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Name:Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top [Beinn Mheadhoin South Top]
Hill number:537
Height:1163m / 3816ft
Parent (Ma):531  Beinn Mheadhoin
Parent (SMC):531  Beinn Mheadhoin
RHB Section:08A: Cairngorms
County/UA:Moray
Catchment:Spey
Class:High Hills of Britain, Subsimm, Deleted Munro Top
(HHB,sSim,xMT)
Grid ref:NJ 01851 01155
Summit feature:rock tor
Drop:20m
Col:1143m  NJ022014  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 285 users)ByDate of Ascent
Rannoch_Monkey08/02/2024
From Linn of Dee; Carn a Mhaim, Ben Macdui, Beinn Mheadhoin, Creagan a Choire Etchachan, Derry Cairngorm and back over Carn Crom to Linn of Dee. Walked the whole way time 11 hours for 24.25 miles. Showery and cold on the plateau with winds gusting to 50-60mph. Saw Golden Eagle Ptarmigan and Snow Bunting.isabelle02/10/2023
Circuit with camping from Linn of Dee taking in tops on E side then W side of Glen Derry. Climbed Meall an Lundain from south, trackless terrain, continued along ridge to climb Beinn Bhreac and Beinn Bhreac West Top. Crossed quite boggy ridge to climb Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag, bypassed Beinn a' Chaorainn itself on descent to high point of Lairig an Laoigh. Steep climb to Stob Coire Etchachan, and easy ground to Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top and the excellent vantage point of Stacan Dubha. Descended to Loch Etchachan and climbed Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, across to Sgurr an Lochan Uaine. Bypassed Derry Cairngorm on way to Little Cairngorm and then Carn Crom. Descent to Derry Lodge and back to Linn of Dee. Quite cold biting wind for much of route but views generally good with most summits reasonably clear for much of the time.RobertP30/08/2023
PDuncan8229/07/2023
richtea504004/07/2023
Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top, Beinn Mheadhoin, Stob Coire Etchachan, Stacan Dubha, Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, Derry Cairngorm, & Little Cairngorm from Linn of Dee.JasonStark08/10/2022
Headed up in clag from Stacan Dubha.187lenny18/09/2022
NeilThompson01/09/2022
3 of 6: From Stacan Dubha. With Tim.ChrisR27/08/2022
Linn of Dee - cycled to Derry Lodge - Carn Crom - Little Cairngorm - Derry Cairngorm - Creagan a’ Choire Etchachan - Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top - Beinn Mheadhoin - Ben Macdui - Stob Coire Sputan Dearg - Carn a’ Mhaim - Derry Lodge - Linn of Dee. An epic four-Munro walk in scorching heat and clear skies, with an added herd of reindeer on the summit of Macdui.Mark Jackson13/08/2022
mcbiydw231/07/2022
Weather fair.MountainMac10/07/2022
Dottie00129/06/2022
Dottie29/06/2022
ianwatson03/06/2022
govanah18/05/2022
govanah218/05/2022
From camp at E end of Loch Avon. With B and R.jenx17/05/2022
21.1 miles 6283ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, to Stacan Dubha, Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top, Stb Coire Etchachan and Beinn Mheadhoin, back to Glenmore campsite.stephenbuda18/09/2021
Cairngorm Darkside from the north - 4 munros - Steven Fallons routehummusg06/09/2021
Hal & Rafe24/07/2021
weaselmaster25/06/2021
rocket-ron19/06/2021
Bob6717/04/2021
Toril06/09/2020
PVokes30/08/2020
