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Bidean nam Bian
Summary for Bidean nam Bian |
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Bidean nam Bian is a route in “The Glen Coe” region / range which is located in the Strath Orchy to Loch Leven area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. This is a circular route |
May
25
2013
Sunrise
4:50 am
Sunset
9:43 pm
16 hours 52 minutes(s) daylight
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| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 11 km/ 6.84 miles | 1350 m/ 4429.13 ft | 5 hours |
Bidean nam Bian is the highest mountain in this region and sits on range of mountains on the south side of Glen Coe.
Route points for Bidean nam Bian
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NN16955685 | 218° | 0.68 (0.68) | From the car park drop down to the wooden bridge that crosses the river coe | |
| NN16505634 | 221° | 1.44 (2.12) | Climb steeply into the steep-sided Coire nan Lochan | |
| NN15505530 | 177° | 0.28 (2.4) | Climb the eastern ridge | |
| NN15505502 | 252° | 0.67 (3.07) | Crest of the Ridge. Higher up becomes rocky & boudery. | |
| NN148548 | 206° | 0.51 (3.58) | Bidean nam Bian - Stob Coire nan Lochan | |
| NN143542 | 142° | 0.35 (3.93) | The summit Bidean nam Bian - 1150 ( metres) | |
| NN14555396 | 114° | 0.61 (4.54) | Follow the ridge which becomes broad & grassy continuing to the next Munro | |
| NN154536 | 245° | 0.08 (4.62) | The summit Stob Coire Sgreamhach - 1072 ( metres) | |
| NN15375362 | 278° | 0.28 (4.9) | Head back along the ridge | |
| NN15095368 | 282° | 0.1 (5) | It's essential to locate the corrent point of descent marked by a small cairn. All other gullies down are dangerous | |
| NN14995370 | 20° | 0.31 (5.31) | Descend steeply | |
| NN15115399 | 41° | 1.59 (6.9) | ||
| NN16225513 | 47° | 0.66 (7.56) | Descend down into woodland regeneration | |
| NN17025683 | 174° | 0.07 (7.63) |
Munros covered on Bidean nam Bian
Order |
Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 23 | 1150 | Bidean nam Bian | Pinnacle of the hills | Beed-yan nam Ee-yann | |
| 65 | 1072 | Stob Coire Sgreamhach | Peak of the Fearfull Corrie | Stob Korrer Skrevuch |
