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Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buindhe is a route in “The Knoydart ” region / range which is located in the Loch Eil to Glen Shiel 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 This is another long demanding route munros Luinne Bheinn & Meall Buindhe (Knoydart) which dominate the central area of the wild Knoydart peninsula, overlooking Loch Hourn.
Cut off by the sea & mountains from the rest of the mainlands these hills are harder to reach and their ascent require a lot more planning the usual munros.
Distance Ascent Time
18 km/ 11 miles 1590 m/ 5217 ft 7 hours plus
There are 2 munros on the
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The area is known a the Rough Bounds of Knoydart, remember you're a long way from help here so tread carefully & thoughtfully.
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NM76579998 118° ESE 0.8 (0.8) Start from Inverie on road NM77299959 111° ESE 1.3 (2.1) Leave the road onto rougher road to Gleann an Dubh-Lochain NM78549911 94° E 1.1 (3.2) Pass through a small wooded area NM79649903 149° SSE 0.3 (3.5) At the junction take the south east leading into "Gleann Meadail" NM79799878 99° E 4.4 (7.9) cross a bridge over Inverie River NM84159803 101° N 1.1 (9) cross a bridge over Inverie River NM85279781 17° NNE 0.3 (9.3) From here leave the path and ascend north east onto hilside NM85359807 14° NNE 0.2 (9.5) Climb steeply onto a col below south eastern top NM85409827 335° NNW 0.5 (10) From the col climb past south eastern top then continue onto Meall Buidhe NM852987 291° WNW 0.2 (10.2) The top Luinne Bheinn - East Top NM84979879 327° NNW 0.1 (10.3) From this ridge onto Meall Buidhe and return to this point NM849989 82° E 0.6 (10.9) The summit Meall Buidhe (Knoydart) NM85519898 71° ENE 0.4 (11.3) Descend along narrow ridge onto Belach "Ile Coire" NM85909911 77° ENE 0.9 (12.2) From the col climb steeply onto the top "Meall Coire na Gaoithe 'n Ear" NM86749930 21° NNE 0.9 (13.1) Descend from Meall Coire na Gaoithe 'n Ear to a col NG87060013 52° NE 0.5 (13.6) From this col (660m) climb onto south eastern ridge NG87450043 317° NW 0.4 (14) Climb over eastern top & onto Luinne Bheinn summit NG872007 270° W 0.3 (14.3) The top NG869007 291° WNW 0.3 (14.6) The summit Luinne Bheinn NG86600082 329° NNW 0.7 (15.3) descend onto a top marked 665m NG86240142 294° WNW 0.8 (16.1) Descend steeply from top to join the path on Mam Barrisdale NG85510175 248° WSW 2.8 (18.9) From Mam Barrisdale path continue to Loch an Dubh-Lochain NG82910075 242° WSW 3.4 (22.3) The path now turns into a track NM79899917 242° WSW 3.4 (25.7) Rejoin the junction and return to Inverie
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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