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  Beinn Sgulaird above Loch Creran  

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Munros

Beinn Sgulaird (937m, Munro 237)

Corbetts

Creach Bheinn* (810m)
Beinn Trilleachan* (839m)
 *see Alternative Routes below

Ascent

1280m (4,200ft)

Distance  

11km (7m)

Time

walking : 5hr*, running : 2:30hr
 *Naismith's rule : 4km/h distance + 600m/h ascent


Main route summary


A sea-level start ensures the routes up this Munro and the neighbouring Corbetts require a fair bit of effort.

The main route up Beinn Sgulaird described is not the shortest or most direct, but is far more interesting and has finer views than from heading directly up from Glenure Farm. Creach Bheinn can be easily added onto a route with Beinn Sgulaird, whereas combining Beinn Trilleachan demands a long walk, and best approached from Loch Etive. This Corbett's summit requires a bit of careful navigation to find while trying to avoid slabs in mist.

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location
start/finish Druimavuic, Loch Creran
(grid ref : NN008450)

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terrain
easy Bouldery in bits near the summit difficult
navigation
easy Some care in mist testing
effort
stroll Quite some effort required long day
scenery
ok Stunning ! stunning
 
meanings Beinn Sgulaird :
    'hat shaped hill'
Beinn Trilleachan :
    'hill of the sandpipers'
Creach Bheinn :
    'bare or windswept hill'
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Getting there
The A828 connects Fort William to Oban, on which Loch Creran sits halfway along it's length. A 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-west back along the road 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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