Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh Route Information

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Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh

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

880 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

5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

17.30 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

Navigation through the forest may be difficult once the end of the track is reached. A craggy hill, but no scrambling required

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: Dalmally

From Dalmally travel E 3km, then turn N onto B8074. Continue NE to bridge over River Orchy leading to parking at entrance to Caledonian Forest Reserve

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 880 metres. Allow 5 hours to complete this 17.30 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 at bridge over River Orchy leading to Caledonian Forest Reserve on B8074
		NN24303203	Distance	Altitude 0 m

1	Follow track N then W to Bridge leading to mountain bike trail
		NN23063324	Distance 2.30 km	Altitude 160 m

2	Cross Allt Broighleachan then follow it SW then W to exit forest at Shielings
		NN20973357	Distance 2.43 km	Altitude 145 m

3	Ascend NW onto W ridge
		NN20183435	Distance 1.15 km	Altitude 417 m

4	Follow ridge NE to summit of Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh
		NN20893502	Distance 1.09 km	Altitude 92 m

5	Descend ENE on ridge
		NN21543523	Distance 0.73 km	Altitude 0 m

6	Continue Descent S then SW to rejoin approach route at the shielings and return
		NN24303203	Distance 6.54 km	Altitude 66 m

7	Follow track in a general NNW direction
		NN23653334	Distance 1.53 km	Altitude 181 m

8	Follow track in a general NNW direction
		NN23653334	Distance 1.53 km	Altitude 181 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn a Chleibh
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh

Looking north from the summit of Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh 18/08/06

Image by Norrie Shand

The summit cairn of Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh with Loch Awe and Ben Cruachan in the background. 27/03/2012.

Image by Mike Reynolds

Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh from the Southwest. Looking up Glen Strae from near the B8077 road.

Image by David S Brown

Looking towards the summit from the shielings

Image by Doug Tulloch

Route Area Map

Legend

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Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Alasdair Cruickshank on 06 Apr 2015:

My os map lacked track detail, stick with the main path until it splits, take the wooden footbridge on the right, follow the path through the woods and its become a land rover track running next to a deer fence, cross 3 fords. When the Land Rover track starts to fizzle out pick up a footpath at the side of the burn, this leads to stile and open ground at the foot of the hill. Steep slog up and decent down. A circuit took about 4hrs at a moderate pace on a spring day, nice views.

Written by Peter Lang on 20 Jan 2014:

good day out excellent metalled track thro forest to stile by shieling ruins - only couple small pile stones by water - 1hr approx short steep grassy ascent onto ridge and easy flat walk across to summit, descend S to Lochan then descend S back to shieling ruins nice wee circuit

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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