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Name:Aonach Beag
Hill number:347
Height:1115.8m / 3661ft
Parent (Ma):346  Geal-charn
RHB Section:04B: Loch Treig to Loch Ericht
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy
Class:Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Subhump, Murdo,
Yeaman
(Tu,Sim,M,HHB,sHu,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NN 45789 74181
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:99m
Col:1017m  NN 4623 7423  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 42
(1:25k) OL50 393
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Round of Ben Alder Munros from Culra Bothy, included a few, but not all tops. Cycled in from Dalwhinnie and camped the night before. 28km in 10 hrsNicky C01/06/2023
Big day taking in all the Aonach Beag ridge and Ben Alder group.Geoff Briggs30/05/2023
Biked in to Lubvan and camped there after.prwild22/05/2023
Started from Loch Ossian. Followed Uisge Labhair for a while and headed up the slopes of Meall Glas Choire and then on to Beinn Eibhinn. Left my backpack at the bealach and then Aonach Beag and Geal Charn, returning the same way. Followed Allt Coire a Charra Bhig back to the bottom and then back along Uisge Labhair.tsharp19/05/2023
Big circuit of tops from camp beside Uisge Labhair. 28km, 1800m ascent. Good weather and hills busy. 2 nights camping. Walked in from Corrour. With B and R.jenx13/05/2023
Solo.Jonathan Willingham26/04/2023
Culra 4 from the North (Luiblea)hummusg27/06/2022
Long Run due to OMM cancellationGrimpeur123430/10/2021
Brilliant day on the hills with awesome weather. Bike-hike-bike with Brian Smith.Kevthecat25/08/2021
Bike out from Dalwinnie to Bothie and back to do Aonach Beag, Geal Chàrn, Beinn Èibhinn and Càrn Dearg from Culra 25th Aug 2021supermario25/08/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac15/07/2021
Clearing up nicelynrowan10/07/2021
3rd munro of the day. Sunny and warm, with glorious views in all directions. Done with M, S and D, and Neil.dave neilson10/07/2021
camping trip. day 1 Ben Alder and Ben Bheoil via Leachas ridge. day 2 had planned to climb up Lancet edge was clagged in, headed out to Beinn Eibhinn then Aonach Beag, Geal Cham and Carn Dearg. Day 3 Beinn A Chlachair, before bike out.JamesSDonald21/06/2021
From Moy for a round of Aonach Beag, Beinn Eibhinn, Meall Glas Choire and Mullach Coire nan Nead.rhalstead19/06/2021
Climbed this after Beinn Eibhinn on the way to Geal-Charn and Carn Dearg, taking in Diollaid a' Charn.ChrisThomas01/06/2021
CT HFB01/06/2021
Solo round of the four northern Alder munros (Aonach Beag, Geal Chàrn, Beinn Èibhinn and Càrn Dearg) - morning cycle in from Dalwhinnie to Culra Bothy, anticlockwise round of the munros, and then cycle back out. Blue skies for the most part, but a little claggy on the summits. Just under 9hrs in total.mproudfoot17/05/2021
With Jack, Joe, Jim Ben Alder traverse (backpacking)fellie01/05/2021
Ben Alder Traversefellwanderer9201/05/2021
7 Munros from Moy.quadbarrel17/10/2020
Cycle to Culra Bothy from Dalwhinnie then run 6 Munros: Carn Dearg, Geal-charn, Aonach Beag, Beinn Eibhinn, Ben Alder, Beinn Bheoil Clouds on summitsHuwel11/07/2020
2/3 descended and reascended to this summit via good ridge, plentiful perfect nevewychwood20/03/2020
Climbed on NYE from CorrourD.Hoyle31/12/2019
