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Name:Beinn a' Bhuird [Beinn a' Bhuird North Top]
Hill number:529
Height:1196m / 3924ft
RHB Section:08B: Cairngorms
County/UA:Moray, Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Aberdeen), Spey
Watershed:Mull of Kintyre to Rattray Head, Aberdeen Bay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NJ 09231 00612
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:456.2m
Col:739.8m  NJ 0332 0045  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
(1:25k) OL58S 404S
Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:summit measurement 1196.0m
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Frosty start from Linn of Quoich at 06:20am Walked whole way. Followed path through Glen Quoich and up An Diollaid. Reached Beinn a’Bhuird as cloud rolled in descended to Sneck after some dubious navigation in the clag. Very windy at Sneck. Up to Ben Avon due to the wind it was harder than I’d have liked to get to the top of both the higher tors. Not sure which was higher but the south one was harder. Descent to Sneck down Glas Allt Mor then west through woods beside Quoich water to outward route. Walked at speed time taken including stops 7 hours 59 minutes for 23.2 milesisabelle05/10/2023
En route from Gleann an t-Slugain to Glen Avon.sclater22/08/2023
Cracking but long day out, great weather and glad i brought bike!Kevthecat09/08/2023
From Linn of Quoich, fine dayPDuncan8222/07/2023
Emtb from Linn of QuoichPeteF22/06/2023
From Linn of Quoich. A long day to pick up the missing Munro tops. Fine but chilly. With B and R.jenx22/05/2023
Anti clockwise circuit of Beinn a' Bhuird from Gleann an t-Slugain via The Sneck. Cycled in to the start from Keilochgeoffh1201/10/2022
Ben Avon & Beinn a' Bhuird from Keilochhummusg23/09/2022
Linn of Quoich, Carn na Drochaide, The Sneck, Ben Avon West Top, Ben Avon, The Sneck, Cnap a' Chleirich, Beinn a' Bhuird North Top and Beinn a' Bhuird South Top.JasonStark28/08/2022
Keiloch - cycled to end of track in Gleann an t-Slugain - Beinn a’ Bhuird S Top - Beinn a’ Bhuird - Cnap a’ Chleirich - Ben Avon W Top - Ben Avon - Carn Eas - Creag an Dail Mhor - bike - Keiloch.Mark Jackson12/08/2022
Up from Glenn an-t-Slugain. Part of long round of hills including the tops of Beinn a Bhuird and Carn Eas.sarahk27/07/2022
Parked at the Quoich. Walked in and out in 7.5 hours. Massive improvement to path with disappearance of ugly landrover track up the hill that I remember as a teenager. A hot and sunny days. Great views.slynch07/07/2022
From Invercauld car park. Done as part of a 2 day trip, camped by Quoich Water. Ascended up good path past Carn Fiaclach up to South Top, then around to North Top and Cnap a' Chleirich. Still some patches of snow in the corries. Descended to The Sneck and returned via Glean an t-Slugain. 38km.PiranhaFish04/07/2022
W/ Helen & JessGav026803/07/2022
Cycled into Inchrory from Cock Bridge then a circuit of Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird plus all tops. Quite a long day - 9 hours walking. Mind you, Sue was doing a Rigby Round, so I had lots of time!Geoff Briggs04/06/2022
With Ben Avon (very windy).kitmacleod29/05/2022
With Iainpaulpitcher27/01/2022
Freezing fog below, peaks above clouds in mild inversion, but cold wind so not warm on tops today. Large patches of frozen snow to run on, in microspikes, including some quite steep banks covering paths.NorfolkPT2119/12/2021
SoloTopsaswell08/09/2021
The gentlest track in the highlands - though a long way in. T - slept a bit - and got used to falling off her bikeScmccabe 08/07/2021
