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| Name: | Beinn a' Bhuiridh |
| Hill number: | 262 |
| Height: | 897m / 2943ft |
| RHB Section: | 03C: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy |
| County/UA: | Argyll and Bute (UA) |
| Catchment: | Awe |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NN 09428 28354 |
| Summit feature: | cairn |
| Drop: | 169m |
| Col: | 728m NN095288  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 50 (1:25k) 360N 377W |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 317 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Great pull up Coire Glas then up onto the top before returning to the car via Monadh Driseig. | Fellhugger | 18/11/2019 |
| Roadside parking NN 0809 2669. First of 12 hills to complete the Ben Cruachan massif - 22.6km / 11hrs. Finished the walk at NN 0280 3198 where I'd left my bike earlier in the day. | jonglew | 25/08/2019 |
| Lochawe station - road to Cruachan Reservoir - Meall Cuanail - Stob Dearg - Ben Cruachan - Drochaid Ghlas - Stob Daimh - Sron an Isean - Stob Daimh - Stob Garbh - Beinn a’ Bhuiridh - Cruachan Reservoir - Falls of Cruachan station. | Mark Jackson | 20/08/2019 |
| From Drishaig at junction of B8077 and A85, along track into Coire Glas (new hydro track not on [my] OS map helps) then up to the col, S up the north slope of Beinn a' Bhuiridh to summit, returning along ridge to Monadh Driseig and directly back down to start. With JAS. | kdbennett | 27/04/2019 |
| With Colin. Superb weather. | iansm | 11/01/2018 |
| Climbed via Monadh Driseig on a day of good views and showers. Feeling limp and pathetic on the steep bits, but soon felt fab when I saw the views of Loch Awe and Ben Cruachan. | Gill | 04/06/2017 |
| Final part of the Cruachan horseshoe on a perfect day weatherwise. Steep northern flank looked daunting, but a slanting route to the right reached the summit area swiftly. Descended down the eastern ridge to the trig pillar at Monadh Driseig, then a long trudge along the hillside above Loch Awe back to near the dam. | Windy Corner | 07/05/2017 |
| Along the track to just past the quarry. Track continues much further than on map but pick your own line to cut up to ridge. Descended on easier ground to just beyond end of track to easy walking in valley bottom. | dickscroop | 20/04/2017 |
| From the power station, up and down from the north col, then on around the horseshoe to Ben Cruachan. | davidpettit84 | 05/11/2016 |
| Dull day with strong winds forecast. Caught the ascent in the window, up by the lead mines to the ridge then followed to the top. Visited all 3 tops to make sure then retraced our step. Winds picked up to match the forecast but by then in our way down by the same route. With NP & AM | kenmorti | 28/12/2015 |
| Via Monadh Driseig ridge and back again, 5.5 hrs. Overcast, breezy on ascent, visibility good short-range. Duller, wetter and windy on descent, very slippy but easy ascent of a fine mountain, with KM and AM. | niallp | 28/12/2015 |
| With Dad and Niall | andymort | 28/12/2015 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 16/10/2015 |
| Cruachan Horseshoe with sidebars. | justin999 | 13/08/2015 |
| ghaley | 25/05/2015 | |
| Along the new tracks in Coire Glas to the bealach. Lovely rocky summit. Back to Lochawe via the Hydro track. Ice cream in the shop! | Play2End | 07/09/2014 |
| Self | Highland Days | 07/09/2014 |
| Cruachan Falls-Meall Cuanail-Ben Cruachan-Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak)-Ben Cruachan-Drochaid Ghlas-Stob Diamh-Sron an Isean-Stob Garbh-Beinn a' Bhùiridh-Cruachan Falls | campagvelocet | 10/07/2014 |