Corrour New Year trip - great weather!tleach1230/12/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/2645159109Graham22b21/08/2019
Corrour Lodge (cycled from Loch Ossian YHA) - Meall Glas Choire - Mullach Coire nan Nead - Beinn Eibhinn - Aonach Beag - Geal-charn - Sgor Iutharn - Beinn a’ Chumhainn - Meall a’ Bhealaich - Corrour Lodge.Mark Jackson15/08/2019
claggy scramble up Lancet Edgewullclark21/07/2018
After Geal Charn in wind rain and mist. Found some shelter in col to SW of top.mindlessflogger08/05/2018
Geraldine, Jo, LesChris Blake05/09/2017
Les Jo ChrisGeraldine Fardon05/09/2017
Dianne Scorgie, Diane Bruce & Sarah Williams Girls go BaggingLizzieG27/08/2017
From Dalwhinnie. Walk-cycle to Loch Pattack, track to footbridge near Culra, ascend Beinn Bheoil by north ridge, continuing south via Sron Coire na h-Iolaire to Bealach Breabag, up Sron Bealach Beithe and round corrie rim to Ben Alder summit, crossed plateau to col below Meall an t-Slugain and bivvyed in valley of Uisge Labhair. Ascended Coire a' Charra Bhig to the col at Leabaidh Chrasgach, then up Beinn Eibhinn, returned to col, up Aonach Beag, continued on to Geal-Charn, descended and walked out to Sgor Iutharn, then contoured round above Loch an Sgòir to Diollaid a'Chairn and up Carn Dearg, descended NE to track between Loch Pattack and Culra, walk and cycle return to Dalwhinnie. With SD.kdbennett23/07/2017
With Steve, Steven, Rod, AndrewOik04/06/2017
From Corrour out along path then up to Sgor Iutharn. Traversed to do Carn Dearg then returned over Geal Charn, Aonach Beag and Beinn Eibhinn picking up first top ascent on descent. Long but cracking day.SS04/06/2017
SMMC Ossian meet, with Alan Young.clashcityrocker17/05/2017
Cycled to Culra, camp overnight. Carn Dearg, Geal Charn, Aonach Beag & Beinn Eibhinn & back to Culra then cycle out. 9 hours on hill + 2 on bike. Clear blue sky all day - glorious views. Route as per Walk Highlands.Norman Reid06/05/2017
With Norman and Elspeth. Camp at Culra. Stunningly beautiful, sunny and warm. After Carn Dearg and Geal Charn and before Ben Eibhinn.mn2306/05/2017
from loch ossian hostel round of meall glas choire, mullach coire nan nead, beinn eibhinn, aonach beag, geal charn, sgor lutharn, cycle back to catch evening train.robertphillips12/11/2016
Camped at Lubvan. First Munro of the day. Up the north ridge in mist. Calm and sunny later.Play2End17/09/2016
Carn Dearg to Beinn Eibhinn. Hot but breezy on top. Cycled in to Culra.Roblex16/08/2016
Solo trip, with Beinn Eibhinn and Geal CharnInvicta1425/06/2016
Cycled Dalwhinnie to Culra then anti-clockwise circuit of the 6 Munros before cycling back to Dalwhinnie. On own.MorecambeMonkey06/06/2016
Round of the 6 Dalwhinnie munros from Culra with Rob Wight. Dry, breezy day. Initially low cloud but cleared so fantastic views when on Ben Alder. 10 hours.alexmaclennan08/08/2015
4 of 5: From Geal-charn.ChrisR04/06/2015
with Dale and dog after campingrambler_gary29/09/2014
Clear Skies, bitterly cold wind later on towards the end of the day. Great views. Done the circuit with the long 'walk out' first so Beinn Eibhinn was climbed first.FCMark16/05/2014
Easter camp near Loch Pattack. Over Carn Dearg, Geal Charn, Aonach Beag and Beinn EibhinnGallovidian19/04/2014
ghaley20/07/2013
Round of Beinn Eibhinn, Aonach Beag, Geal-Charn, Carn Dearg, Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh from Luiblea. Day 37 of 59 for all Munros. 36km, +/- 2600m, 13 hours.PGCE25/04/2013