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Binnein Beag & Binnein Mor Eastern Mamores is a route in “The Mamores ” region / range which is located in the Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
This is a circular route This route munros Ridge approach track path bealach summit Binnein Beag then return to the bealach and climb Binnein More ; then return to Mamore Lodge.
Binnein Beag is in a somewhat isolated position rising above Glen Ben Nevis 's impressive northeastern Buttress
Binnein Mor is the finest & highest peak of the Mamores and forms a classic shaped mountain
Distance: 14km / 8 miles
Ascent: 1580m / 5184 feet
Time: 7 hours plus
There are 2 munros on the
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Munro Height Order Pronunciation Meaning
Binnein Beag 943 230 Beenyan Bake Small hill Binnein Mor 1130 27 Beenyan More Large Peak
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NN18266231 295° WNW 0.5 (0.5) Start by heading up a section of the "West Highland Way" NN17796253 58° ENE 0.9 (1.4) Leave path onto a Track / Road that leads upto the Mamore Lodge NN18566300 55° NE 0.5 (1.9) Parking available at the Lodge for a small fee (could start from here) NN18946326 83° E 1.8 (3.7) Follow the landrover track east of Mamore Lodge NN20766347 35° NE 2.3 (6) About 1km east of Loch Eilde Mor where there's a fork take the stalker path north-east NN22146537 4° N 0.4 (6.4) From "Coire an Lochain" head north along the path dropping slightly NN22176575 352° N 0.6 (7) Take the left at the fork & descend westerly NN22096632 337° NNW 1.2 (8.2) Continue along the stalker path onto the high col NN21626744 74° ENE 0.3 (8.5) From this col climb onto "Binnein Beag" and return to this col NN21946753 43° NE 0.2 (8.7) Climb over scree & bolders onto summit NN221677 247° WSW 1.1 (9.8) The summit Binnein Beag NN21116728 190° S 0.7 (10.5) Stream NN20996663 147° SSE 0.4 (10.9) Climb onto Binnein More then head back over the southern tops NN212663 188° S 0.7 (11.6) The summit Binnein Mor NN211656 116° ESE 0.9 (12.5) The top Binnein Mor - Sgurr Eilde Beag NN219652 154° SSE 0.6 (13.1) The top NN22156467 154° SSE 0.6 (13.7) Return back to the starting point
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
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