Beinn a' Bhuiridh - Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
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N 56° 24.535 W 005° 05.427
30V E 371014 N 6253552
Mountain in the south-western highlands of Scotland, nearly 900 metres above Loch Awe and Cruachan Reservoir.
Waymark Code: WMVWAB
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/03/2017
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Beinn a' Bhuiridh, (pronounced ben a vooree), meaning the mountain of the roaring, (of rutting stags), is a Scottish Corbett, a mountain between 2500 and 3000 feet high. It is situated high above Loch Awe to its south and the Cruachan Reservoir to its west. It is generally regarded as part of the Ben Cruachan horseshoe route, although its northern flank is very steep. The summit is a cairn at the western end of the mountain above its steep flanks to north, west and south, the only ridge on the mountain runs to the east from the summit.
STEEPNESS: As stated, all approaches from anywhere but the east are steep, albeit manageable with care, even the route from the east begins steeply. The popular Cruachan horseshoe route on a clockwise circuit means ascending the daunting looking north flank, but a slanting route to the right (west), takes away some of the steepness.
TERRAIN: Grassy, with many boulders which can be easily avoided.
ACCESSIBILITY: If being climbed first on a counter-clockwise round of Cruachan, the mountain is only a mile and a half from the A85 road at the Falls of Cruachan. The route up the long east ridge is closer to three miles from the junction of the A85 and B8077 roads.
NAVIGATION: A distinct lack of paths on the mountain make navigation in mist awkward. The summit is also tricky to find with many grassy and craggy knolls in the vicinity not much lower than the actual summit, but a sizeable cairn marks the top.
DANGER: Avoid the north-west and north-east flanks where there are sizeable crags.