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Name:Beinn Bhreac West Top
Hill number:588
Height:927.9m / 3044ft
Parent (Ma):559  Beinn a' Chaorainn
Parent (SMC):587  Beinn Bhreac
RHB Section:08B: Cairngorms
County/UA:Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen)
Class:Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm
(MT,HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:NO 05285 97193
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:20.6m
Col:907.3m  NO 0551 9715  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36 43
(1:25k) OL57S OL58S 403S 404S
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Walked from Linn of Dee then up Beinn Bhreac and the west top and across a boggy plateau to Beinn a’ Chaorainn. It was very windy with a significant wind chill and showers of sleety rain. Due to the weather I didn’t bother with the top but headed down to the relative quiet of the Lairigh an Laoigh and down Glen Derry where the winds were lighter and the sun made a few appearances. Time taken 6 hours 53 minutes including stops for 18.87 miles.isabelle03/10/2023
Cycled to Derry Lodge and then walked up Glen Derry and climbed Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag from Lairig an Laoigh. Returned to Derry Lodge via Beinn Bhreac.geoffh1221/09/2023
Circuit with camping from Linn of Dee taking in tops on E side then W side of Glen Derry. Climbed Meall an Lundain from south, trackless terrain, continued along ridge to climb Beinn Bhreac and Beinn Bhreac West Top. Crossed quite boggy ridge to climb Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag, bypassed Beinn a' Chaorainn itself on descent to high point of Lairig an Laoigh. Steep climb to Stob Coire Etchachan, and easy ground to Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top and the excellent vantage point of Stacan Dubha. Descended to Loch Etchachan and climbed Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, across to Sgurr an Lochan Uaine. Bypassed Derry Cairngorm on way to Little Cairngorm and then Carn Crom. Descent to Derry Lodge and back to Linn of Dee. Quite cold biting wind for much of route but views generally good with most summits reasonably clear for much of the time.RobertP30/08/2023
Ochils Mountaineering Club Meet at Muir Cottage, west of Braemar for the Easter Weekend. On Saturday 8th April, I cycled with Clare Andrews from Muir Cottage to Derry Lodge. Then we hiked up to Beinn Bhreac West Top (928m) Munro Top, then east onto Beinn Bhreac (930m) Munro. Long slog north across the plateau, saw some evidence of voles, then onto Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag (1016m) Munro Top, followed by Beinn a' Chaorainn (1080m) Munro. Finding a safe descend route into Glen Derry took a little bit of time, but once the path was found it was just an awfully long walk back to the bikes at Derry Lodge and cycled home. 10:20hrs for a 30km day, I was thoroughly knackered, spent Sunday sitting in a cafechillyman808/04/2023
Walked S from Beinn a`Chaorainn Bheag over the Moine Bhealaidh. Cold crosswind with some showers.187lenny16/10/2022
From Derry Lodgegeoffh1203/10/2022
Linn of Dee - cycled to Derry Lodge - Beinn Bhreac - Beinn Bhreac W Top - Beinn a’ Chaorainn Bheag - Beinn a’ Chaorainn - Lairig an Laoigh - Derry Lodge - Linn of Dee.Mark Jackson09/08/2022
2 Munros and the two tops. Biked out to Derry Lodge then started the hike.Pilotralph 23/08/2021
With Sue on a fine day. Also climbed on 29/10/95 and 30/1/99.Phreerunner27/06/2021
From Beinn a'Bhuird (to NE), via Beinn a' Chaorainn (to N). Biked up Glen Quoich. Track re-routed from NO 1018 9208 (very steeply uphill) to NO 0873 9250 (very steeply down) - rough stony track for just over a mile. Too rough for me to bike, massive effort to push. Good surface next mile. Car park meter currently covered - free parking.carole engel07/07/2020
