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Name: | Sron Coire na h-Iolaire |
Hill number: | 362 |
Height: | 956m / 3136ft |
Parent (Ma): | 354 Beinn Bheoil |
Parent (SMC): | 354 Beinn Bheoil |
RHB Section: | 04B: Loch Treig to Loch Ericht |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Tay |
Class: | Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo (Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur) |
Grid ref: | NN 51308 70428 |
Summit feature: | rock c 15m S of cairn |
Drop: | 71m |
Col: | 885m NN512710 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 42 (1:25k) OL50 385E 393 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 424 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Culra Bothy on a round of 4 Munros, 3 Tops plus a couple of other hills. | jonglew | 05/06/2023 |
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 hrs | Nicky C | 01/06/2023 |
Big day taking in all the Aonach Beag ridge and Ben Alder group. | Geoff Briggs | 30/05/2023 |
Parked at the underpass at south end of dam. Bike to just past Culra then around Coire na Lethchois to Ben Alder, Sron Bealach Beithe, Sron Coire na h-Iolaire and Beinn Bheoil. Sadly no views above 800m despite 70% chance of cloud-free Munros. | TRG318 | 18/05/2023 |
Ben Alder via the Short Leachas & Beinn Bheòil from Dalwhinnie on foot. Parked at railway bridge just west from Dalwhinnie Filling Station. | hummusg | 12/10/2022 |
Cycle in. with Dougie Wilson | Topsaswell | 28/03/2022 |
Return journey from Ben Alder Cottage to Dalwhinnie. Nice climb out from the bothy (v wet underfoot) | Fionalevey | 30/12/2021 |
Ben Alder and Beinn Bheòil from Dalwhinnie with Harrison, John and Johhny. Sketchy ride into/out from Culra due to ice on the track, and we couldn't find a good spot to cross the Allt a'Bhealaich Bheithe (fairly heavy flow and ice-covered rocks) we opted to just head up to Bealach Breabag and hit Ben Alder from that side, then back down and up Beinn Bheòil - John and Johhny headed back down to Culra after Ben Alder, while Harrison and I continued on with Beinn Bheòil via Sron Coire na h-Iolaire. It was getting dark by the time Harrison and I returned to the bikes, and the ice on the stretch back up to the road was even worse than the morning, so we ended up walking out on that stretch - cycled back to Dalwhinnie from there, by head torch (and my bike's front light) but had to take it slow due to frequent ice patches. Total time ended up being 9h 48min. Tiring day out, but glad to get these done! | mproudfoot | 18/12/2021 |
Climbed as part of Ben Alder route. | Kevthecat | 01/09/2021 |
Done same time as Ben Alder | supermario | 01/09/2021 |
30th birthday. What a walk! Dalwhinnie - cycled to Culra (moorland path is passable with bike, though not very quickly) - Long Leachas - Ben Alder - Sron Bealach Beithe - Sron Coire na h-Iolaire - Beinn Bheoil - Culra - Carn Dearg - Culra - Dalwhinnie. | Mark Jackson | 26/08/2021 |
Brilliant weather | Chris Terrey | 01/07/2021 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 01/07/2021 |
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. | JamesSDonald | 20/06/2021 |
Climbed from Bealach Beithe after walking over from Ben Alder, on the way to Bheinn Bheoil | ChrisThomas | 02/06/2021 |
CT | HFB | 02/06/2021 |
Three fantastic days in the Ben Alder forest (wilderness), bagging three Munros (that’s now 120 out of 282) and two Munro Tops. 
05/08/20: I cycled in from Dalwhinnie along the north side of Loch Ericht past Loch Pattack to Culra Bothy, where I met Alec McBride. 
06/08/20: Me and Alex followed the WalkHighlands route info for Ben Alder, but couldn’t find somewhere suitable to cross (for me to be confident enough to cross) the Allt a’ Bhealaich Bheithe, so we hiked up to the saddle and approach the 1st Munro from the south. The views from Ben Alder (1148m) were stunning south and west across Rannoch Moor. This was followed by the Munro Top of Sron Coire na h-lolaire (956m) then the second day’s Munro of Beinn Bheoil (1019m). Dry all day with some mist blocking the views of Ben Nevis, in all other directions bright blue skies, 09:30hrs all in. Alex hiked out after this, I stayed another night in the Culra Bothy. 
