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Name:Beinn Odhar
Hill number:6446
Height:895m / 2936ft
Parent (Ma):825  Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe
RHB Section:11A: Loch Duich to Cannich
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Alsh & Duich
Class:High Hills of Britain, Subsimm
(HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:NG 99870 14740
Summit feature:embedded rock 2m NE of cairn
Drop:24m
Col:871m  NG996147  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33
(1:25k) 414N 414S
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Kintail Brothers and Sisters ridge from Ault a' Chruinn to Cluanie Innhummusg19/07/2023
08:00, cool, low cloud, calm at car park to SE. Reasonably easy climbing up to the Bealach an Lapain, dry underfoot and the cloud keeping the sun off. Emerged from the cloud at the bealach and waltzed along the ridge in the sunshine enjoying the spectacular cloud inversion. Saw a walker struggling up the slopes from Gleann Lichd, apparently attempting a head-on ascent of Beinn Odhar. Advised him to make a rising traverse SE to the ridge. On to Sgurr nan Spainteach.Wycombe Wanderer04/06/2023
start of five sisters walkDenise 26/04/2023
Parked in A87 layby on W side of forest gap and climbed up to the ridge just E of Beinn Odhar. Classic ridge walk thereafter over the Five Sisters - Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead and Beinn Bhuidhe before descending its W ridge and the path alongside the stream to Allt a' Chruinn. Wonderful clear weather. With Gillian and Denise.richard6926/04/2023
One of the best ever hill days. Three Brothers and Five Sisters with one son. East to West.quadbarrel15/04/2023
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem05/07/2022
Traverse of the Five Sisters Ridge, from the Glenshiel battlefield car park at NH 00907 13524. Steep climb of 550m to Bealach an Lapain, then rough ridge walking over Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fuaran. Then followed the main path around and down to Ault a'Chruinn by the stalkers' path. 16.9km, with 1440m of ascent. Solo.Man of Kernow130/08/2021
Bivvied at Bealach an Lapain.colazione28/08/2021
Five Sisters ridge west to eastgeoffh1221/06/2021
Camping weekend with club, climbed with MikeJamesSDonald22/05/2021
Bealach an Lapain. Summits completed: Beinn Odhar, Sgurr nan Spainteach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr nan Saighead, Beinn Bhuidhe and Sgurr na Moraich. Descended to Loch Duich. Lovely sunny day.knarf30/04/2018
Glasgow and Lancaster Clunie WE Day 2. With Tom O and Peter C. Great day with sunny calm clear weather and perfect viz. Suncream and goggles on for much of day. Bealach an Lapain to Sgurr Fhuaran West Ridgealexmaclennan11/03/2018
With Steve Smith on a traverse of the Kintail Three Brothers ridge - Cluanie Hotel to battle memorial.jonglew21/10/2017
Ascended from Morvich via Glen Lichd, climbing up to the ridge from Glen Lichd House. A long tough climb to get to the ridgeRoblex10/10/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac10/10/2016
Alone, high winds did not complete Five Sisters.Rob Pen y Garn16/08/2016
Five Sisters traversesqueegs20/05/2016
On New Year trip to Shiel Lodge at Shiel Bridge with CUHWC friends. Linear walk along the Five Sisters back to Shiel Lodge.AGWilliamson28/12/2015
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave19/09/2015
Five Sisters routeCaralynR19/09/2012
with Markgrimjimm02/06/2012
Heathergarbo110323/04/2012
Walked up from Cluaine Inn and attempted the 5 sisters. Thunder forced us down halfway along.LaurieIson2122/08/2011
heading east along the ridgerobertphillips12/06/2011
Cairngorm Club overnight meet. With Eilidh Scobbie and Marj Ewan. We were dropped off below Bealach an Lapain. We went up a path which goes up a gap between forests and not far from the forest lying to the east of the gap. At the top of the forest it goes east a little above the forest before ascending again and reaching Bealach an Lapain. We went westward on the ridge to Sgurr nan Spainteach, reaching it at 19:00. I saw a figure on the summit of Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe which later was discovered to be Rhona Fraser, another club member. We continued to the summit of Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, reached at 20:10. We descended towards the col with Sgurr na Carnach, meeting Rhona. I found out later that she continued eastwards after she left us and got to Saileag. This was her Munro number 1000 ascent - a fine achievement. We continued to the summit of Sgurr na Carnach and then Sgurr Fhuaran.pwbellarby21/06/2008
