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Dec

2008

Sunrise Sunrise 9:37 am
Sunset Sunset 4:33 pm
6 hours 56 minutes(s) daylight

Beinn Dearg is a route in “The Atholl” region / range which is located in the The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps

Beinn Dearg route is a long approach on a good track through mostly straightforward terrain quite a bit of it can be cycled however the going is rough and steep in places. It is a long way from any public road, so the approach to the foot of Beinn Dearg take most of the effort and time on this route. Once at the bothy (470 metres) you're nearly there.

Distance: 28km / 17 miles
Ascent: 930m / 3052 feet
Time: 8 Hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Beinn Dearg [Blair Atholl]1008124Bine JerrackRed hill


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN876664286° WNW0.9 (0.9)From the car park near the Old Bridge of Tilt, take the road to Old Blair
NN86696667328° NNW3.4 (4.3)From Old Blair follow private track through trees on the north side of the river
NN84946954339° NNW4.3 (8.6)Continue over moorland to reach a remote bothy
NN83473645° NE1.9 (10.5)From Snaicheachan Bothy follow a very rough track up Allt Snaicheachan
NN8476749218° NNE0.8 (11.3)Zig zag up to to southern nose
NN85017568339° NNW1 (12.3)Head up to the crest of the southern ridge
NN8467765825° NNE1.2 (13.5)Continue onto red granites summit and retun down the same way
Munro SummitNN852777188° S2.9 (16.4)The summit Beinn Dearg [Blair Atholl] (1008 metres)
NN84787488155° SSE6.7 (23.1)Down the Bulldosed track as an alternative way pack
NN87556878155° SSE6.7 (29.8)Change direction an rejoin the track back to Old Bridge of Tilt

Recommended Maps

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cover of Atholl ~ Explorer 394 (The Outstanding All Weather Map) cover of Atholl: Glen Tilt, Beinn Dearg and Carn Nan Cabhar (Explorer Maps) cover of Braemar and Blair Atholl (Landranger Maps) (Landranger Maps) cover of Pitlochry and Loch Tummel: Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch and Schiehallion (Explorer Maps) View All Maps

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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