From Linn of Dee Car Park (NO 06340 89816)). Good track to Derry Lodge, good track/path up Glen Derry (occasionally muddy in places). If Glas Allt Mor is in spate then crossing it could be a problem. Clear, stony path (stepped in places) from Coire Etchachan Burn up onto the summit plateau, visible path to the SW top. Low visibility on the plateau so careful navigation required to reach the Munro summit which is a huge granite tor, a nervy scramble to the top in gale-force conditions!david23020103/10/2019
carole engel05/07/2019
stooby09/09/2018
andy.painter23/08/2018
Badders04/08/2018
AdyGray08/07/2018
KeithByTheC07/06/2018
From camp at Loch Etchachan on round of Beinn Mheadhoin tops with C. Great weather.PeterD27/05/2018
Clive G14/05/2018
weaselmaster03/11/2017
Sick Kid03/11/2017
spallen20/10/2017
With Beinn Bhreac, Beinn a' Chaorainn, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm from Linn of DeeGeoff Briggs06/10/2017
Solo. Came over from Creagan a' Choire Etchachan. Much easier than it looks on the map!Dangerous Dave19/09/2017
nwolverson09/09/2017
Pete R26/05/2017
callumblack25/05/2017
Beinn Mheadhoin & Derry Cairngorm from Linn of Dee,cycling into Derry Lodge. On own.MorecambeMonkey17/05/2017
Paul and Terri22/04/2017
Conor11/11/2016
JtwoUD25/10/2016
2 day bothy trip bagging munro tops started ski centre over cnap coire na spreidhe, cairn gorm, fiacaill choire chais, stob coire an t sneachda,cairn lochan, carn etchachan, sron riach, squrr an lochain uaine, creagan choire etchachan, stacan dubha, beinn mheadhion sw top, stob coire etchachan, then dropped down to hutchison hut for the night.robertphillips22/09/2016
With Beinn MheadhoinPeterb15/09/2016
jfwilson15/08/2016
Roblex07/07/2016
Gavin Theobald02/07/2016
Driftwood18/06/2016
Start and finish in Lin of Dee. Loop Carn a'Mhaim, Ben MacDui, Cairn Gorm, Beinn Mheadhoin & Derry Cairngorm.gandrew21/05/2016
hillhunter20/03/2016
Steve Q01/11/2015
Capt Malbec10/10/2015
Lorna S11/08/2015
buggerlugs02/08/2015
LadyinAyeVan17/05/2015
with Dale and Rachaelrambler_gary16/05/2015
gary198109/05/2015
From Stacan Dubha, collecting Munro topsbertbarnett12330/09/2014
stuartgreig15/09/2014
Crossed on way to Beinn Mhanaidh in foul weather from Funicular car park.chriswatson14/07/2014
with Alan Dawson and Chris Watson in Watson weathervegibagger14/07/2014
alda14/07/2014
Made sure I bagged this one while the weather was good.Play2End12/06/2014
Bruckner720/04/2014
Mark Hodgson26/09/2013
Sick Kid28/08/2013
justin99925/08/2013
andrew brown12/08/2013
Ibex18/07/2013
Solo (while gp on DoE), fr Linn of Dee, via Hutchison Hut, mostly running. Tops were clear but it was overcast, with grey light.NorfolkPT2111/07/2013
dal05/07/2013
Owen B24/06/2013
R Richard Tait03/08/2012
Company: Soloiandesbottes21/07/2012
Estimated date - with James and DylanAimless Rambler25/05/2012
Isbjorn Winter Round01/03/2012
with JamieJamesSDonald01/01/2012
Mudskipper13/11/2011
3 of 5: From Beinn Mheadhoin.ChrisR28/10/2011
Craig6728/09/2011
geoffreycurnock13/09/2011
always_more_up25/08/2011
bisman96z26/07/2011
with Markgrimjimm03/07/2011
Crawford Lindsay04/06/2011
dazza499404/06/2011
oldbagger2731/05/2011
Alastair S29/04/2011
Johnny Corbett09/04/2011
IainK04/09/2010
m0untain_n0mad01/09/2010
davidpettit8429/08/2010
