Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime

A nice circular walk taking in Beinn Narnain and Beinn Ime which are the highest hills of the Arrochar Alps region.

The route starts from the head of Loch Long where a signposted path on the north-western side of the road leads steeply up a concrete staircase until it becomes horizontal. From here head uphill on Beinn Narnain's south western ridge avoiding crags until you reach a rocky knoll at the foot of "The Spearhead". Climb the gully of buttress to reach summit. Then descend grassy slopes onto a col between the 2 munros which gives easy access to Beinn Ime's summit.

To descend return back to the col between the hills and follow path south to source of Allt a' Bhalachain continue down to Narnain bolders then head north east until you reach the top of forest commision and old cablecar where the initial ascent was made. Descend back down to Loch Long and Arrochar.

Beinn Narnain's rocky form may not attract in quite the same way as it's smaller neighbour The Cobbler but is a majestic mountain and has rugged upper features which are well concealed as you approach from the southeast.
Beinn Narnain & Beinn Ime suffer from being overshadowed by its smaller neighbour Ben Arthur, better known as The Cobbler which the crowds come to climb. Most striking, though, is the view south west down onto The Cobbler. Seen from here you get a much clearer sense of the layout of the mountain than you do from the normal view from Arrochar.