07/08/20: I headed up Carn Dearg (1034m) directly from Culra Bothy, thankfu | chillyman8 | 06/08/2020 |
After ben alder on way to beinn bheoil | cjo | 19/10/2019 |
Corrour to Ben Alder cottage where camped. First of the day. | garyhoney | 18/10/2019 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/2645158738 | Graham22b | 20/08/2019 |
Ben Alder round - with Kirstie Ross | Scmccabe | 13/08/2019 |
From YHA Loch Ossian, ascent up Carn Dearg and along ridge to Sgor Gaibhre in the hot sun. Followed ridge line along to Being a' Chumhainn, descent into valley for lunch. Up West ridge of Ben Alder for Munro 50 then round to Being Bheoil then into valley for midge fuelled bivvy. | robertgn | 03/08/2019 |
From Ben alder cottage | emily | 01/03/2019 |
with Dave Hecker (after late night cycle in to camp near bothy) | SlowOl | 16/06/2018 |
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. | kdbennett | 22/07/2017 |
The first of the day in fog. I'm glad there is a cairn otherwise I could have missed it. | Play2End | 07/09/2016 |
Cycled from Dalwhinnie to Culra then a round of Ben Alder, Sron Coire na h-Iolaire and Beinn Bheoil. | rhalstead | 17/06/2016 |
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. | alexmaclennan | 08/08/2015 |
JB | Bookerdddd | 21/05/2015 |
3 of 4: From Sron Bealach Beithe. | ChrisR | 09/08/2014 |
ghaley | 19/07/2013 | |
From Corrour holiday cottages, sunny, very hot and good views. | iangalbraith | 27/05/2012 |
After BB | robertphillips | 10/03/2012 |
Company: The hobbling whinging Paul Johnson. | iandesbottes | 20/08/2011 |
self (Beinn Bheoil) | davidsbatty | 01/05/2011 |
Had a feeling this may have been a top, therefore I bagged it just in case. | Jhimmy | 30/04/2011 |
With Ben Alder and Ben Bheoil | oatcake | 15/04/2011 |
With Yeltzbagger. | Stevie n Tay | 13/08/2009 |
first ascent of the first 2 tops then second ascents of ben alder & beinn bheoil & their tops. cool on the tops, lots of snow still on ben alders summit area. goc 09, 2 in party, climbed from a high camp on a through walk to dalwhinnie. | rum doodle | 12/05/2009 |
Long solo bike & walk - fine & sunny but with deep cover of soft snow | barnz48 | 10/05/2009 |
Cycled in to Culra Bothy, 16.5km then completed Beinn Bheoil, Ben Alder + 1 Top, 19.1km, 1090m, in 6.5hr | JamesSDonald | 16/11/2008 |
See Ben Alder | dickscroop | 14/10/2008 |
t169 | redcon | 08/10/2008 |
Good viewpoint especially in glorious February weather like today. | signyred | 11/02/2008 |
Caught up with Colin & Bert at Bealach Breabag and summited this hill with them. | Dangerous Dave | 04/08/2007 |
With friends. From Dalwhinnie. After climbing Ben Alder we went S and SE from the summit to Bealach Breabag. We climbed up to the summit of Sròn Coire na h-Iolaire and then Beinn Bheòil. We continued northwards for about 1km before descending W to join the stalkers' path we had used to approach Ben Alder. We returned to Dalwhinnie with alternation of walking and cycling from near Culra as we were one bicycle short. One member of the party walked past a bicycle left for him without realising it was there. So recovery of bicycle by car. | pwbellarby | 01/08/2007 |
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 26/06/2007 |
3 of 4: From Sron Bealach Beithe. | ChrisR | 02/04/2007 |
On ascent of Beinn Bheoil from Ben Alder cottage, followed by Ben Alder and long walk out to the Rannoch Road. | Flatfield | 24/02/2007 |
Staying at Culra bothy. | Grinner | 13/06/2006 |