A long walk up Glen Derry and then the slog up to Loch Etchacan followed by the climb up to this point for a well earned cup of teatorkm25/07/2010
alanm18/07/2010
chalky195310/07/2010
NormanW26/06/2010
Bob Mahon20/05/2010
With Jeanettedickscroop25/09/2009
Nick Canute25/09/2009
Colinmac200524/09/2009
tim74709/09/2009
mattmcv02/07/2009
Blair28216/03/2009
Dave Geere24/09/2008
Am Bodach10/08/2008
mae17/05/2008
chutchings30/09/2007
oldsteve05/05/2007
With Richard P. Blue sky day. A long walk in from Cairngorm car park. River crossing near Shelter Stone was entertaining. I boulder hopped across with no difficulty, Richard took his boots and socks off - it was very cold.langskill14/04/2007
signyred14/02/2007
DaveMcS15/10/2006
Long day's solo walk from Linn of Dee (Bike punctured)barnz4810/09/2006
On way to Beinn Mheadhoinnickywood123/06/2006
kathyh13/05/2006
Another long walk in from the Linn of Dee reaching the summit plateau via Loch Etchachan. Very windy conditions and the snow cover and mist didn't help matters. yorkie02/05/2006
With Ian & Joel.Dangerous Dave22/01/2006
jimbloomer08/11/2005
vuirich16/10/2005
rdhumble08/10/2005
N.Morters08/10/2005
With Ashley, started off at ski car park and camped overnight. Completing Cairn Gorm, Cairn a Mhain, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhion, + 9 Tops, 50km 3500m in 22.5hr walkingJamesSDonald05/10/2005
Trailmaister07/08/2005
Colin Crawford14/07/2005
victimofmathema31/12/2004
felltop10/04/2004
jenx28/03/2004
AdrianDClarke16/02/2004
MichaelF02/10/2003
2 of 3: From Cairn Gorm.ChrisR22/07/2003
grumpy30/09/2002
Cairngorm Club bus meet - Cairngorm Traverse. From car park at Coire Cas. Solo. After climbing Fiacaille Ridge I descended to the Shelter Stone via Coire Domhain. I joined a barbecue there with other club members. Took the path towards Loch Etchachan. Before the loch struck up the hillside to SW Top of Beinn Mheadoin. I continued to the main top of Beinn Mheadoin and scrambled up the rocks of the final tor. Walked south to reach the summit of Stob Coire Etchachan. I went a little NE before descending to Lairig an Laoigh. Walked out to Linn of Dee. There was no problem with the burn that caused so much trouble on the 2001 traverse.pwbellarby15/09/2002
From park below Derry Lodge, walked through past Hutchison Memorial, picked up tops en route before retracing routenordicstar04/07/2002
silverhow02/07/2002
interloper31/05/2002
brianm28/12/2001
iainwalton22/09/2001
Jon F19/09/2001
Cairngorm Club bus meet - Cairngorm Traverse starting at Coire Cas. After Fiacaille a’ Choire Chais I descended Coire Raibert to the Shelter Stone. Continued on path towards Loch Etchachan, but then struck up hillside to the summit of Stacan Dubha. Went on to summit of the SW Top of Beinn Mheadhoin. It was by now very misty and damp. I went a little way towards the main summit and decided the conditions were not suitable for continuation. I went down SW to Loch Etchachan where I met the President’s Party. One of the Party joined me to descend past the Hutchison Memorial Hut and down Glen Derry and Linn of Dee. A good deal of difficulty crossing Glas Allt Mòr as it was in spate.pwbellarby16/09/2001
stevent080920/08/2001
N.Morters24/06/2001
Tricky10/06/2001
nicolajane12/08/2000
Arctica22/07/2000
dave g05/03/2000
benarmine01/01/2000
