Beinn na h-Uamha Route Information

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Beinn na h-Uamha

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

802 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

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

15.59 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

Longer route to craggy mountain and unbridged River to cross.

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 Ferry travel SW on A861 to Sallachan.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 802 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 15.59 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 S side of bridge over River Gour at Sallachan
		NM97796283	Distance	Altitude 8 m

1	Follow path on S side of River Gour WNW until level with the base of Stob an Uillt Dharaich
		NM93636430	Distance 4.59 km	Altitude 28 m

2	Cross river (ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO) and ascend onto ridge
		NM93346537	Distance 1.17 km	Altitude 225 m

3	Ascend NW on Stob an Uillt Dharaich
		NM92686582	Distance 0.84 km	Altitude 466 m

4	Continue ascent NNW on ridge
		NM92446608	Distance 0.36 km	Altitude 493 m

5	Ascend WNW to summit of Beinn na h-Uamha
		NM91726642	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 762 m

6	Reverse route to return
		NM97796283	Distance 7.84 km	Altitude 8 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Nevis
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn na h-Uamha

Looking up Glen Gour to Beinn na h-Uamha, from the A861 road near Sallachan.

Image by David S Brown

Beinn na h-Uamha, with the top of Sgurr Dhomhuill immediately behind, seen across Loch Linnhe from the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Ballachulish bridge below. November 2005.

Image by David S Brown

Looking over the nearby ridge of Beinn Bheag to Beinn na h-Uamha, from the summit of Garbh Bheinn (Ardgour). 9th November 2006.

Image by David S Brown

Beinn na h-Uamha from Loch nan Gabhar near Sallachan; 2 May 2012.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

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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