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Name: | Beinn Bhan |
Hill number: | 987 |
Height: | 896m / 2940ft |
RHB Section: | 13B: Applecross to Achnasheen |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Kishorn, Catchment Boundaries |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y,P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | NG 80364 45027 |
Summit feature: | trig point in shelter |
Drop: | 851m |
Col: | 45m NG852445 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 24 (1:25k) 428N 428S |
Survey: | obvious summit |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 351 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
From large layby at NG 763436. Path (track/atv) not obvious but marked by post at NG 7627 4370 - head for cairn after which path/atv is obvious - indistinct in parts and marked by numerous cairns (nice walking). Ends around NG 784443. Pathless from there but easy going | carole engel | 15/09/2023 |
from Bealach na Ba | jef | 25/07/2023 |
Repeat visit whilst bagging Simms. | PGCE | 25/05/2023 |
Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Beinn Bhan from 200m elevation on the Bealach na Ba road, with John. Tough steep ascent up Sgurr a' Chaorachain through bands of crags, before reaching the summit. Headed clockwise around to the big mast/antennae array, then descended down the rocky terrain towards Carn Dearg before dropping into Bealach nan Arr and then the final ascent up to Beinn Bhan. Descent back down SSE to the road, then a 1-mile/100m reascent up the road back to the car. Tough day due to the terrain, but glad to get these done. 6h 17min total time. | mproudfoot | 01/04/2023 |
Parking for one car just after the bend in the road above the salmon farm at NG822411. Pathless ground most of the way up to the South Top. Great views following the cliff edge all the way up to the trig point. Followed faint path most of the way back which is quicker. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 24/09/2022 |
Parked by bridge at Drochaid Mhor, walked SW along road to where overhead wires cross the road on a bend (NG826411), then up Beinn Bhan SE ridge, working over and around rock outcrops, to South Top, then main summit and round the edge of Coire an Fhamhair to Sròn Coire an Fhamhair, and W to its West Top, returning to rim of Coire an Fhamhair and descending on an eroded trail down to the corrie floor, then SE past the N shore of Lochan Coire na Poite and across the moorland on a variety of intermittent trails, eventually reaching the stalkers' path, and back to Drochaid Mhor (6h20m) | kdbennett | 03/05/2022 |
With John on gorgeous sunny day, from road over Bealach nam Bo. Good route based on locals advice on WH. | Veryhappybunny | 30/08/2021 |
Early start from Bealach na Ba after a wild camp. | kojak | 27/06/2021 |
Up the good track from the bridge on road to, almost, the loch and then to and straight up the nose of Sron Coire an Fhamhair (Ct). Very exposed in places and not easy. Better line is to left in the coire and up headwall on grass. then south along ridge to Beinn Bhan (C), a diversion to A Cioch (I think??) and on to Beinn Bhan S top (Ct) and drop easly down to road. | dickscroop | 07/05/2021 |
Run from Applecross via Carn Dearg | stooby | 24/10/2020 |
For Theresa's Corbett Compleation walk with 9 others, a cracking day on an amazing mountain. | Chris Mac | 16/11/2019 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 08/08/2019 |
2nd Repeat | chalky1953 | 21/05/2019 |
To and from the Bealach. Bagging the trig. | BigJ | 24/04/2019 |
CK | SheilaS | 14/04/2019 |
With Malky C and Jackie, from Drochaid Mhor to south. Up long main ridge, down NE coire. Warm, sunny day with little wind. Good views with a little haze. | Rounsfell | 09/04/2019 |
From Bealach na Ba parking. Up the track, then south. This section was unpleasant, large boulders at awkward angles with ankle breaking crevices. Contoured round to Bealach nan Arr. Then after an initially rocky ascent straightforward to the summit trig, on an ENE bearing in the mist. On the return cut the corner SSW from Bealach nan Arr back to the parking, a bit better but still managed to collect a large bruise on my shin. Rained all the way back from the summit. No time to bag the other nearby Corbett. | Owen B | 10/07/2018 |
