2010.

© Roger Vander Steen
Image by Roger Vander Steen

The western half of the Beinn Bhuidhe group seen across the Inverie river valley from the ascent of Sgurr Coire Choinnichean. Showing Beinn Bhuidhe (left) with level-topped Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar nearer, and Loch Bhraomisaig just visible to right.

© David S Brown
Image by David S Brown

Beinn Bhuidhe from the Inverie River with the foot of the west ridge of Meall Buidhe on the left; 2nd June 2009.

© Roger Vander Steen
Image by Roger Vander Steen
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