Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor Route Information

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Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor

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

1548 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 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

41.22 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

A long route on road then over boggy land to this very remote 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: Poolewe

Park in Poolewe and walk/cycle to Kernsary House.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,548 metres. Allow 11 hours to complete this 41.22 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
		NG86238141	Distance	Altitude 2 m

1	Walk/cycle track by Loch Kernsary to Kernsary House
		NG89367943	Distance 3.89 km	Altitude 37 m

2	Follow path by Allt na Creige ESE
		NG94047677	Distance 5.74 km	Altitude 215 m

3	Follow path SE
		NG94297629	Distance 0.54 km	Altitude 217 m

4	Continue S into Srathan Buidhe
		NG94267555	Distance 0.77 km	Altitude 257 m

5	Cross river where safe and head NNE towards Fionn Loch
		NG94467598	Distance 0.49 km	Altitude 230 m

6	Cross river where safe and continue E to Polt Fraochain
		NG96847533	Distance 3.13 km	Altitude 186 m

7	Head NE towards the causeway between Fionn Loch and Dubh Loch
		NG97487567	Distance 0.74 km	Altitude 180 m

8	Head N across the causeway
		NG97497610	Distance 0.18 km	Altitude 170 m

9	Head NE to Carnmore
		NG98007676	Distance 0.85 km	Altitude 200 m

10	Head E on path to join the Allt Brutach an Easain through a narrow glen
		NG99377661	Distance 1.37 km	Altitude 392 m

11	Head E on path and ascent NE to the E slopes of Beinn a'Chaisgein Mor
		NG99847716	Distance 0.72 km	Altitude 470 m

12	Ascend NNW onto the E ridge
		NG99557803	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 700 m

13	Ascend NW to summit of Beinn a'Chaisgein Mor
		NG98227855	Distance 1.42 km	Altitude 856 m

14	Reverse route to return
		NG86238141	Distance 20.42 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 a' Chaisgein Mor

Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor and Fuar Loch Mor; 27 May 2012.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor (summit to the right) from the col with Beinn a' Chaisgein Bheag.

April 2014

Image by David McSporran

beinn a Chaisgein Mor from near the causeway crossing Fionn Loch

Image by Allan Brown

Looking over Fionn Loch and the causeway towards Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor from the west shoulder of Beinn Lair, June 2013.

Image by Brian Mcwilliam

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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