Solo bike and hike from Keiloch taking in Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird - ride into Gleann an-Slugain starts well, but gets progressively rougher - the last half-mile before the ruins was a bit too rough >.< Did anti-clockwise route from there - using the excellent path all the way along to the route up to The Sneck and hit up Ben Avon first - nice wee light scramble up the summit tor. The pull up Beinn a'Bhuird from The Sneck was a bit of a gravelly slog, and the plateau above was not particularly interesting - much like the pile of stones marking the (North) Summit of Beinn a'Bhuird -the 8th highest mountain in the UK deserves better! Was glad to get back to the bike though I walked out the first half mile again, as it looks barely rideable. Total time 7h 5mins.mproudfoot03/07/2021
Lochnager Backpackingfellwanderer9216/06/2021
With Jack Cairngorms summer hol (backpacking)fellie15/06/2021
+2degrees at carpark at 0630. 11 1/2 hours for the pair.gettingonabit10/09/2020
Biked up Glen Quoich. Track re-routed from NO 1018 9208 (very steeply uphill) to NO 0873 9250 (very steeply down) - rough stony track for just over a mile. Too rough for me to bike, massive effort to push. Good surface next mile. Car park meter currently covered - free parking.carole engel07/07/2020
Glenmore to Faindouran Lodge on Friday PM - stayed at bothy - then tough ascent against strong winds - frozen but min snow on summit. Descent to Faindouran and walked out to Glenmore - long daywychwood25/01/2020
From Glen Quoich with Stob an t-Sluichd, Cnap a' Chleirich & Beinn a' Bhuird South Top.duchally26/08/2019
Ben Avon and Beinn a Bhuird from Keiloch. Very windy and cloud above 800mHuwel24/07/2019
From Keiloch, MTB to end of track up Gleann an t-Slugain for a round of Beinn a' Bhuird ST, NT, Stob an t'Sluichd, Cnap a' Chleirich, Ben Avon and top, Carn Eas and Creag an Dail Mhor.rhalstead18/06/2019
also... 24/02/2019julianbarclay09/04/2019
Debs and Tali. From Linn of Quoich, All four summit plateau tops and out to Cnap a' Chleirich.Mountain Goat28/03/2019
In cloud. Lovely corrie loch below. With E,N and D. Cycled out.mn2301/08/2018
2nd munro of the day. Found large cairn on plateau despite cloud level dropping. Cycled back to Invercauld estate car park for great last hour. Doing 2 munros took 11 hours.dave neilson01/08/2018
Munros 2nd Round. Solo. Came up from Stob an t-Sluichd then back down over Cnap a' Chleirich to The Sneck.Dangerous Dave21/09/2017
with dave houstonroddycun06/08/2017
With GeraldineChris Blake18/05/2017
revist for the tops, carn fiaclach, A chioch, BaB south top, beinn a bhuird, stob an t sluichd, cnap a chlerich, carn eas, creag an dail mhor, meall a t slugain, from keiloch invercauld MTB to end of tracks before ruins slugain.robertphillips22/04/2017
with Alan W and Kevin.Cumbrianexile15/04/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac20/01/2017
From Linn of Quoich, round of Beinn a'Bhuird (four Munro tops), Beinn a'Chaorainn (both tops) and Beinn Bhreac (both tops)kdbennett03/09/2016
17miles 1197m - highest so farTash12/07/2016
Tash, long bike in, track washed away quite badly but got through ok. I wimped out of doing Avon as well. 7 Hourspigerg12/07/2016
Cracking day out. Did this hill first from Bealach. Cycled in 5 miles too.akmilne18/06/2016
Climbed with AndyFCMark18/06/2016
From the sneck after Ben Avon. Ice axe reassuring on the snow. Clear blue sky gave brilliant views and tan from the snow. Descended south east from Chap a Chleirich down easy snow slopes as the plod to the south top in the soft snow would have been hard work. Cycled back to Keilock. A great day out.mindlessflogger22/03/2016
From Invercauld, bike to Slugain Lodge. Heatwave! Combined with Ben Avon.Roblex30/09/2015
Routed via Glen Quioch. Stunning clear day for the entire walk.mcbboyd19/09/2015
Climbed from Inverauld House Car Park, climbed via South side of Beinn A Bhuird, round to the North Top, down to the Sneck, then up and back to Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe, before returning to Invercauld via Slogain.gandrew16/08/2015
Parked in Braemar castle car park, crossed the Dee via wire cable to trap debris. Climbed by Glen Quoich, descended via Gleann an t-Slugaingandrew26/07/2015
From Kelloch. With Gavin.MorecambeMonkey27/06/2015