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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
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 351 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate 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 goingcarole engel15/09/2023
from Bealach na Bajef25/07/2023
Repeat visit whilst bagging Simms.PGCE25/05/2023
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.mproudfoot01/04/2023
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 Dave24/09/2022
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)kdbennett03/05/2022
With John on gorgeous sunny day, from road over Bealach nam Bo. Good route based on locals advice on WH. Veryhappybunny30/08/2021
Early start from Bealach na Ba after a wild camp.kojak27/06/2021
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.dickscroop07/05/2021
Run from Applecross via Carn Deargstooby24/10/2020
For Theresa's Corbett Compleation walk with 9 others, a cracking day on an amazing mountain.Chris Mac16/11/2019
tickchazzyboy1908/08/2019
2nd Repeatchalky195321/05/2019
To and from the Bealach. Bagging the trig.BigJ24/04/2019
CK SheilaS14/04/2019
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. Rounsfell09/04/2019
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 B10/07/2018
With Richard. Excellent sunny and clear day with low wind. Staying at Lochcarronamcculloch25/09/2017
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.RGibbs25/09/2017
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.MichaelF12/09/2017
Solo via A'choich ridgegarbo110320/06/2017
with Ruth whole ridge anticlockwise via A Phoit, very hot 25 degrees plus about 6.5 hours. A phoit steepDunlawyering25/05/2017
ascent in cloud via main ridge. Not an exciting day but summit achieved.oatcake21/08/2016
Tornapress - A' Chioch - Beinn Bhan - Sgorr a' Chaorachain - Tornapressdavidpettit8431/05/2016
What a great hill. Didn't fancy the A Chioch route up though. The ridge up to Sron Coire na Fhamair was exciting enough.ngthack14/04/2016
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 YHlangskill24/05/2015
With Aleciansm02/05/2015
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.NotReallyABagger24/06/2014
Via A'Chioch Ridgetraighmhor24/08/2013
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.nordicstar31/12/2012
4h30Strathcarron10/08/2012
corbett bagging squrr a chaorachainn and beinn bhan from bealach na ba.robertphillips17/07/2012
sol0 from the radio station direction. Extreme heat made the asscent very exhaustingpeterstanding25/05/2012
hitched back to loch carron, after comming down just having done one hill. very misty from bealach na ba.johnm05/06/2011
Ascent and descent from the Bealach na Ba road to the south.benalder28401/06/2011
petey02/05/2011
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.RHW30/04/2011
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.mindlessflogger20/02/2011
Via A'Chioch... on a nice day if you have a head for heights!Harper10010/10/2010
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.dbb02/09/2010
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.niallp13/03/2010
Repeatchalky195310/06/2009
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.Martin6631/10/2008
4 of 7: From Sron Coire an Fhamhair.ChrisR08/10/2008
SOLOdonmeister02/10/2008
From the Applecross road. Up the west ridge. With Alan Blackham and Tony Raphael..Campbell Singer03/05/2008
Alone from WSpudGunn09/11/2006
Circuit via Coire nan Arrrjf3502/08/2006
From Couldoran, track then up Coire an Fhamair. A magnificent mountain, one of the best in Scotland.Aye Jimmy30/05/2005
R saw eagles scramble on ridge Richard Tait31/08/2004