Beinn Àirigh Chàrr
With grassy slopes, some rocky ground, some buttresses and cliffs, Beinn Àirigh Chàrr hints at the remote wilderness of Letterewe and Fisherfield behind.
Beinn Àirigh Chàrr
| Height | 792m |
| Prominence | 477m |
| Meaning | rough sheiling mountain |
| Lists | Corbetts (C173) |
| Location | Letterewe, The Fannichs to Loch Maree |
| Grid Ref | NG930761 |
| Lat/Lon | 57.72755, -5.4776 |
Seen from the roadside rising above the forested shores of Loch Maree, the rugged rocky slopes of Beinn Àirigh Chàrr hint at the remote wilderness of Letterewe hidden behind.
Viewed from Poolewe to the mountain's northwest, a prominent rocky spur on stands on Beinn AiRìgh Charr's northern face, giving the mountain a distinctive outline. Overlooking Loch an Doire Crionaich, this tower is called Spidein Moirich (Martha's Peak), named such after a legendary shepherdess who tragically fell to her death there.
The most practical approaches to Beinn Àirigh Chàrr begin from Poolewe where a choice of estate track or well defined paths lead to the foot of the mountain and beyond into Letterewe.
Routes up Beinn Àirigh Chàrr
Letterewe Corbetts from Poolewe | |
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Bike-and-hike route into Letterewe and Fisherfield to reach the rugged, remote Corbetts Beinn Lair, Beinn Àirigh Chàrr and Beinn a' Chàisgein Mòr Peaks : 3 Corbetts, 1 Fiona
Ascent : 2775m (9100ft) Distance : 46km (29m) Time : 16:10hr* | |
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* Times shown are estimates – see timing notes on the disclaimer page for more information.
