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Beinn Sgulaird

Thu

08

Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:57 am
Sunset Sunset 4:58 pm
7 hours 1 minutes(s) daylight

Beinn Sgulaird is a route in “The Appin” region / range which is located in the Strath Orchy to Loch Leven area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

On this route you return by same way

Beinn Sgulaird is a fairly solitary hill on the east of Glen Creran and this moderate climb on grassy slopes leading to rocky top as described here make a fine day's outing on the hills.

DistanceAscentTime
12 km/ 7 miles1100 m/ 3609 ft5 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Beinn Sgulaird937237Bine SkoolargeHat shaped hill


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN00854504191° S0.2 (0.2)Follow the first track which leads through the trees.
NN00844890° E0.2 (0.4)Contiunue through the trees
NN01044880° E1.5 (1.9)Continue up the southeastern end of Sgulaird's long ridge
NN0245450497° E1.9 (3.8)From Point 488 where there is a 40metre drop. Climb onto the next hill marked 863 metre.
NN0429447930° NNE0.3 (4.1)From the hill marked with a cairn Drop northeast to a col. Going is steep and loses about 70 metres
NN0443450346° NE0.4 (4.5)From the col climb onto another top marked 848 metre.
NN0469452870° ENE0.2 (4.7)From this top there is another steep sharp drop down a scree filled gully
NN0486453433° NNE0.8 (5.5)Once on the col it's a straight foward climb to the summit. Return same way
Munro SummitNN05346033° NNE0.8 (6.3)The summit Beinn Sgulaird (937 metres)

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Accommodation

This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
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