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Beinn Sgulaird (93m, Munro 237)

Creach Bheinn (810m, Corbett)
Beinn Trilleachan (839m, Corbett)

1280m (4,200ft)
11km (7m)
running : 2:30hr, walking : 5hr

Druimavuic, Loch Creran (NN 008 450)
OS landranger 50
main route summary
A sea-level start ensures this munro requires a bit of effort. The route described is not the shortest, but is far more interesting and with better views than heading directly up from Glenure Farm.


main route outline

Getting there
The A828 connects Fort William to Oban, on which Loch Creran sits halfway along it's length. A new road bridge was built here at the start of the millenium with roundabouts on either side. From the southern of these two roundabouts, go up Loch Creran on the old road for 3km and park in a layby by an electronic road sign powered by a small windmill and solar panel.

Beinn Sgulaird
Go south for 100m to a driveway off left and head up the track through the forest to reach a small cairn at around 150m. There's a path to the left on the grass heading directly up the hill - from here you can see a large boulder which looks as if it could just roll off the hill. Follow this path up to the boulder then continue a bit further to reach the top of a little summit with a cairn on it at 488m. On this summit, the path appears to hug the south-east edge above a drop on scree, it then heads off north - stick with it, it does return to the bealach ahead and avoids any slight difficulties. Cross the fence and continue gaining height on the path, which becomes more indistinct further up. This hill, particularly in mist, has several false summits on the way - the summit is just after a tiny lochan. At this summit, the path becomes more obvious again, so follow it north-east, down over bouldery groundto the next bealach and up Meall Garbh. More bouldery ground is descended to reach the last haul on a fine path up to the summit of Beinn Sgulaird with its large cairn. Beinn Sgulaird is a fine point for taking in some superb views.

Return
You could head down to Glenure Farm, however if you return the same way, you'll be rewarded with fantastic views all the way out to Jura, Mull, Morven and beyond.



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alternatives
Beinn Sgulaird is a hill probably best done on its own, however there are other Corbetts and Munros nearby

Beinn Sgulaird and Creach Bheinn
Creach Bheinn, a Corbett to the south-west of Beinn Sgulaird is connected by a bealach at 560m.

Start off as suggested on the left, but when reaching the cairn at 150m, continue up the track that follows the Allt Buidhe. The track can besoaking in bits, but continues right up to the bealach. Turn right (south-west) and head up initially on grassy ground over Creag na Cathaig to reach a steep section, then attain a top (marked 802m), then Creach Bheinn's summit. Return to the bealach at 560m, reach the top of the track, then head around the east side of Beinn Sgulaird's first subsiduary summit to attain the bealach before Meall Garbh, then continue as described on the left.

Ascent : 1600m, distance : 12km


Beinn Sgulaird with Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Sgor na h-Ulaidh and possibly Beinn Trilleachan
Starting from and finishing in Glen Etive, this is a big day out with a 5km return along road - if you were really keen, it could also be possible to include the corbett Beinn Trilleachan !

From Invercharnan, head up the track and bag Sgor na h-Ulaidh and Beinn Fhionnlaidh in the route described in the Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Sgor na h'Ulaidh page. From Beinn Fhionnlaidh's summit return east to the fence-posts, then follow the posts and the burn down. It's a long trudge over grassy ground to reach Lochan na Folathen Airigh nan Lochan, then cross the burn (difficult in spate) and climb west up towards Stob Gaibhre. Pick up the path and follow to the summit of Beinn Sgulaird. Return to Stob Gaibhre, then Airigh nan Lochan and head east, then south-east to the edge of the Glenetive Forest to pick up a really mucky path down to the road where a 5km jog back to Invercharnan awaits.

Ascent : 2475m, distance : 30km



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