Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach
Two Munros above Glen Spean: a fine ridge on Beinn a' Chaorainn and one of the lowest Munros.
- Distance
- 16.3 km
- Ascent
- 1130 m
- Time
- 5.5–7.5 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 1049 m
Drag along the profile to see where you are on the map.
Offline navigation is coming in the TRXO app. Hear when it launches.
Route mapped on from OpenStreetMap paths, with heights from EU-DEM terrain data; not yet checked on the ground by TRXO. Added to TRXO on . For planning only: always navigate with an up-to-date map such as OS Explorer or Harvey. How we make our routes.
About this walk
Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach is a hard 16.3 km circular walk with 1,130 m of ascent, taking 5.5 to 7.5 hours. It starts at Roughburn, A86 (grid reference NN 376 812). It climbs 2 listed hills, the highest Beinn a' Chaorainn at 1,049 m.
From Roughburn, the route goes up through forestry onto Beinn a' Chaorainn, whose summit ridge has three tops above steep eastern corries. Beinn Teallach, across the glen of the Allt a' Chaorainn, was promoted to Munro status after a resurvey in the 1980s.
Both hills are largely pathless above the forest. The route returns to Roughburn.
Route
-
1
Beinn a' Chaorainn
Follow the forest track north, then climb onto Beinn a' Chaorainn's ridge.
-
2
Beinn Teallach
Descend to the col and climb Beinn Teallach.
-
3
Back
Descend south to the forest and Roughburn.
Summits
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach take?
- Most walkers take 5.5–7.5 hours for the 16.3 km route, which has 1,130 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Roughburn, A86 (grid reference NN 376 812). Forestry car park at Roughburn.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Forest tracks, then pathless, steep and boggy slopes; a ridge with corniced edges in winter.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Beinn a' Chaorainn (1049 m, Munro); Beinn Teallach (915 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Deer stalking takes place on these hills from mid-August to October. Stick to the main paths and check Heading for the Scottish Hills before you go.
Walked this? Tell the next walker
No reviews, condition reports, walkers' photos or trip reports for this walk yet. Yours would be the first.
