Beinn Lair and Beinn Airigh Charr Route Information

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Beinn Lair & Beinn Airigh Charr

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

2121 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

11.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

37.31 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

This is very long route over many tops, so good fitness 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: Poolewe

Park in Poolewe and walk/cycle to Kernsary House.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 2,121 metres. Allow 11.5 hours to complete this 37.31 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 Poolewe
		NG86228141	Distance	Altitude 2 m

1	Follow track by Loch Kernsary to Kernsary House
		NG89357944	Distance 3.89 km	Altitude 37 m

2	Head S on track to junction at Ruidh Dorcha
		NG89397683	Distance 2.71 km	Altitude 96 m

3	Ascend E on path to fork
		NG91047709	Distance 1.82 km	Altitude 195 m

4	Continue E then SE on path to summit of Spidean nan Clach
		NG92587643	Distance 1.92 km	Altitude 705 m

5	Descend SE to col
		NG92707626	Distance 0.22 km	Altitude 659 m

6	Ascend ESE to summit of Beinn Airigh Charr
		NG93037618	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 791 m

7	Descend S then SE to Srathan Bhuide
		NG94277507	Distance 1.73 km	Altitude 257 m

8	Ascend ENE to ridge
		NG95027532	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 500 m

9	Continue ascent SE on ridge to summit of Meall Mheinnidh (722m)
		NG95487485	Distance 0.68 km	Altitude 722 m

10	Descend SSE to bealach
		NG95877398	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 505 m

11	Go E to cross the path in Bealach Mheinnidh
		NG96297394	Distance 0.42 km	Altitude 493 m

12	Ascend NE to ridge then SE on ridge to Beinn Lair
		NG98157323	Distance 1.99 km	Altitude 859 m

13	Return WNW to Bealach Mheinnidh
		NG96297394	Distance 1.99 km	Altitude 493 m

14	Return to Bealach Mheinnidh then descend NNE to Polt Fraochain
		NG96827533	Distance 3.88 km	Altitude 186 m

15	Head W on path, passing into Srathan Buidhe to find a safe river crossing.
		NG94307627	Distance 3.83 km	Altitude 191 m

16	At junction head NW
		NG94047675	Distance 0.56 km	Altitude 213 m

17	Continue NW on path to Kernsary, then follow approach track to Poolewe
		NG86228141	Distance 9.59 km	Altitude 2 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Liathach
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Lair & Beinn Airigh Charr

Beinn Lair from Talladale, 7 June 2013.

© Brian Mcwilliam

Image by Brian Mcwilliam

Beinn Airigh Charr on the approach from Poolewe (2008-04-17)

© Kevin Woods

Image by Kevin Woods

Beinn Lair from Sgurr Ban; 29th June 2007.

© Roger Vander Steen

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Looking east from the summit of Beinn Airigh Charr down Loch Maree. Slioch on the left. (2008-04-17)

© Kevin Woods

Image by Kevin Woods

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Doug Morris on 22 Jun 2006:

I haven't done the Beinn Lair leg of this - but I've done BAC a few times. A very fine walk in it's own right, but on top of that some of the best views of the best hills in the land - the Fisherfield wilderness and the Torridons. What more could you possibly ask for?!

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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