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Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn)
Summary for Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn) |
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Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn) is a route in “The Glenfinnan” region / range which is located in the Loch Eil to Glen Shiel area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. On this route you return by same way |
Jun
23
2017
Sunrise
4:34 am
Sunset
10:12 pm
17 hours 37 minutes(s) daylight
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| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 21 km/ 13.05 miles | 1170 m/ 3838.58 ft | 7 hours plus |
The route over Gaor Bheinn which is a fine mountain, standing on its own above Loch Eil to the south and Loch Arkaig to the north. Access from the south is pretty easy with a track which turns into a path aiming in up Glen Fionnlighe right to the foot of the mountain.
Once on the crest after a 730 metre climb up the southern ridge there are excellent views in all directions.
Route points for Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn)
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NM95977933 | 4° | 0.08 (0.08) | From the A830 follow the track around to the right in front of the houses | |
| NM96068029 | 7° | 0.43 (0.51) | Follow the track into Gleann Fionnlighe | |
| NM96238128 | 358° | 0.6 (1.11) | Cross Wauchan Bridge | |
| NM96638225 | 74° | 0.16 (1.27) | Bikes probably best left here as track turns to path which leads to foot of munro | |
| NM97518297 | 343° | 0.08 (1.35) | beyond the forestry plantations continue along the path to the foot of Gulvain | |
| NM98628391 | 62° | 0.22 (1.57) | Pass Stronelea near to Na Socachan. The outline of its arable field can still be seen | |
| NM99238399 | 316° | 0.34 (1.91) | Follow path around | |
| NM99018425 | 12° | 0.52 (2.43) | Look for faint path that leads up Gulvain southern ridge | |
| NM99638580 | 3° | 0.09 (2.52) | After 700m of steepness , things even out to a pleasant highlevel ridge onto the south top | |
| NM996864 | 24° | 0.34 (2.86) | Gaor Bheinn - South Top | |
| NM99888702 | 19° | 0.24 (3.1) | Continue unto munros sumit then return via the same route | |
| NN002875 | 173° | 9.24 (12.34) | The summit Gaor Bheinn - 987 ( metres) |
Munros covered on Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn)
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Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 161 | 987 | Gaor Bheinn | Great Rough Hill | Gulvain |
