Beinn Dearg (Atholl)
Munro in remote Atholl wilderness
Beinn Dearg is a heather-clad remote mountain tucked away in the Atholl wilderness. Fortunately good estate tracks make for relatively easy access.Beinn Dearg
| Height | 1008.7m |
| Prominence | 473m |
| Meaning | red mountain |
| Lists | Munro, 124 |
| Location | Glen Bruar to Glen Tilt, Gaick and Atholl |
| Grid Ref | NN853778 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.87716, -3.88383 |
Hidden from most roadside views, Beinn Dearg is remote Munro mountain in the Atholl wilderness. Beinn Dearg's summit is composed of red granite boulders that sit above a vast expanse of heather moorland.
In the glens below Beinn Dearg there is a network of estate tracks, ideal for cycling on. Higher up there is a path along Beinn Dearg's crest, but veer away from this and you'll be on pathless terrain in a remote wilderness.
Routes up Beinn Dearg
Beinn Dearg from Calvine | |
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Although Beinn Dearg is a remote Munro, there is a network of paths and estate tracks leading to its base, the most direct of which travels from Calvine through Glen Bruar. Peaks : 1 Munro
Ascent : 1170m (3840ft) Distance : 31km (19m) Time : 5:30hr |
Beinn Bhreac and neighbours | |
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Cycling along estate tracks from Glen Tilt reaches the base of Beinn Dearg's southern shoulder, from where a very 'off-piste' circular route bags the Corbetts of Beinn Mheadhonach and Beinn Bhreac. Peaks : 1 Munro, 2 Corbetts
Ascent : 1635m (5360ft) Distance : 37km (23m) Time : 9:20hr |
Beinn a' Ghlo to Beinn Dearg | |
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A fairly long hillwalking route rewarding fit hill-baggers with 5 Munros and a Corbett including the peaks on Beinn a' Ghlo and others above Glen Bruar and Glen Tilt. Peaks : 5 Munros, 1 Corbett
Ascent : 2850m (9350ft) Distance : 42km (26m) Time : 15hr |
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