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Name: | Beinn Dearg Bheag |
Hill number: | 1028 |
Height: | 820m / 2690ft |
RHB Section: | 14A: Loch Maree to Loch Broom |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Gruinard |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
Grid ref: | NH 01998 81123 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 225m |
Col: | 595m NH023802 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 19 (1:25k) 435N |
Survey: | obvious summit |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 240 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Cycled along good track by the Gruinard River to the bridge over the Allt Loch Ghiubhsachain. Decided against an ascent up the west ridge so walked up to Loch Toll an Lochain then up to the col between the two Corbetts. Climbed BDB first then BDM. Long walk back along the poor path by Loch na Sealga. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 05/09/2023 |
Done as a circuit of Beinn Dearg Bheag via the north ridge from the Gruinard River, before traversing the ridge to Beinn Dearg Mhor via the bealach. Descent was down the south east coire after the south peak with a traverse straight to the back of Larachantivore. From there I took the bog path direct to Shenaval and up the path to where I could break off and up onto the spine of Sail Liath to get onto the An Teallach ridge. Lots of evidence of the previous Saturday's storm which sat over the mountain with voluminous thunder, lighting and heavy rain for several hours. A massive slide looks to have taken place in Corrag Bhuide with Loch Toll an Lochain looking very opaque from all the sediment still sitting in suspension. Pinnacles taken reasonably direct to Sgurr Fiona and then following a line across to Sgurr Creag an Eich and out to Sgurr Ruadh to descend the ridge that's always enticed me. I had intended to head up Sail Mhor as part of this but the fitness felt a little lacking and a | Ennoch | 22/07/2023 |
R Steve are these the best Corbetts? Fantastic day out | Richard Tait | 02/05/2023 |
Beinn Dearg Mor and Beinn Dearg Beag from Corriehallie with John. Parked at Corriehallie car park and followed the track South and then the split off to Shenavall. Crossed the river in fromt of the bothy with no issues and then carefully across the bog to Larachantivore, including a second river crossing. Ascended steeply up to BD Mor's East top avoiding the overhanging crags, and then proceeded around to the corbett summit. Had lunch, then descended down to the bealach and then up to the summit of BD Beag. Descended back to the bealach, then slowly down into Coire Toll an Lochan, then skirted east of the lochan and then down to the path running along Loch na Sealga back to just before Larachantivore, where we then retraced our steps back to Shenavall and back to Corrie Hallie. Big day under blue skies - 10.5hrs in total. | mproudfoot | 29/04/2023 |
Solo. Hot! | garbo1103 | 27/08/2021 |
Walked in from Gruinard the day before and camped by Loch Beinn Dearg. Climbed Bheag first followed by Mor. Cloud just down on the tops but cleared afterwards. | rjf35 | 10/08/2021 |
Gruinard - track - Beinn Dearg Bheag by NW ridge - Beinn Dearg Mor - back to Bealach - path by Loch na Sealga - track - Gruinard | davidpettit84 | 30/05/2019 |
From BDM, see BDM. | Topographer57 | 13/05/2019 |
SOLO | donmeister | 02/01/2019 |
With: hb; From Shenevall, across two very low rivers & very dry bog (!) to Larachantivore. Slanted and zig-zagged to gain S corrie then up to the E top. Along ridge to main summit and airy top. Descended to bealach then up Beinn Dearg Bheag and N top. Descended back to bealach then down to Loch Toll an Lochain down to path by Loch na Sealga for return to Shenevall. | Ian Baines | 05/06/2018 |
With: ib; | Helen Baines | 05/06/2018 |
with dave and reg | JamesSDonald | 02/05/2018 |
Straightforward from BDM. Descended steeply NE back to Loch na Sealga, then back to Gruinard. | Owen B | 26/09/2017 |
Cycle from Gruinard Bay to head of Loch Sealga. Steep pull up NE ridge and across to BD Mor. Very hot but extensive views. Descent from bealach by contouring round to west of ridge. A long but cracking day! | MichaelF | 18/07/2017 |
CK | SheilaS | 22/04/2017 |
Beinn Dearg Bheag and Beinn Dearg Mor from Gruinard on overnight backpack. Long walk in and along Loch na Sealga, ascent to Loch Toll an Lochain then beallach between the two tops. Beinn Dearg Bheag then Beinn Dearg Mor, straightforward but no views. Rivers high on walk in and rain for much of route. | RobertP | 08/07/2016 |
