Route Information for Ben Alder and Beinn Bheoil

The total ascent is 1819 meters. Allow 12.5 hours to complete this 46.70km route.

Number Description OS Grid Start from the village of Dalwhinnie (A889) NN63408470 1 Cross railway and cycle/walk SW on west shore of Loch Ericht to branch in road near Ben Alder Lodge NN57587915 2 Follow right road SW uphill turning W towards Loch Pattack NN54847868 3 Head SW on path (cycling is difficult but possible) to Cultra Bothy NN52497643 4 Follow path SW by river and then S NN51667425 5 Follow path south of river SW towards Bealach Beithe NN51297382 6 At 600m altitude head WSW across river to reach north ridge of Coire na Lethchois (Long Lethchois) NN50387365 7 Ascend SW through crags to summit plateau NN49907316 8 Head S to Ben Alder Summit NN49637184 9 Head SSW around corrie NN49397141 10 Continue SE round Garbh Choire to Sron Bealach Beithe NN49887079 11 Descend SE to Bealach Breabag NN50677019 12 Continue NE passing minor top to the NW NN51137058 13 Continue NNE to summit of Beinn Bheoil NN51707170 14 Head NNE down ridge NN52177370 15 Descend NW to rejoin approach route and return NN63408470

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Local Accommodation Options 31.2 km Dalgreine Guest House - Off St Andrews Crescent, Blair Atholl, PH18 5SX   Tel: 01796 481276 31.2 km Firs Guest House and Mountain Bike Hire - St Andrews Crescent, Blair Atholl, PH18 5TA   Tel: 01796 481256 37.8 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226 38.3 km Coshieville House B&B - Coshieville, By Aberfeldy, PH15 2NE   Tel: 01887 830319 38.6 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278 40.0 km The Braes Guest House - Trindrish, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712437 40.9 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218 43.3 km Serendipity Bed and Breakfast - Dalchreichart, Invermoriston, IV63 7YJ   Tel: 01320 340356 45.2 km Ben Lawers Hotel - Lawers, Perthshire, PH15 2PA   Tel: 01567820436 52.1 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225

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