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Name: | Beinn Fhada |
Hill number: | 823 |
Height: | 1031.9m / 3385ft |
RHB Section: | 11A: Loch Duich to Cannich |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Alsh & Duich, Beauly |
Watershed: | Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Inner Moray Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | NH 01858 19243 |
Summit feature: | trig point |
Drop: | 647m |
Col: | 385m NH030204 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 33 (1:25k) 414N |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 628 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
A' Ghlas Bheinn and Beinn Fhada from Morvich. Walk in through Gleann Choinneachain. Descent via Meall an Fhaurain Mhoir and Sgurr a Choire Ghairbh | hummusg | 04/09/2023 |
KFW lead by John lloyd | Rob Jackson | 23/05/2023 |
On day 2 of TGOC 2023, N ridge of A' Ghlas Bheinn to above S side of Loch Affric. | alistairpooler | 13/05/2023 |
With Jack 
Coronation backpacking trip | fellie | 07/05/2023 |
Excellent day out with great views all around, a wee bit wind near the peaks but cracking day out! | Kevthecat | 04/05/2023 |
Parked at free Morvich car park. Long walk in up good track/path . Sheltered in windshelter for lunch in swirling cloud after ascent of west top. Retraced steps to main valley-Glenn Choinneachain path and bealach before ascent of a Ghlas Bheinn in snow squall. With Richard and Gillian Walker. | Denise | 23/04/2023 |
Parked at the NTS Morvich car park. Good path up the valley into Coire an Sgairne and up onto the Beinn Fhada plateau. Went to the western end at Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir and main top before returning to the valley and climbing to Bealach an Sgairne. Good path again up A' Ghlas bheinn, including its South top. Descended via the west ridge, turning WNW to reach the bridge where the Falls of Glomach path enters the wood and then SW through woods and footbridge back. Mainly in cloud with some snow flurries. Views on Fhada for lunch. With Gillian and Denise. | richard69 | 23/04/2023 |
from glen affric hostel, headed up east ridge. Initially boggy, then step and pathless. But ridge more defined at about 600m and good path emerged, the excellent long ridge walk to summit. Cloud high enough to afford spectacular views. Descent via NE ridge to main path, then back to hostel. Crossed river by the bridge, the 3 hour slog back to Cluanie Inn | wychwood | 19/09/2022 |
Camped at the base of the waterfall making the two munros a very pleasant hike which was very welcome after a busy week on the hills. | Nicky C | 18/08/2022 |
Morvich - Coire an Sgairne path - Beinn Fhada - Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir - back to path and back to Morvich. With FJ. | Mark Jackson | 22/06/2022 |
with Doogie Wilson & Ian McRae | Topsaswell | 14/05/2022 |
From Morvich via Gleann Choinneachain. Snow above approx 500m. Summit clear all day | geoffh12 | 10/04/2022 |
With John from Morvich NTS car park. An early start and firm bit not icy conditions down low made for good progress on the walk-in through Gleann Choinneachain, with a solo feral goat making an appearance just over half way along that path. Above 350m (the river crossing before the ascent to the bealach) the path was laced with sections of thick ice (frozen snow melt mostly) which slowed us down, with the snow line starting about 600m elevation (coire an sgairne). Crampons stayed in the bags, but ice axes required for a few short icy sections up from Coire an Sgairne to the top of the ridge. 