hot clear day great views | oatcake | 04/06/2016 |
With Mora, a 6 day backpack trip from Incheril | BLACKHILL | 04/06/2014 |
With Tony from Shenevall.Crossed river at NH 0565 8099 either go down to Loch head and follow river back up (quite dry) or cut accross with faint path from NH 0614 8124, by boulder. with care not too boggy | HardenC | 06/03/2014 |
round of 4 beinn chaisgain, beinn a chaisein mor, beinn dearg mor, beinn dearg bheag, from gruinard house cycled along tracks along river gruinard to loch na sealga then to summits anticlockwise, long day. | robertphillips | 08/09/2013 |
Solo trip | Invicta14 | 04/06/2013 |
JimT | 03/08/2012 | |
TMS Heighting | davidsbatty | 06/07/2011 |
With Ben | alistairpooler | 05/06/2011 |
MC JC. See description for Ben Dearg Mor. | Martin66 | 30/05/2009 |
Cycle in from Gruinard to Loch na Sealga. Path along lochside, then cut up to North ridge, onto Summit. Descent to Loch Toll an Lochan, which was alive with tadpoles. With D.H, the Terrier and S. | The Captain | 27/07/2008 |
2 day trip from Gruinard Bay with Peter Cottam. Camped in the flat area around NG992855 and ascended Beinn Dearg Bheag & Mor. Next day Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor, Beinn a' Chaisgein Beag meeting the Hasties, back to camp and walk out. | Galltywenallt | 15/06/2007 |
Day after the big six, camped beside Loch Beinn Dearg, fantastic day, was on top before 8, incredibly, met another bloke up there! he was rounding up distant Corbetts. | Colinmac2005 | 15/05/2007 |
2 of 2: From Beinn Dearg Mor. | ChrisR | 14/05/2007 |
On day trip from Corriehallie, along with Beinn Dearg Mor. Magnificent surroundings, perfect weather. | Aye Jimmy | 01/05/2007 |
Climbed with. Being Dearg Mor, sunny clear day. Started from the bothy Part of a 2 day walk. | brangie | 09/06/2006 |
Staying at Shenaval. With Will, Craig & Alan + bloke from bothy. | Grinner | 26/07/2004 |
its a big day- 7.5 hours for me | dmckeith | 11/08/2003 |
NE ridge only 3ft wide | Whithaugh | 22/09/2002 |
With Dave Roeder. Fr Shenavall (16:00) forded 2 rivers and up to summit. Continued to Beinn Dearg Bheag. Weather OK. River crossing seemed shallower on way back - perhaps below confluence. Back to bothy 21:30. Weather improving with good views later | dbb | 04/07/2002 |
From Shenvall, walked in from Corrie Hallie, then dropped gear and over rivers. Up the grand NE ridge, and onto the Beag to before return to bothy. Good warm up for the 'six' | nordicstar | 05/05/2001 |
RS. Shenavall to Beinn Dearg Mor by scramble to east ridge then onto Beinn Dearg Bheag & return to Shenavall. Fine mild sunny day. | Vin | 05/05/2001 |
Date unknown | paulsross | 01/01/2000 |
This gives a superb ridge walk from Gruinard | Gill | 01/01/2000 |
Climbed with the Mor | gman | 09/09/1999 |
Beinn Dearg Mor and top, Beinn Dearg Bheag and Beinn a'Chaisgein Mor after warm night in Shenavall bothy later reporst as -14C. | Eddie | 16/11/1998 |
Solo From Beinn Dearg Mor | fergie | 04/08/1996 |
from B D M. Visited second peaklet which features prominently from the bothy. Gingerly down over loose sandstone scree, rock and slab to col and then 750' up to an airy sandstone crest leading to top at 12.50. At bothy 9 1/4m, 8 1/2hrs. | arranc | 25/05/1995 |
Corbett bagging: Beinn Dearg Mor and Beinn Dearg Bheag | RHW | 08/04/1994 |
With four friends. We parked near Carn na h-Aire and walked up the track to Loch na Sealga. We came to a rickety boat house. We followed a bit of path rising slowly and then went up the hillside to a col NW of Beinn Dearg Bheag. We climbed up to the summit of Beinn Dearg Bheag, passing over the tops of Carn Airigh an Easain* and Carn Loch Ghiubhsachain* as well as the North Top. As we descended to the col on the other side it got a little damp. We reached the col at 21:30 and decided to stay the night there in survival bags. It rained most of the night. The cloud was well down. However, the cloud rose and we decided to go to the summit of Beinn Dearg Mòr. *Names added 2015. | pwbellarby | 19/06/1993 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
Ascended from Dundonnell via Beinn Dearg Mor. Descended to Coire Toll an Lochain and back to Dundonnell. | JohnW | 05/04/1989 |
2 friends staying at Shenavall for a few days, all in driving rain. | NorfolkPT21 | 19/07/1987 |
EM, robin? | HFB | 15/05/1983 |
helenrennard | 18/08/2023 |