Beinn Stacach Route Information

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Beinn Stacach

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

820 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 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

12.23 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

Unbridged river crossing necessary as road on N bank of Calair Burn enters a Deer Farm and is not accessible.

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: Balquhidder

From Balquhidder travel S on minor road into Glen Buckie, stopping at the bridge over the Calair Burn near Ballimore.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 820 metres. Allow 4 hours to complete this 12.23 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 bridge over Calair Burn near Ballimore in Glen Buckie
		NN52931747	Distance	Altitude 200 m

1	Follow path on S side of Calair Burn W
		NN51261678	Distance 2.06 km	Altitude 285 m

2	Where path turns S head W over burn (no Bridge) if safe to do so, and ascend W onto ridge
		NN49041665	Distance 2.30 km	Altitude 630 m

3	Follow ridge WSW
		NN48101633	Distance 1.11 km	Altitude 660 m

4	Continue W to summit of Beinn Stacach
		NN47431632	Distance 0.69 km	Altitude 771 m

5	Reverse route to return
		NN52931747	Distance 6.06 km	Altitude 200 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Lomond
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Stacach

Ceann na Baintighearna & Beinn Stacath, seen from the road alongside Inverlochlarig burn.

Image by Leon Mooney

Looking back towards summit of Beinn Stacath from east ridge.

Image by Eileen Stark

The summit of Beinn Stacath (right of centre) from the E ridge. Dec 2007.

Image by David McSporran

Summit of Beinn Stacath looking NW to the Crianlarich hills. Dec 2007.

Image by David McSporran

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by David McSporran on 02 Dec 2007:

Where the path on the S side of the Calair Burn turns S, crossing the burn at this point without getting wet feet is not easy! Best to keep on the S side of the burn and cross at the bridge (unmarked on the OS map) at NN508165.

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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