Estimated Date - done with Keith Brown as part of 5 SistersAimless Rambler03/05/2007
With Brian & Niel completing Ciste Dhubh, Aonach Meadhoin, Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg, Saileag, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr Fhuaran, 3 Tops. 25km, 2830m in 14.0hrJamesSDonald11/06/2005
1 of 8: From A87 at 009135.ChrisR07/09/2004
solo. also Sgurr Fhuaran. Bright, cold and snowy on top.Shutterlag03/12/2003
With Mary Mackenzie, Edi Stewart, Gary Hodgson & Will Boyd.Dangerous Dave01/11/2003
Company: Soloiandesbottes16/09/2001
5sdavert12301/01/2000
On Sisters ridge w MVW, JT, BES and ASc et alnordicstar20/12/1999
With Richard Armour.Dugswell222/09/1997
First hill on traverse of the Five Sisters after parking S of Bealach an Lapain. About 6 hours from start of walk to cafe at end, nice weather.Aye Jimmy26/07/1996
JW back pack tripFrank19/05/1996
First top on Five Sisters traversePeterD22/06/1994
Low cloud, still dry, mediocre views.iangalbraith20/08/1993
Part of Five Sisters route with Vic, John and Jon.mikejacobs12/04/1992
2 friends, camping or maybe we stayed in Kintail Lodge hotel, where we paid for a lift up the valley anyway. Mild, no snow, but tops in mist.NorfolkPT2118/12/1991
An epic solo jaunt over the Five Sisters & the North Shiel ridge starting from the outdoor centre near Morvich. Fairly brutal ascent up the N flank of Sgurr na Moraich on an already unseasonably warm day. Over the Five Sisters more easily. Decided to continue along the ridge & got as far as Aonach Mheadhoin. Continued on to Ciste Dhubh & then descended carefully NW as dusk approached to pick up the good path heading W. Eventually reached the car about 2 hours after sunset & decided to crash in the back. Fairly uncomfortable night & woken next morning by the bleating of sheep surrounding the car!NotReallyABagger28/03/1991
Recce for Hugh Symond's continuous Munro round from Cluannie road.Eddie17/04/1990
first ascent date n/k, lost guidebook :-(, probably around summer 1994, caught bus to cluanie from shiel bridge and climbed up onto first top directly from there. Following the whole ridge back to shiel bridge, a long day!rum doodle 01/01/1990
E-W traverse of Five Sistersrjf3516/09/1989
Parked at hotel at end of Glen Shiel, and Inverness bus to gap in forest a mile beyond the bridge. Very steep WDP 1800' up to col. Turned west over ups and downs, mainly ups to top. To Spaniards' Peak.arranc26/05/1987
A87 at gap in forestry (007135) – Bealach an Lapain – Beinn Odhar – Sgurr nan Spainteach – Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe – Sgurr na Carnach – Sgurr Fhuaran – Sgurr nan Saighead – NW ridge to Beinn Bhuidhe – Down WNW ridge to col at 954188 – SW to suspension bridge over R. Shiel just above Loch Shiel – A87 in Glen Shiel. (PM)gerrybowes16/02/1987
Just a minor top on the well-defined ridge between Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe and Bealach an Lapain, but it encapsulates the excellence of the classic ridge walking on the Five Sisters.pwheeler21/05/1984
With: ag mp ls ak iw jg; Up from A87 to Bealach an Lapain. Cold & snow. Over Sg na Spainteach to Sg na Ciste Duibhe. Here 3 turned back. Martin & both Ann's stayed with me over Sg na Carnach but we gave up before Sg Fhuaran & descended to Glen Shiel.Ian Baines21/03/1983
Cairngorm Club overnight meet. Alone. The previous evening I had ascended from Loch Cluanie to A’ Chioch and traversed to Mullach Fraoch-choire. I continued throughout the night reaching Ciste Dhubh at 01:35. I traversed all the intervening tops to reach Sgurr Fhuaran at 09:05 before descending to Morvich. It was a fine night. 12,000 feet of ascent overall.pwbellarby27/06/1982
E-W traverse with Jim Mackintosh;only time I walked back up the roadbertbarnett12317/06/1980