summitter01/01/2000
49pp01/01/2000
Kiltie07/07/1999
with Beinn Mheadhoinpwheeler17/06/1999
CK SheilaS08/04/1999
peterstanding27/03/1999
Tricky16/07/1998
SMMC Cairngorm camping meet, with Liz Mackay and Charlie Prowse.clashcityrocker14/07/1998
BaggerGutt10/07/1998
Crawford Lindsay28/03/1998
Isbjorn27/09/1997
neilsan07/09/1997
From Linn of Dee MTB up Glen Derry to path junction for Beinn Mheadhoin and tops.PeterD15/08/1997
john steel15/08/1997
Top using back packing base.Dugswell224/06/1997
douglas_easton10/06/1997
Gallovidian17/08/1996
Galltywenallt16/08/1996
With John. Day 4 of backpack. Second of four peaks.mikejacobs07/08/1996
Kiltie03/08/1996
MuckleG23/06/1996
chrisbien16/06/1996
Pete Robinson bike/hikeStrathcarron13/06/1996
Met a couple I knew at this summit in the middle of a Cairngorm wasteland - small world!Aye Jimmy26/05/1996
rdhumble14/09/1995
StephenPSmith27/08/1995
Kiltie30/07/1995
thenomad03/03/1995
LizH09/10/1994
PeterAH09/10/1994
decibel11/09/1994
ngthack02/09/1994
alda05/08/1994
Fletch28/06/1994
Long circle, lower ski to car park, clockwise circle and back over Cairngorm. Sunny spells, snow underfoot.iangalbraith05/06/1994
self 1st round en route to summit from Loch Etchacandavidsbatty14/04/1994
nix_snilloc05/09/1993
Anticlockwise Munro and tops round from Linn of Dee: Derry Cairngorm ... Mheadhoin, Macdui ... Carn a'Mhaim. Glorious start with rain at the end.Eddie01/09/1993
first ascent, solo, windy but clear, climbed from the hutchinson hut on way back to aviemore via strath nethy.rum doodle 29/08/1993
With: tp rk; Parked in Coire Cas. Quick walk to top of Cairn Gorm then down Coire Raibert to Loch Avon. Checked shelter Stone then up to Stachan Dubha to Beinn Mheadhoin & tops.Down to Loch Etchachan to Derry Cairgorm then Ben Macdui & back. Stunning day!Ian Baines08/06/1993
Chainsnapper30/05/1993
John Lee30/05/1993
Kiltie22/05/1993
Smudge01/05/1993
paz195325/10/1992
JohnG88808/07/1992
Kiltie24/05/1992
Martin6626/01/1992
Minto07/12/1991
N.Morters11/11/1991
AndyS06/08/1991
Sherlock28/07/1991
Chris Pearson17/07/1991
Backpacking, camped at Fords of Avon. With Andy at Glenmore Logemountainmunki04/07/1991
Solo. A fine warm mnt day. Via Bynack Beg, Bynack Mor, A'Choinneach, Beinn Mheadhoinn, Creagan A'Choire Etchachan, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Macduibh, Cairn Lochan & Fiacaill Buttress from Allt na Ciste car park.Vin30/05/1991
jim.r06/05/1991
bootsbootes31/08/1990
Lindsay M26/08/1990
With Dave from Derry Lodge picking off tops on a great day running clockwise. Scramble down to Loch Etchechan was a little hairy - just follow Dave (and pray). SS14/07/1990
Tony S27/05/1990
Rockdoctor01/01/1990
Various ascents of these hills. This one solo on a clear day from ski car park via Sron an Aonaich to Cairn Gorm. Picked off tops as far as Cairn Lochan & the across the plateau to Ben Macdui. Dropped E & collected Derry Cairngorm & tops & then on to Loch Etchachan & up to Beinn Mheadhoin & its tops. Had a look at the Shelter Stone, rounded the loch & slogged up Coire Raibert, passed underneath Cairn Gorm & used the unsightly track back to the car park. Repeated this round with Shaky on 29/8/05.NotReallyABagger12/09/1989
Kiltie19/08/1989
JockTamson20/07/1989
GaryJones01/07/1989
Colinmac200518/05/1989
Ken_Stewart07/05/1989
