Beinn Dearg - Perth & Kinross, Scotland - Mountain Summits on Waymarking.com

Beinn Dearg, the red hill, is a 3007 feet, 1008 metre mountain lying beyond the Forest of Atholl in the remote mountain country of northern Perthshire. The mountain gets its name from the pinkish granite that proliferates the summit area in an otherwise mountainous area of schist.

The rounded mountain with its pimple like summit is prominent from views along the A9 road heading westwards from Blair Atholl, although it is nearly ten miles from here, the usual starting point for most ascents.

The summit is an east facing shelter of boulders with a stone built trig pillar in the centre.

STEEPNESS: After the initial seven mile hike across the moorland of the Forest of Atholl, it is a steady climb along paths taking a reasonably moderate steep route up the southern flank by zig-zagging initially on the lower slopes.

TERRAIN: A moorland estate track followed by paths through the heath and heather to a more stonier summit area.

ACCESSIBILTY: Despite being in views from the south, it is around ten miles from the usual route to the south from the Bridge of Tilt car park at Blair Atholl. The Sheicheachan Bothy is available after seven miles at the end of the track.

NAVIGATION: The track and paths make route finding reasonably easy in mist with the exception of higher up. From the Bridge of Tilt the estate track keeps to the north of the Banvie Burn, before heading northwards to eventually reach the Sheicheachan Bothy. From here the much fainter track heads north-east along the north side of the Allt Sheicheachan to a hairpin bend in the track which is where the path begins to snake northwards up the mountain's southern flank. The summit lies slightly east of north after gaining height on the flank.

DANGER: Keep to paths as this area can be extremely remote.