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Beinn Achaladair

Munro
Quick Facts
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.
Altitude
1038 m (3405 ft)

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).

Grid Ref.
NN34454320
An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
Stature
94 of 283 Munros
The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
Routes
1
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.
Meaning
Hill of the field by the hard water
 

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.

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A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

  Description
The top of Beinn Achaladair consists of a curved ridge connecting the summit with the South Top (1002m). It is a mountain with fairly steep slopes leading to higher rocky outcrops and crags.

From the summit a craggy ridge runs NNE and offers an ascent route (minor scrambling) from the Crannach woods, but the more usual route is the rocky ENE ridge which connects to Meall Buidhe leading to Beinn a' Chreachain.

From the South Top the ridge descends S to a broad bealach at the head of Coire Daingean, from where a descent can be made through Coire Achaladair to Achallader Farm. Beinn Manach can also be accessed from the S ridge via the bealach at the head of Gleann Calliche.

Hazards you may encounter on Beinn Achaladair include
 Steep slopes on or near ascent routes.
 Crags near summit.
 
General Considerations
 Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.
 Wind usually increases with altitude.
 Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.
 River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.
Picture Gallery for Beinn Achaladair

Beinn Achaladair from the popular viewing layby on the main Tyndrum - Glencoe road.

© Pete Etheridge
Image by Pete Etheridge

Beinn Achaladair from the South-west. Seen across Loch Tulla from near Victoria Bridge, early November.

© David S Brown
Image by David S Brown

Beinn Achaladair seen from Beinn an Dothaidh on a clear November day. (2008-11-02)

© Kevin Woods
Image by Kevin Woods

Beinn Achaladair. Taken 20th March 2009

© Andrea & Jim Loudon
Image by Andrea & Jim Loudon
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  Weather & OS Maps
West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format) 		Glencoe
by Accuweather 		West Highlands
by Met Office 		Ben Lui
by Metcheck
Beinn Achaladair Area Map
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Results by distance from Beinn Achaladair
12.9 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
14.4 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
17.1 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
18.2 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
21.0 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
24.4 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
25.0 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
26.9 km
Glencoe Independent Hostel
Glencoe, Nr Ballachulish, Argyll
29.1 km
Tigh Floraidh
2 Strathcona Cottages Glencoe Argyll
30.2 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
31.3 km
Railway Cottage
Falls of Cruachan, Loch Awe
31.9 km
Leitters Farmhouse
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
33.9 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
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a map of scottish camp grounds.
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  Routes that include Beinn Achaladair
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1450 m 17.69 km 6.5 hrs Beinn a' Chreachain and Beinn Achaladair  Relatively long route but easy ascent on moderate heather and grass slopes plus good summit ridge walks.  
 

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Beinn Achaladair

  Baggers Gallery for Beinn Achaladair

01/05/2010 - Me (middle) & friends on the summit of Beinn Achaladair. By now I've had a wedge of rotten wood stuck under my thumbnail for 8 hours after slipping in the woods at the foot of Beinn a'Chreachain. It was a very, very long day for me...

© Andrew Blair
Image by Andrew Blair

myself,and the lads from Auchinleck hillwalking club

© John Frew
Image by John Frew

Chrystal clear and freezing. Feb.2010. Superb views.

© Gordon Miller
Image by Gordon Miller

Bruce Sloan @ Beinn Achaladair

© BRUCE SLOAN
Image by BRUCE SLOAN
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Beinn a' Chreachain and Beinn Achaladair
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Richard Aston
wrote on
May 12, 2010
My map also shows the more westerly 1038m as the summit. when i continued to the cairn at 1036m and looked back it seemed that it was lower than the rest of the summit ridge, although i couldn't really pinpoint the 1038m summit when i was there!
Andrew Blair
wrote on
May 5, 2010
On our walk, there was some confusion as to where the actual summit of Beinn Achaladair was. One of our party had an OS map showing a summit at 1036m and another summit at 1038m a couple of hundred metres along the ridge. Our walk leader had a map which showed only the 1036m summit. According to my satnav - which has a 1:50 OS map built into it and also showed two summits - the cairn has been built on the 1036m summit.
Doug Johnston
wrote on
May 25, 2007
Coming down off of Beinn Achaladair via the south ridge to the bealach with Beinn an Dothaidh, in wet conditions, is very treachorous when you duck down into the Coire. It took me almost as long to come down as to go up, what with slipping and sliding on horribly loose topsoil on and around the path. Allow an extra bit of time if its wet.
Alex Aikman
wrote on
February 3, 2006
The waymarked path through Crannoch Woods is very well signposted and the path itself in excellent condition. Following it leads you directly to the easiest route up the North East ridge keeping to the east side of Loch a' Chreachain.
Graham Ellis
wrote on
September 13, 2005
There are signs up at the farm requesting people not to go directly across Crannach wood, but instead to follow the north east edge of the wood down Allt Coire an Lochain to NN359466, and then to follow the NW edge of the wood next to the railway line until the rail bridge. There is a path (which is rather wet in places) which has been waymarked to follow in either direction.
 
 

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