With Richard. Excellent sunny and clear day with low wind. Staying at Lochcarron | amcculloch | 25/09/2017 |
65th – With Allan. From minor road part way up pass to Applecross (by bend at 220m), easy scramble up SE face to summit (Sgurr a Chaorachain), follow the highest line around to Beinn Bhan (quite rocky ground), descend SE ridge of Beinn Bhan to minor road. Mostly dry, broken cloud occasionally lowering below tops building throughout afternoon. | RGibbs | 25/09/2017 |
Up SE ridge from bridge at Tornapress. Low cloud, rain, wind but intermittent views of A'Chioch and other ridges which looked unappealing in the wet. | MichaelF | 12/09/2017 |
Solo via A'choich ridge | garbo1103 | 20/06/2017 |
with Ruth whole ridge anticlockwise via A Phoit, very hot 25 degrees plus about 6.5 hours. A phoit steep | Dunlawyering | 25/05/2017 |
ascent in cloud via main ridge. Not an exciting day but summit achieved. | oatcake | 21/08/2016 |
Tornapress - A' Chioch - Beinn Bhan - Sgorr a' Chaorachain - Tornapress | davidpettit84 | 31/05/2016 |
What a great hill. Didn't fancy the A Chioch route up though. The ridge up to Sron Coire na Fhamair was exciting enough. | ngthack | 14/04/2016 |
A grey second day on the RBS HWC Torridon May weekend. We (Peter Price and I) started from below the top of the Bealach na Ba road. We followed a good track down and then across open ground before rising to the skyline again. We had brief views, but generally walked in low cloud most of the day. We used the SatMap as a key aid for route finding, especially near the top and on descent. We had a pint in the Applecross Inn before returning to the YH | langskill | 24/05/2015 |
With Alec | iansm | 02/05/2015 |
On a sunny day using the path from the Applecross road with J & Shaky during a Strathcarron stay. Followed it until it peters out & then on to the Bealach nan Arr over very rough ground. Over pt. 676m where the ground was teemming with frogs! The mist temporarily settled over the summit of Beinn Bhan, but cleared to give a great view. Back by the same route. | NotReallyABagger | 24/06/2014 |
Via A'Chioch Ridge | traighmhor | 24/08/2013 |
Brilliant year end w Jenx. From road at 100m cut up to SW ridge and over tops to cold icy summit. Watery sun playing through clouds. Back same way with fierce hail/snowstorms. Our last mainland Major and 10 Corbetts to go. | nordicstar | 31/12/2012 |
4h30 | Strathcarron | 10/08/2012 |
corbett bagging squrr a chaorachainn and beinn bhan from bealach na ba. | robertphillips | 17/07/2012 |
sol0 from the radio station direction. Extreme heat made the asscent very exhausting | peterstanding | 25/05/2012 |
hitched back to loch carron, after comming down just having done one hill. very misty from bealach na ba. | johnm | 05/06/2011 |
Ascent and descent from the Bealach na Ba road to the south. | benalder284 | 01/06/2011 |
petey | 02/05/2011 | |
Trig revisit. Fantastic hill despite flattish summit - was in cloud on my previous visit. From S, bagged 2 GTs and 3 CTs but the Chioch East and Phoit tops will have to wait - they are a long way down. Very windy morning - the day when the 3 day Liathach fire started. | RHW | 30/04/2011 |
Walked in to Loch Gaineamhach and then ascend the slopes starting at 804472. After some scrambling gained the ridge and headed south to the top. Descended direct to car at the bridge. | mindlessflogger | 20/02/2011 |
Via A'Chioch... on a nice day if you have a head for heights! | Harper100 | 10/10/2010 |
From road at 763437 followed track across glen and almost to col. Traversed N of Carn Dearg then up broadening stony ridge to summit. Return same route; car 19:05. Hot sunny day, very clear air, fantastic views all round from top. Ptarmigan. | dbb | 02/09/2010 |
with ED from viewpoint, up towards mast then across to Bealach nan Arr (confusing in mist at first and very rough and rocky). Whiteout on B Bhan dome. Sleet showers. The right route for the conditions, just over 5 hrs, minimal ascent. | niallp | 13/03/2010 |
Repeat | chalky1953 | 10/06/2009 |
MC JC. Climbed from the Bealach na Ba road before Loch Coire nan Arr. Set off late at 2.30 and reaching the top at 4.30pm just in time for sunset. Snow on hill above 500m. Good views to Liatach. Climbed down in dark with fading headtorch. On route to Torridon for KH 50th. | Martin66 | 31/10/2008 |