 
Sky was blue with high clouds, and clarity was excellent, resulting in some incredible views across to snow-capped mountains in every direction. Due to the icy snow, we decided to save the Sgùrr a Choire Ghairbh ridge for another day, so returned back down the way we came and another quick walk back to Morvich through Gleann Choinneachain. Total time 6h 16min. | mproudfoot | 27/12/2021 |
Via Sgúrr a'Choire Ghairbh ridge. Enjoyable day out. Deer keds everywhere!! | Matt2901 | 04/09/2021 |
A'Ghlas-bheinn & Beinn Fhada + tops. 30KM | Huwel | 18/08/2021 |
Beinn Fhada via north west notched ridge, then along to Sgurr a Dubh Doire. steep grassy descent to south and back on Kintail Way. WIth B, R and Ben. | jenx | 25/06/2021 |
Solo ascent from Morvich - slightly sketchy descent via Sgurr a’Choire Ghairbh | tleach12 | 23/05/2021 |
Ascent via Coire an Sgairne. Descent over Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir, bailed on ridge at tricky step onto Sgurr a Choire Ghairbh. 8 hours. With Lorna, Imogen, Darren, James. | samharrison7 | 23/02/2020 |
Beinn Fhada and tops from Morvich | Geoff Briggs | 04/06/2019 |
Debs & Tali. Bienn Fhada (Revisit) and west along the ridge. Only obstacle was the 15-20 m easy scramble up, Tali just needed a little assist. (harness and a 2 metre lead did the trick) | Mountain Goat | 07/05/2019 |
By trade route, without Glass Bheinn as tired after several big days. Clag on top, cleared after I came down. Warmish, high cloud. | Rounsfell | 10/04/2019 |
Climbed in low cloud and got lost twice but found the summit cairn eventually. No views really but it is clearly a big , impressive mountain. | dave neilson | 07/09/2018 |
With Elspeth, Norman and Dave | mn23 | 07/09/2018 |
Andrew Dyson | neil hutton | 23/05/2018 |
New Year with Pete M | philpower | 01/01/2018 |
round of beinn fhada, squrr a dubh doire, meall an fhuarain mhoir, meall an fhuarain mhoir west top, squrr a choire ghairbh, faradh nighean fhrarchair,from morvich. | robertphillips | 15/09/2017 |
Solo fr Morvich via A' Ghlas Bheinn & Sg Gaorsaic. Steeply up NE ridge direct to summit, good way to gain height, on glorious clear day now. Then on west across plateau, running. Was becoming a long day and I started watching the clock... | NorfolkPT21 | 17/07/2017 |
DW, SL & PM during Scotland New Year trip to Lochcarron. Wet and windy conditions. | AGWilliamson | 28/12/2016 |
with Sean, Matt & Luna | BigNick | 16/09/2016 |
Climbed with Shaun and Nick | Mc101p | 16/09/2016 |
from morvich by Kintail outdoor centre we followed the path and went up the nose to go over the ridge which is a great route to turn Fhada into a circular route. the stalkers path is a great way to return | Aristotle Chip | 24/08/2016 |
Morvich - Allbeithe - An Socach - Mullach na Dheiragain - Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan - Beinn Fhada - A'Ghlas-bheinn - Morvich. Day 58 of 59 for all Munros. 44km, +/- 2900m, 15 hours. | PGCE | 24/04/2016 |
A'Ghlas-bheinn & Beinn Fhada from Morvich. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 26/07/2015 |
Drove past Ruarach and thru a gate to small parking area at NG980223 before No Vehicles sign. Then thru gate and across bridge. Cold and drizzly at summit. Revisit for trig, I think the base of its of predecessor is visible. Down to A'Ghlas-bheinn col for its south top. | RHW | 13/06/2015 |
Little snow until Coire Sgairne then thick fog until top. Route finding no problem. Saw a baby goat in the glen. With Brian R. and back to car at Morvich. | Play2End | 11/02/2015 |
Tony Re | Chris Blake | 19/09/2014 |
Second Munro on Chemo, with Ian, Caroline and Barry. These three continued to A'Ghls Bheinn which I have already done. | nickywood1 | 06/06/2014 |
Up Bealach Sgairne path from Morvich on a fine day | chriswatson | 14/08/2013 |
Solo. Had planned on 2 but the legs were gone! Roaster of a day! Plus having the exhaust fall off the van earlier held me back. Good path in pretty much all the way. Met some folks heading for their compleation as I was on the way out. 19.7km, 1270m, 7hr30. | bowzi | 08/07/2013 |
A round of Beinn Fhada, Beinn Fhada - Meall a'Bhealaich, A'Ghlas-bheinn South Top and A'Ghlas-bheinn from Morvich. | rhalstead | 01/07/2013 |
ghaley | 11/06/2013 | |
Great but tough hill. Climbed in a windy day with sunny spells and heavy showers. Fantastic views. | akmilne | 28/09/2012 |
Climbed with Andy, managed to get some stunning photographs. One even made The Scotsman! | FCMark | 28/09/2012 |
255th - Solo - from Glen Shiel and approach summit via east ridge, dry clear day with patches of sun. Shared a coffee with a couple on the summit. Returned to Glen Affric YH. | RGibbs | 26/08/2012 |
yorkielad | 04/06/2012 | |
Linear route as part of TGO Challenge. | Gayle | 11/05/2012 |
After A'Ghlas-bbheinn | dickscroop | 02/04/2012 |
JimT | 13/07/2011 | |
beinn fhada and a ghlas bheinn. | robertphillips | 19/06/2011 |
Amanda heavy rain and hail top fine and soaked on way down again | pigerg | 09/06/2011 |