Garbh Bheinn [Ardgour] Route Information

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Garbh Bheinn [Ardgour]

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

1005 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

3.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

7.56 km

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A brief summary of this route.

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Notes

Short steep ridge climb on a very craggy mountain.

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: Corran Ferry

From Corran, travel SW on A861 to Inversanda and park on old road by bridge over the Abhainn Coire an Iubhair.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,005 metres. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 7.56 km 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

	Park on the old road by the bridge over the Abhainn Coire an Iubhair
		NM92915972	Distance	Altitude 20 m

1	From W of bridge ascend NW onto ridge
		NM92126031	Distance 1.03 km	Altitude 280 m

2	Continue ascent NW on crest of ridge
		NM91286140	Distance 1.39 km	Altitude 613 m

3	Follow ridge NW to summit of Sron a' Garbh Choire Bhig (823m)
		NM90706173	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 823 m

4	Descend NW to col (750m)
		NM90426193	Distance 0.37 km	Altitude 750 m

5	Ascend N to summit of Garbh Bheinn
		NM90416221	Distance 0.29 km	Altitude 885 m

6	Reverse route to return
		NM92915972	Distance 3.82 km	Altitude 20 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Bidean nan Bian
by Metcheck

Images of Garbh Bheinn [Ardgour]

The view east towards the Mamores and Glencoe hills from the Sron, the Ballachulish bridge in the middle of the photo. February 2009

Image by Michael Stephens

Looking back to Sron a' Gharbh Choire Bhig from Garbh Bheinn just above the col. On my return I traversed its southern slopes by the straight ditch-like feature to regain the descent ridge and save time in fading November light.

Image by David S Brown

Garbh Bheinn [Ardgour] seen across Loch Linnhe from Kentallen.

Image by David S Brown

The rough craggy south aspect of Garbh Bheinn from just above the col with Sron a' Gharbh Choire Bhig.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

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Corbett

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English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Peter Lang on 09 Aug 2011:

6.5 hr round trip with plenty of breaks, walk up glen to headwaters and follow SW tributary into coire thro ravine, decent path to here and ascend 450m up steep but good firm grassy rocky ground, skirting 2 obvious towers to right of buttress by the obvious grassy rakes to their left. brings you out close to summit and few easy rocky steps bring you to top within 10 minutes. drop to col and reascend 823m top then follow long ridge with lots of rocky steps to starting point A superb circuit and a rewarding day on the hill.

Written by Mike Watson on 19 May 2008:

Used the route to get back to the car after ascending via great ridge (a climb not a walk).

Written by David S Brown on 13 Nov 2006:

Did this route 9/11/06 in 4.5 hours, and felt I'd missed out - like doing Ben Nevis by the tourist route instead of the arete. Rough rocky mountain in Ardgour wilderness, with excellent summit views, BUT: this 'ridge' (read hillside) is too broad to hold interest; a relentless plug on boggy ground around craggy outcrops over many false summits, and little walking excitement until the top of Sron a' Garbh Choire Bhig is reached. Another time I’d take a full day to circuit Coire an Iubhair traversing Druim an Iubhair and Beinn Bheag, which would reveal the true topography of this fine mountain.

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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