Beinn Chuirn Route Information

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Beinn Chuirn

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

660 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

2.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

6.33 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

Short easy route, but requires river crossing (there is a rail bridge but no foot bridge). The initial ascent is through a forest.

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 travel W on A85 to Arrivain

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 660 metres. Allow 2.5 hours to complete this 6.33 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 A85 through Glen Lochy W of Arrivan
		NN26393053	Distance	Altitude 235 m

1	Cross river at rail bridge over river (no foot bridge)
		NN26313041	Distance 0.14 km	Altitude 220 m

2	Follow Allt Garbh Choirean S
		NN26302988	Distance 0.55 km	Altitude 280 m

3	Continue to follow burn SE through forest
		NN26612962	Distance 0.42 km	Altitude 340 m

4	Ascend SSE into coire until slopes become easier
		NN27182876	Distance 1.03 km	Altitude 675 m

5	Bear ENE through crags to summit of Beinn Chuirn
		NN28062924	Distance 1.01 km	Altitude 880 m

6	Reverse route to return
		NN26393053	Distance 3.17 km	Altitude 0 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Lui
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Chuirn

Beinn Chuirn summit ridge above Glen Cononish forestry plantations, May 2012

Image by Adam Rixon

Approach to Beinn Chuirn from the Glen Lochy side

Image by Allan Brown

Beinn Chuirn from approach road from Tyndrum. Cononish and the gold mines clearly visible

Image by John Donnelly

Beinn Chuirn from Beinn Dubhchraig. (Good shot Peter, the cloud shadow almost covers the mine entrance. Ed.)

Image by Peter Burgess

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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