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Beinn Alligin and the Horns
The 'jewelled mountain' of Torridon: two Munros, the great gash of Eag Dhubh, and the Horns of Alligin.
- Distance
- 10.2 km
- Ascent
- 1320 m
- Time
- 4.5–6.5 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 986 m
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About this walk
Beinn Alligin and the Horns is a hard 10.2 km circular walk with 1,320 m of ascent, taking 4.5 to 6.5 hours. It starts at Beinn Alligin car park, by Torridon House bridge (grid reference NG 871 573). It climbs 2 listed hills, the highest Sgurr Mor (Beinn Alligin) at 986 m.
Beinn Alligin is the most approachable of the Torridon giants. The route climbs from the car park by the Torridon House bridge to Tom na Gruagaich, then follows the ridge past the Eag Dhubh, a huge cleft in the mountainside, to Sgùrr Mhòr.
The classic horseshoe continues over the Horns of Alligin, three rocky towers that need some easy scrambling. The route returns to the car park.
Route
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1
Tom na Gruagaich
Climb into Coir' nan Laogh and up to Tom na Gruagaich.
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2
Sgùrr Mhòr
Follow the ridge past the Eag Dhubh to Sgùrr Mhòr.
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3
The Horns
Continue over the Horns of Alligin and descend to the car park.
Summits
Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin)
922 m
Sgurr Mor (Beinn Alligin)
986 m
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does Beinn Alligin and the Horns take?
- Most walkers take 4.5–6.5 hours for the 10.2 km route, which has 1,320 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 Beinn Alligin car park, by Torridon House bridge (grid reference NG 871 573). Car park on the Inveralligin road.
- 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. Steep, rocky paths; a ridge with big drops; easy scrambling on the Horns.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Sgurr Mor (Beinn Alligin) (986 m, Munro); Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin) (922 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- It isn't recommended for dogs. Before you go: National Trust for Scotland's Torridon estate.
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Sgurr Mor from Beinn Alligin car park
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