From Linn of Dee Car Park (NO 06278 89774). Good track to Derry Lodge, good track/path up Glen Derry before taking the uphill path marked by a small cairn at NO 04536 94998. Very wet and boggy underfoot most of the way to the summit. Quick detour to the west top before returning to Linn of Dee by the same route.david23020105/10/2019
Debs and Tali from Linn of Dee Car park (£3), up past Derry lodge, turned off main track at NO 0454 9500, small pike of rocks by side.Mountain Goat26/03/2019
Beautiful walk in from Linn of Quoich and up heathery SE slopes of Meall an Lundain in the snow. Easier wintry walking from there onto Beinn Bhreac and the W top. Direct line SE back down to Glen crossing Poll Bhat, then the long walk back.jenx23/01/2019
With Jenx and Bryher walking up Glen Quoich, beautiful clear skies, very cold, snowy day. Up via first marked track to south flank of Meall an Lundain, heather thrash/snow to 650m. Then North into top of Poll Bhat for lunch, taking path and easy snowy slopes to pick off Beinn Breac and West Top before descent to Dubh-Gleann and long walk out to car at road headnordicstar23/01/2019
Solo - camped at 900mTopsaswell08/06/2018
With ChristineKeith9921/05/2018
With Keithchristine9921/05/2018
From Glen Quoich, passed Poll Bhat then the Munro first.Robinho0819/11/2017
With Beinn a' Chaorainn, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm from Linn of DeeGeoff Briggs06/10/2017
Solo HFB18/09/2016
From Linn of Quoich, round of Beinn a'Bhuird (four Munro tops), Beinn a'Chaorainn (both tops) and Beinn Bhreac (both tops)kdbennett03/09/2016
Cycled from Linn of Dee to Derry Lodge then an anti-clockwise circuit of Beinn Bhreac & Beinn a'Chaorainn. On own.MorecambeMonkey27/08/2016
MTB to Derry Lodge from Lin of Dee then a round of Beinn Bhreac, WT, Beinn a'Chaorainn Bheag and Beinn a'Chaorainn.rhalstead21/06/2016
Lin of Dee, via Meall an Lundain to Beinn Bhreac & Beinn a'Chaorainn, back down Glen Derry to Lin of Dee.gandrew18/06/2016
With Mark.Jonathan Willingham25/04/2016
 yorkielad25/04/2016
SMHC club walk. Emma's first outing with club 12 walkers in our group 2 men 10 women, its nice to see more women out walking Eaten alive by midgies at the car park & thru the woods up to the bridge.LizzieG20/09/2015
Weather fair.MountainMac16/07/2015
R Chris bike to past Derry Lodge Richard Tait07/05/2014
Winter walk on ownLizzieG06/01/2013
4 of 4 : From Beinn Bhreac.ChrisR04/10/2012
Done with Beinn BhreacSteveF26/06/2012
Adding old logsAngelaf26/06/2012
Linn of Dee - Derry Lodge - Beinn a' Chaorainn - Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag - Beinn Bhreac west top - Beinn Bhreac - Derry Lodge - Linn of Deedavidpettit8408/04/2012
dazza499411/12/2011
Veryhappybunny26/10/2011
With Colin on 3-day backpack around the eastern Cairngorms.alistairpooler23/10/2011
On the way to the main top.robertphillips20/05/2011
Frances and I biked into Derry Lodge. Beautiful day, rain to South but we were ok until we got back to car. We did not go on to Beinn a'Chaorainn as Frances did not want a late finish. Frances lost sunglasses. Mountain Rescue teams and helicopter on training exercise at Derry Lodge.langskill22/08/2010
Solodickscroop24/09/2009
selfdavidsbatty12/09/2009
KeithByTheC23/08/2009
With Rod, Andrew, John and Stephen from Linn of Dee while staying at Inverey. Good day but feeling my weight these days. SS07/06/2009
easy tag from the E toptorkm07/06/2009
t147redcon16/02/2008
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit05/09/2007
See Cairn Gorm.Messiaen20/05/2007
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave05/02/2007
CK, club SheilaS28/12/2006
Long day's solo walk from Linn of Dee (Bike punctured)barnz4810/09/2006