4 of 7: From Sron Coire an Fhamhair. | ChrisR | 08/10/2008 |
SOLO | donmeister | 02/10/2008 |
From the Applecross road. Up the west ridge. With Alan Blackham and Tony Raphael.. | Campbell Singer | 03/05/2008 |
Alone from W | SpudGunn | 09/11/2006 |
Circuit via Coire nan Arr | rjf35 | 02/08/2006 |
From Couldoran, track then up Coire an Fhamair. A magnificent mountain, one of the best in Scotland. | Aye Jimmy | 30/05/2005 |
R saw eagles scramble on ridge | Richard Tait | 31/08/2004 |
With DJB. Wonderful wild walk, spectacular sandstone corries. | douglas_easton | 23/05/2004 |
With Moira during Applecross trip. Check date | ColB | 01/04/2004 |
NUFWS Kishorn trip. With Chris & Will. Very wet! | Grinner | 26/03/2004 |
With Eric Murray via A'Chioch. Walked out SW to road & hitched lift to Applecross. | zoob | 06/06/2002 |
Solo. Russel Burn Br to Beinn Bhan, Sgurr a'Ghaorachain spots 776m & 792m with return down SE buttress from (800415). Overcast with intermittent hill fog. | Vin | 27/05/2001 |
With MJ and JC. | John Lee | 15/05/2001 |
Round of Coire Each top and main summit from Loch an Loin. | Eddie | 18/01/2001 |
actual date not known | clashcityrocker | 01/01/2001 |
Watch out for dodgy compass bearings - magnetic rocks. | Gill | 01/01/2000 |
Galltywenallt | 17/10/1998 | |
With two friends. We parked beside the bridge where the Applecross road crosses the Russel Burn. We walked NE to join the ridge coming down from Beinn Bhàn. We ascended this ridge easily, going over a couple of minor tops with impressive views of A’ Chioch. We reached the summit of Beinn Bhàn where we had lunch. We went SW over a minor top and found a stalkers’ path going down to Bealach nan Arr. We followed the path which continued beyond the bealach under Carn Dearg. We left the path to go S to reach point 776m, and over two minor tops to reach the summit of Sgùrr a’ Chaorachain. We descended the steep slopes to the SE. They were easier than expected with small rocky steps, where difficulties could be easily got round. The weather held good all day in spite of the forecast not being all that promising. | pwbellarby | 08/11/1997 |
From Bealach na Ba | BLACKHILL | 07/07/1997 |
Up the front with Dave K | lordtonult | 09/09/1996 |
From Loch Kishorn. Stalkers' path due north under E corries uphill aiming for central prow of hill over heather, stones, grass and bog. to loch in corrie. 3/4m making for grassy band on N side of corrie. Narrow green cleft steeply up between next 3 or 4 sandstone bands. Steep clamber out of wet gully to crags. 2 arm push ups astride a sliver of rock is not the mildest of scrambling in my book! To summit plateau and to top at 14.30. to S top. | arranc | 17/07/1996 |
Solo | 1921 | 20/05/1996 |
Corbett bagging: Beinn Bhan | RHW | 04/07/1994 |
Shieling NW of Bealach na Ba - Stalker's path to Bealach nan Arr - Beinn Bhan - NNW ridge to Strath Maol Chaluim - Applecross. (PM to summit. Solo down to Applecross) | gerrybowes | 13/04/1993 |
With Gerry. Camping behind the pub. | bolton | 13/04/1993 |
From Tornapress, along the foot of the E. Corries- old guidebooks say how rough this is, but worth it because it's such stunning scenery. By 1992, the deer had been at the vegetation and this wasn't that hard. The mural precipices were still magnificent. A good ridge took us up to the lochan on the ridge about 1 mile N of the summit. Unbroken sunshine. Then on to Sgurr a'Chaorachain North Top, returned via Bealach na Ba and road. With Pete | pwheeler | 17/05/1992 |
Self and Taffy; with Sgurr a' Chaorachain | Invicta14 | 09/06/1991 |
Ascended after Sgurr a'Chaorachain. | JohnW | 30/07/1990 |
After climbing The Cioch Nose - a Classic Rock diff route - magnificent position -in sunshine, with Mick Guest. Climbed in my KSB boots, then solo around corrie edge to do the Corbett and back to the road top | Chris Pearson | 25/05/1987 |
From the road by Lock Kishorn, up the ridge to the summit and down the glen. Misty on the tops so no views. With Pete, Carey, Simon, Sandra, Kate, Nick and Andy. | Victor | 01/09/1986 |
SAL, ID, Brian | HFB | 21/07/1985 |
with Alistair Wyper staying at Culduie. Date estimated. | davidsbatty | 15/07/1962 |
With Gordon From bridge over the River Kishorn Mey Donald Bennet who had done the route for the Corbett book | fergie | blank |
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