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| Name: | Beinn Dearg |
| Hill number: | 406 |
| Height: | 1008.7m / 3309ft |
| RHB Section: | 06A: Glen Tromie to Glen Tilt |
| County/UA: | Perth and Kinross |
| Catchment: | Tay |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NN 85297 77791 |
| Summit feature: | pointed boulder 17m N of trig point |
| Drop: | 473m |
| Col: | 536m NN916873  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL51E 394E |
| Observations: | trig point in windshelter is at NN 85292 77776 |
| Survey: | Leica Disto D510/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 668 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Sunny and snowy with C | nrowan | 01/03/2024 |
| Beinn Dearg from parking at Old Bridge of Tilt. | JasonStark | 04/11/2023 |
| From Glen Tilt Carpark at Old Blair, walked along Glen Tilt to Gilberts Bridge and New Bridge, following the good path all the way to the summit of Beinn Mheadonach. OK path continued to Carn a Chiaraidh, though we lost it in places. Elrig ic an Toisich had less of a path, but with mossy summits and little heather, walking was easy. Contoured round the N end of Beinn Dearg to Beinn Gharbh and the cairn easily found. Straightforward climb to Beinn Dearg. We descended off the almost due S path (the E most of the few) for 2km before heading almost due E over peat hags to meet a track that ran SE to Beinn a Chait. After the summit we were down heather and grass until we reached the path just N of Elrig. A smaller path took us directly to the summit. Descent W to again meet a path that led us over Allt Slanaidh then a 5km track walk back to the car park. 32km, 1300m climb 8 hrs walking. Very dry underfoot. Fab circuit avoiding endless tracks to remote hills. | Lynnebe | 13/09/2023 |
| Old Bridge of Tilt car park - Lady March's Cairn - Meall Dubh (much heather and flies) - Allt Scheicheachan bothy - Meall Dubh nan Dearcag - Beinn Dearg - Beinn a’ Chait - Carn Dearg Mor - Carn Dearg Mor S Top - Meall Reamhar - forest edge at 870691 - tracks to car: 19.1 miles, 1280m ascent, 8h 5m. | Mark Jackson | 26/07/2023 |
| Solo. Starting from Blair Atholl train station. A beautiful day and perfect conditions, as well as the good quality, easily navigable and steadily ascending track, made the long walk in across the moors pleasant and relaxing. Fine views all round from the summit coated in red boulders, especially over to Carn a' Chlamain, Glen Tilt, and Beinn a' Ghlo. Equally long walk out was fine and mercifully cooler with more cloud cover. Pub by the station a good spot to finish. | RufusHodge | 01/06/2023 |
| Beinn Dearg and Beinn Mheadhonach from Blair Atholl campsite. Good paths all the way. | Geoff Briggs | 08/04/2023 |
| Long circular walk in solo, legs still tired. | Rodge | 08/04/2023 |
| I was not really paying attention; after starting from Old Bridge of Tilt I ended up heading along Glen Banvie before realising I was off route! However at the northern edge of the forestry I took a path across the moors to Cuilltemhuc. After fording the river, as it looks like any bridge has been washed away. I then continued up the motorway of an estate track to Bruar Lodge. There were lots of dogs barking and I decided to cross the river about 1/4mile south of the lodge and headed up the hillside into the clag. The path when I reached it was not great so I took a bearing and headed straight for the summit. Just under 12 miles. On the return I went via the bothy and back to the car . Time 7 hours 30 minutes for 21.5 miles. Thousands of Fieldfares and Redwings and a few Red Deer seen and heard. | isabelle | 27/10/2022 |
| Solo,25km access on bike from Calvine. Perfect conditions exhausting first day. | pigerg | 17/07/2022 |
| Beinn Dearg from the Old Bridge of Tilt, Blair Atholl. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 05/07/2022 |
| Out and back from old bridge of tilt on a beautiful morning. Fantastic hill, long walk, but very little in the way of steep bits. 7.5hrs for the 32km loop including lunch stop and a visit to the bothy | Nicky C | 28/05/2022 |
| Cracking day out with Brian Smith. Easyish bike/hike with great weather. tough climb up after bike out but got better after that, good day out. | Kevthecat | 23/03/2022 |
| Cycled up through Blair and on to ridge on an increasingly snowdrifts track requiring prolonged pushing over several kilometres before reaching the junction with the mountain track. Started ascent on foot over snow covered slopes long rounded shoulder leading up to small rocky summit with cairn and shelter circle all shrouded in ice. Retraced steps and returned by lower track past Bothy after short muddy ascent long downhill track to to Blair Atholl. | david.walker40 | 04/03/2022 |
| 1/3 Top 200m in clag. Walked from Old Bridge of Tilt. With two proximate Marilyns. Wind picked from Dearg summit onwards. | Rounsfell | 20/09/2021 |