| MMC walk around Dalmally horseshoe. Thick snow. Some wind but good viz. Snowshowed to the top. Steep downclimb to continue. | alexmaclennan | 16/02/2014 |
| JimT | 13/12/2013 | |
| Anticlockwise round from Railway carpark. Beinn a' Bhuridh and Stob Damh in thin cloud and cold wind. Rest of the round included both outliers and Meall Cuanail in bright sun and light wind. 7 hours. | alexmaclennan | 22/07/2013 |
| Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 22/05/2013 |
| With Michelle | JamesSDonald | 01/03/2013 |
| With Mora, from the hydro road | BLACKHILL | 29/10/2012 |
| self | davidsbatty | 24/04/2012 |
| corbett bagging beinn a bhuridh in the morning and beinn mhic mhonaidh in the afternoon/night in the dark. | robertphillips | 28/01/2012 |
| CK | SheilaS | 18/09/2011 |
| 1 of 6: From A85 Hydro road Jn at St Conans. | ChrisR | 31/08/2011 |
| Up from power station to dam, then on to Beinn a' Bhuiridh, Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan | Gallovidian | 11/06/2011 |
| Clockwise circuit of Cruachan horseshoe in good weather with excellent views. | alistairpooler | 04/05/2011 |
| With Andy H via Beinn a Bhuiridh first then met others for ginger bunny biscuits on summit of Cruachan!) | zoob | 21/04/2011 |
| Did after Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh | duchally | 10/10/2010 |
| done at same time as dalmally horseshoe | buggerlugs | 15/08/2010 |
| and 05/03/2016 | chrispine | 25/09/2009 |
| ran with mike hot day | tom smith | 14/06/2009 |
| Alone | SpudGunn | 30/05/2008 |
| First corbett of the year | gman | 10/03/2007 |
| Solo. Parked at the bottom of the road that serves Cruachan Reservoir. Walked up the service road to reach the dam. Went up from there directly to the summit of Beinn a' Bhùiridh. Mist above 550m with patchy rain and drizzle. Rocks and grass both very slippery. I descended north with some difficulty on the steep slope and reached the col with Stob Garbh. Descended west towards the reservoir, keeping on the south side of the burn (there is a path on the north side). I walked on the path to the end of the service road and walked down to the car. | pwbellarby | 05/08/2006 |
| Second round ascent. | pwbellarby 2nd | 05/08/2006 |
| Bad snow conditions on Ben Cruachan meant I did this corbett instead. Climbed up from the South-West up steep hill side from the dam. | Jhimmy | 01/05/2006 |
| See Stob Diamh | dbb | 15/10/2005 |
| NUFWS Tyndrum trip. With Ian, Thijs, Ben R & Jon. | Grinner | 02/07/2005 |
| Sunny, cold wind, good views, with Ron and Margaret. | iangalbraith | 23/04/2005 |
| Cycled up from St Conans kirk to dam. Up Stob Diamh, and Eastern tops. Bagged Beinn a'Bhuiridh on way out | nordicstar | 03/02/2005 |
| Solo to Meall Cuanail, then NB over Ben Cruachan, Stob Diamh, Stob Garbh, then solo over Beinn a'Bhuiridh, from Falls of Cruachan. Wintery day with extensive snow above 950m. | Vin | 13/03/2004 |
| Walled up from the 'Falls of Cruachan' to thebealach on the eastern side of the reservoir before heading straight up the hillside to the summit. | yorkie | 30/10/2003 |
| MC JC. Climbed from Cruachan Falls station in 1h 50 on a grey day with no wind at ground level but a cold south easterly on top. Good views to Loch Awe lightly obscured by some thin mist. | Martin66 | 06/12/2002 |
| Date is made up. Solo ascent of Cruachan round | alexmaclennan | 01/06/2000 |
| With: solo; Final ascent on my round of the Cruachan hills. Climbed from bealach to N then descended straight down W ridge to the dam and back to the car at Power Station. | Ian Baines | 22/05/1998 |
| Solo. | MickyRoss | 01/06/1997 |