Beinn Ime and Beinn Narnain Route Information

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Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain

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

1550 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

5.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

12.92 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 strenuous climb, from sea level, on relatively steep slopes but no scrambling 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: Arrochar

From Arrochar (A83), continue 1km round north end of loch to parking just beyond Succoth.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,550 metres. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 12.92 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

	Route starts from A83 near the carpark in south of Succoth
		NN29480487	Distance	Altitude 5 m

1	Ascend NW through forest, following dismantled cable railway to junction with old road
		NN28740559	Distance 1.08 km	Altitude 335 m

2	Cross road and continue NW on winding path through crags to Cruach nam Miseag
		NN27880618	Distance 1.20 km	Altitude 715 m

3	Continue NW turning WNW to summit of Beinn Narnain
		NN27170663	Distance 0.97 km	Altitude 926 m

4	Descend WNW through crags to Bealach a'Mhaim
		NN26180691	Distance 1.06 km	Altitude 625 m

5	Ascend NNW to 900m then NW through rocks to summit of Beinn Ime
		NN25500846	Distance 1.94 km	Altitude 1011 m

6	Return to SSE to bealach
		NN26180691	Distance 1.94 km	Altitude 625 m

7	Descend SSE turning SE to reach the Narnain Boulders
		NN27260568	Distance 1.72 km	Altitude 485 m

8	Follow the path SE to the weir
		NN27990509	Distance 0.95 km	Altitude 350 m

9	Head NE on old road to join ascent route and return
		NN29480487	Distance 2.05 km	Altitude 5 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Lomond
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain

Relatively rocky North East Ridge, viewed from Coiregrogain approach.

Image by Allan Donald

Summit of Beinn Narnain looking across the arrowhead...10/01/10

Image by Dougie Mccoll

Beinn Narnain summit

Image by Abi Hayward

The Cobbler from the slopes of Beinn Narnain.

Image by Donny McKie

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Steven Budd on 11 Aug 2010:

Just climbed these 2 and threw in the Cobbler for good measure. maybe shouldn't have though. feel like i am going to faint and its 4 hours after completion. Done the route in reverse, Ime first on a really wet and wild day,the route was very marshy, was about 40 mph winds at the top. then climbed Narnain not too bad getting up but then the cloud and wind came in, thought at 1 point i would get blown off. Got lost for about 20 mins at the top as the fog was terrible. got back down and then headed for the cobbler. good route took about 6.5 hours.

Written by John Gilchrist on 16 Dec 2007:

On return, instead of NE heading at 8 take the 'new' path that zig zags back to the car park. The return leg down the old cable railway can be punishing after a long day.

Written by Craig Robinson on 15 Sep 2006:

In my opinion Beinn Narnain is a fine mountain and the best of the Arrochar munros.The south east ridge is rocky and craggy in places, with several false summits to spur you on. The spearhead is impressive and it's good fun clambering through the crags near the top. Enjoy.

Written by ian mcleod on 26 Apr 2005:

An easy climb after negotiating the route from Succoth. We intended to climb Narnain as well, but decided to leave it for another day. Snow and ice at the top, but only patchy - date 23-04-05

Written by Chris Mennim on 22 Apr 2005:

Just came back from climbing these two (22nd April 05). As a novice (these were my 4th and 5th) I found it quite a hard slog. Straight into a hard gradient - saying that - we were passed by a decent bloke a bit older than us!! Beinn Narnain I found to be by far the more interesting of the 2. Great fun up around the top and just a wee bit hairy! Anyway, on the route back we took the right (SW) fork at the weir (NN280051) as there is a path which is less of a gradient than the suggest route, and it now comes out at the car park at Succoth.

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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