| With Robin. Walked cycles uphill part of the way. Fine sunny day but very windy- odd for high pressure. Great bike return trip | younggl | 17/07/2021 |
| My first munro of the day. Light cloud above 850m but it was breaking up whilst I was at the summit. | meltdiceburg | 10/07/2021 |
| Walk/no bike - From Glen Tilt car park with Harrison. Gloomy weather with clag on the summit, and drizzle as we descended. Fairly decent pace saw us hit the 30k/18.6mi return to the car park after 5h 45mins. Not a particularly interesting hill, but a tick is a tick. | mproudfoot | 19/06/2021 |
| Solo again, with bike for the long track in/out. Met a few folk on way back out. Very windy up top, warm and sunny at the bothy though. | Larry Groo | 12/06/2021 |
| From wild camp in Glen Bruar | prwild | 01/06/2021 |
| Spent the night in the bothy at Allt Scheicheachan then walked up in the morning. Second visit. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 16/09/2020 |
| 21.6 miles 3681ft walk, start at Blair Atholl Castle Caravan Park, take track up Glen Banvie through forest, past Allt Scheicheachan bothy then north on path up to Beinn Dearg summit. return by crossing Carr Feith nan Sac to ridge and summit of Beinn a' Chait with great views of Beinn a' Ghlo,continue down Allt Slanaidh and Glen Tilt to Blair Atholl. | stephenbuda | 14/09/2020 |
| With daughter after staying by bothy overnight. 90 minutes to summit - that's what happens when you have to keep up with a twenty five year old! | SS | 06/08/2020 |
| Bike&hike | Strathcarron | 29/07/2020 |
| With Jonathan, Pam L, Pam G, Pepper. From Glen Tilt CP. some light rain morning, high cloud, clear pm. | Chris Blake | 15/07/2020 |
| With Sunny & Iain Carn a'Chlamain & Beinn Dearg Good visibility | Huwel | 12/07/2020 |
| With Doug by bike from Calvine, then circular route from Bruar Lodge on good stalkers' paths | Capt Malbec | 11/07/2020 |
| Long walk in from Old Blair along good track - then path north to summit - snow above 800m - soft. Poor viz | wychwood | 20/12/2019 |
| Bike to near bothy. Very wet. | gettingonabit | 05/08/2019 |
| Alan P, Chris T, Jane, Gavin, Willie | NHWC | 01/06/2019 |
| Solo - Hot clear day. On summit at 19:00. Stayed at bothy | Topsaswell | 14/05/2019 |
| Very snowy on top for the time of year. Stayed in bothy the night before. Beware the mouse !! | Chris Terrey | 06/05/2019 |
| 55th Munro | lojzi860621 | 01/09/2018 |
| Really nice walk starting from Old Bridge of Tilt. | mikejacobs | 05/08/2018 |
| Cycled in rained off and on | wullclark | 15/07/2018 |
| Really bad weather at the top, absolutely no view. | kittyhen | 16/06/2018 |
| From Bridge of Tilt, by Glen Banvie and Glen Bruar track. To pt 931, Beinn Dearg, pt 973, Beinn Gharbh, Elrig'ic an Toisich, a long stretch of contouring, taking advantage of dry conditions, to Beinn a'Chait and back by the track above the rifle range. Magnificent views and close encounters with a slow worm and a young roe deer. | Nick Down1 | 27/05/2018 |
| Solo | HFB | 27/05/2018 |
| With Christine. Biked in/out. | Keith99 | 28/07/2017 |
| With keith | christine99 | 28/07/2017 |
| Pleasant bike ride from Glen Tilt car park to bothy then followed obvious paths to the misty summit. | mindlessflogger | 02/05/2017 |
| Stone built trig within 1.5m stone windshelter, but HP probably outcropping rock a few m N of trig. Snow showers and sun alternated. Approached from south on Glen Banvie track from Old Bridge of Tilt car park. Descended over ridge to east of track, starting with Beinn a' Chait. | Denise | 17/04/2017 |
| From Old Bridge of Tilt via bothy at Allt Scheicheachan, return by Allt Slanaidh track | kdbennett | 26/03/2017 |
| With Jack, Joe, Jim, Thea, Jon, Alex, Rachel, Chris, Nathaniel Blair Atholl sleeper train trip (camping) | fellie | 26/02/2017 |
| From Blair Atholl | quadbarrel | 05/02/2017 |
| Long walk on a good day. Just under 20 miles from the old Bridge of tilt car park. Good path almost the entire way. Slight boggy patch before the summit. The path is very exposed after leaving the forest and in poor weather would be a real challenge. | Stevend1 | 13/08/2016 |
| Walked to after Beinn Mheadonach via Elrig 'ic an Toisich. A tough walk over peat hags and bogs to start but the ascent to the left of the rocks, was not too bad before an easy stroll up to the summit over boulder fields. A very long out back to Bridge of Tilt. | Chris Mac | 27/07/2016 |
| From Old Bridge of Tilt up via bothy down via shooting range. | rhalstead | 14/06/2016 |
| Snowshowing Ring of Tarf with Rob Wight on Day 1. Low cloud but dry and light winds. | alexmaclennan | 31/03/2016 |
| Bike push as far as Allt Slanaidh locked hut-30 mins back to Blair! | peebs | 19/03/2016 |
| Took the track from Old Bridge of Tilt to bothy at GR NN 834736 (will get a mountain bike next time)and then up Allt Scheicheachan and followed path on OS map to summit. Down via Allt Molach to Bruar Lodge and then along track to Ruichlachrie and through Len Banvie wood to come out on road at falls of Bruar. | tsharp | 31/05/2015 |