Beinn Dearg Mor and Beinn Dearg Bheag Route Information

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Beinn Dearg Mor & Beinn Dearg Bheag

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

1790 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

8.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

27.30 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 a longer route that requires a river crossing which may be impossible in wet weather, but it takes you past An Teallach .

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: Dundonnell on A832

From Dundonell travel SE then S on A832 to Corrie Hallie.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,790 metres. Allow 8.5 hours to complete this 27.30 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 Corrie Hallie where there is limited parking on verges
		NH11418512	Distance	Altitude 53 m

1	Follow the track SSW up Gleann Chaorachain to Loch Coire Chaorachain
		NH10028229	Distance 3.38 km	Altitude 378 m

2	Head WSW on path round base of Sail Liath and descend to bothy at Shenavall
		NH06538100	Distance 3.90 km	Altitude 109 m

3	Cross the rivers in Srath na Sealga, only if safe to do so, to reach Larachantivore
		NH05288014	Distance 1.64 km	Altitude 95 m

4	Traverse SW up slopes to reach entrance to hanging corrie
		NH03887929	Distance 1.65 km	Altitude 550 m

5	Ascend NW through corrie to summit of Beinn Dearg Mor
		NH03217993	Distance 0.98 km	Altitude 910 m

6	Head SW from summit to gain ridge
		NH03027982	Distance 0.23 km	Altitude 836 m

7	Descend NW via ridge to col
		NH02228030	Distance 0.96 km	Altitude 592 m

8	Ascend NNW to summit of Beinn Dearg Bheag
		NH02008114	Distance 0.88 km	Altitude 820 m

9	Return S to col
		NH02228030	Distance 0.88 km	Altitude 592 m

10	Descend ENE into Corrie Toll an Lochain
		NH02898065	Distance 0.82 km	Altitude 437 m

11	Continue NE towards edge of corrie to where the gradient steepens
		NH03308110	Distance 0.64 km	Altitude 400 m

12	Traverse gradient to easier slopes and descend ESE
		NH04708072	Distance 1.57 km	Altitude 150 m

13	Bear SW to return to Larachantivore and rejoin approach path
		NH11418512	Distance 9.79 km	Altitude 53 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 Dearg Mor & Beinn Dearg Bheag

Beinn Dearg Bheag from Beinn Dearg Mor. April 2009

Image by Mike Watson

Looking south from Beinn Dearg Mor to Sgurr Ban, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair and Beinn Tarsuinn; August 1977. The pinnacles of the SSE ridge are best avoided.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Fisherfield hills from Sgurr Fiona; 27 May 2012.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Beinn Dearg Mor from An Teallach, with Ruadh Stac Mor and A' Mhaighdean behind; July 1975.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Mike Watson on 20 Apr 2009:

Done from the bothy so saved some time there. An alternative descent route is to go from the col to Loch Beinn Dearg which is much gentler and joins up with the excellent path through Gleann na Muice Beag.

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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