Beinn na h-Eaglaise and Beinn nan Caorach Route Information

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Beinn na h-Eaglaise & Beinn nan Caorach

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

1097 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

12.83 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

Steep ascent in places with good circuit of corrie rim to bag two Corbetts.

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: Arnisdale

Start from Arnisdale Village.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,097 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 12.83 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 parking S of Arnisdale village
		NG84860952	Distance	Altitude 3 m

1	Head S on road then E on track
		NG85560983	Distance 1.08 km	Altitude 8 m

2	Head N to ascend through rock outcrops on Ridge
		NG85771074	Distance 0.93 km	Altitude 370 m

3	Continue N through rock outcrops to summit of Beinne Bhuidhe
		NG85751137	Distance 0.63 km	Altitude 630 m

4	Continue NNW on ridge and ascend to summit of Beinn na h-Eaglaise
		NG85401197	Distance 0.73 km	Altitude 805 m

5	Descend NE on ridge then E round head of Coire Dhruim nam Bo
		NG86691294	Distance 1.63 km	Altitude 585 m

6	Head ESE onto N ridge of Beinn nan Caorach
		NG87101271	Distance 0.47 km	Altitude 652 m

7	Head S to summit of Beinn nan Caorach
		NG87151215	Distance 0.58 km	Altitude 774 m

8	Descend E on E ridge
		NG88091186	Distance 0.98 km	Altitude 560 m

9	Descend S avoiding rock outcrops to join path at head of Coire Chorsalain
		NG88381154	Distance 0.43 km	Altitude 408 m

10	Follow path WSW through Coire Chorsalain
		NG86971106	Distance 1.61 km	Altitude 331 m

11	Descend steeply on path past Achadh a' Ghlinne to bridge
		NG86110974	Distance 2.07 km	Altitude 11 m

12	Head W on track to return to parking at Arnisdale
		NG84860952	Distance 1.69 km	Altitude 3 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn na h-Eaglaise & Beinn nan Caorach

Beinn nan Caorach from Beinn na h-Eglaise.01.05.07

Image by David Singleton

Beinn na h-Eaglaise from Beinn nan Caorach.

Image by Brian Mcwilliam

The W face of Beinn na h-Eaglaise

Image by Peter Burgess

The NE ridge of Beinn na h-Eaglaise from Druim nan Bo. June 2010.

Image by David McSporran

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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