ARM23/04/1989
clanbonham20/09/1988
Bivy site just below Stob Coire Etchachan – Stob Coire Etchachan – Beinn Mheadoin – Beinn Mheadoin SW Top – Stacan Dubha – Drop into Coire Etchachan just below outlet of Loch Etchachan – Glen Derry – Derry Lodge – Claybokie 2½km E. of Linn of Dee. (PM)gerrybowes26/06/1988
After the 'bivvy' on the slopes of Mheadhoin with the munro and 2 other 'tops'bolton26/06/1988
Kiltie11/06/1988
PeteN08/06/1988
softsquare01/06/1988
With D,P,S,A,Cl192122/05/1988
johnbarnard2523/04/1988
daviemore07/12/1987
Alone from chairlift from memory, in an anti-clockwise loop. SS30/08/1987
TamCollie15/08/1987
Norrie Muir10/08/1987
Cairngorm Club Centenary Meet. After reaching the summit of Ben Macdui the previous evening for a preliminary celebration at midnight and descending to Loch Etchachan. I resumed about 04:50 and walked down to the Shelter Stone. About 100 people assembled there to celebrate the founding of the Cairngorm Club 100 years ago. At 6am we were led by the president down to the Dairymaid's Field where the club had originally been formed. There was a speech by the president followed by a toast. With two fellow members I ascended Beinn Mheadhoin and all the subsidiary tops. We descended to Hutchison Memorial Hut and down Glen Derry to reach Muir Cottage for a champagne barbecue.pwbellarby21/06/1987
Ben Macdui, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm and Carn a' Mhaim along with all their Tops RHW02/06/1987
Chris Peart25/05/1987
And again on:- 14-12-1988,RichardM25/01/1987
rogreeves13/07/1986
Kiltie21/06/1986
On bike from Linn of Dee. Mistle thrush.. Branch of path to Coire Etchachan and to A G Hutchison hut 1954. To 930m col, loch partly frozen over. Crossed snow bridge over outflowing stream. 800' steeply up over red sandstone boulders and gravel rills to top. to t'other.arranc01/06/1986
SMMC Muir of Inverey meet, with Tom Bain.clashcityrocker12/09/1985
Frogreen24/07/1985
David Bell13/07/1985
Crumblie201/06/1985
JEB, MMF, EM, ID, AOB, RA, JE HFB14/10/1984
sclater16/09/1984
eddieh11/04/1984
*MacAoidh06/08/1983
DocHoliday16/07/1983
david e01/07/1983
Kiltie25/06/1983
wintergreen15/05/1982
Crawford Lindsay15/05/1982
Corvid Fiesta15/05/1982
IMC HFB25/03/1982
Cairngorm Club meet with three fellow members. We departed from the car park at the bottom of Cairngorm Chair Lift and ascended Fiacaill a’ Choire Chais and went on to Cairn Gorm. Down by Coire Raebeirt to Loch Avon and the Shelter Stone, and on to Stacan Dubha, SW Top of Beinn Mheadhoin, the NE Top and Stob Coire Etchachan. Then Beinn a’ Chaorainn, Beinn a’ Chaorainn Bheag, Beinn Bhrac W Top and E Top. Contoured to reach Glen Lui below Derry Lodge and on to Linn of Dee. One member descended separately from summit of Lairig an Laoigh along the Lairig an Laoigh track. Early rain and mist, then gradually getting better.pwbellarby12/09/1981
JohnW03/08/1981
With Bill on wat from Derry Loadge to Loch Avon where we camped near the shore at Coire Raibert. SS25/06/1981
Alan Moore19/04/1981
Alan Whatley12/04/1981
Kiltie21/06/1980
SpudGunn25/05/1980
PM25/05/1980
IainT15/01/1978
IRA-OC HFB21/09/1975
AlanD02/07/1974
GordonAdshead01/02/1971
amblemark01/01/1970
kanderson01/01/1970
curlebd01/01/1950
tsmart01/01/1950
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