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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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1001 m (3284 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NN04035555
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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137 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Donald's rocky peak (Hill of the thunderbolt) |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Beinn a' Bheithir is the classic horseshoe ridge with two peaks qualifying as Munros, Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. These peaks are less than 2km apart and always climbed together. Sgorr Dhonuill is the larger of the two and has two short and craggy N ridges which should be avoided plus a very broad W ridge that curves N. Sgorr Dhonuill has steep and craggy N and S slopes. The normal approach is from Sgorr Dhearg, but an ascent can be made from Gleann a Chaolais to the N onto the col between Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill, or from the N on the broad W Ridge.
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Hazards you may encounter on Sgorr Dhonuill include
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Scrambling (minor), easy hand and footholds. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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Beinn a' Bheithir taken looking northwest from Beinn Fhionnlaidh
© Ian Munro
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Image by Ian Munro
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Beinn a Bheithir, viewed across Loch Linnhe to the north.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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Looking north towards Ballachullish from the col between Sgorr Dhonuill and Sgorr Dhearg.
© Craig Robinson
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Image by Craig Robinson
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Sgorr Dhonuill from the summit of Sgorr Dhearg.
© Craig Robinson
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Image by Craig Robinson
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Ascent
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1395 m
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14.10 km
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5.5 hrs
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Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill
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Moderate climb with a short easy scramble at the top of the first ascent.
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Myself and Fern on a Very cold Sgorr Dhonuill Jan 3rd 10
© Colin Fridge
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Image by Colin Fridge
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me at the top of sgorr dhonuill on what turned out to be a glorious day of sunshine
© Alan Daly
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Image by Alan Daly
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Me and Bill at the Sgorr Dhonouill cairn
© Brian Doolan
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Image by Brian Doolan
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Me and first timer Bob on Sgorr Donuill;12/09/07.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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Gordon Miller
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September 18, 2009
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The forest is absolutely impenetrable. You are not likely to to make your way through it for any distance, so your stuck with taking the forest tracks. Cross the burn at the first bridge and take a right. this will fold back on itself to a Northerly direction but don't worry. It will come out on a forest type road for vehicles. If you go left for a few yards you'll see the path continue up into the trees on the right. Similarly further on, you'll see the track continue just to the left as you come out to a turning circle for forest traffic, though this one is more obvious. The rest is easy!!
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David Harbottle
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November 20, 2007
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Here's a video diary of my traverse of Beinn a'Bheithir, with my son Mark (June 2007):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gydl_glencoe-jun07-day-2_people
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Jacqui Durie
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June 18, 2006
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And also watch out for less scary but still dangerous wire from fencing lying about on path down between the two summits.....my dog almost came to grief on numerous portions of it.
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Roy Smart
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December 3, 2002
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Watch out for the scary option on the path just to the south of the summit. You do not have to walk the 4 foot ledge with an unprotected drop of 200 feet over which you cannot see the bottom of the cliffs! There is a path for the faint-hearted well off the cliffs.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Sgorr Dhonuill
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