The final slope up Ben More is unpleasantly loose and steep with tricky route finding. All that remains now is a walk of around 2km back to the start point - with great evening views of Ben More and A' Chioch. Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block. Great care required on final ascent up very steep slope with loose, broken rocks and tricky route finding. The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Name: Beinn Fhada: Hill number: 1308: Height: 702m / 2303ft: RHB Section: 17E: Mull and Nearby Islands: County/UA: Argyll and Bute (UA) Island: Mull: Maritime area: The views, as might be expected, are superb - a great sweep of mountains and sea, with the sharp peak of A' Chioch really catching the eye from here. Ben More & Burg | Walks. Please let us know by clicking here. Ben More & Burg. Introduction. Continue down to the reach the bealach, with both A' Chioch and Ben More looking very impressive ahead. Begin along the northwest ridge, following the stony path that then descends the left arm of Coire nam Fuaran. Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Beinn Fhada (Mull) Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members. Descriptive titles. A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware. It is steep in places but without any obstacles as it ascends to reach a minor summit at 563m. Descend easily at first; the final section down to the bealach is very rocky but there is a clear path. 166712. Other routes and challenges. ), There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Beinn Fhada, Add a route log entry that includes this mountain, Write a full account of your route including photos, Edit an existing log entry including uploading a GPX file or add a photo. It is situated at the very centre of the Isle of Mull, and can be approached either steeply from the south, or more attractively along Glen Forsa to the north. Beinn Fhada This is the height of the mountain above sea level. It is a grand, rocky mountain and a fantastic viewpoint for scores of islands dotted around the Minches. Open Start Point in Google Maps. From here you can, Whilst combining this with Ben More makes a fantastic day it is although worth doing a horseshoe over Beinn Ghraig and Beinn nan Gabhar. Again paths on the left side can aid the ascent, though there is a great deal of loose, rocky and very steep ground that requires care. Does your firm want to sponsor this route. Beinn Fhada NW Top is a mountain summit in the The Ross of Mull to Ardmeanach and Craignure region in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Beinn Fhada is a summit in the Mull region or range in Scotland. All the walking routes up Beinn Fhada on Mud and Routes can be … Descriptive titles. Description. Click on the route title to load the full content for that route. There is some straightforward scrambling before a rock tower provides a slightly trickier obstacle; keen scramblers may tackle this direct or slightly to the right. A more obvious path now continues up some loose ground to reach the summit of A' Chioch. The lower slopes of A' Chioch are broad though rocky in parts but higher up the ridge narrows dramatically towards an intimidating-looking peak. Isle of Ulva from near summit of Beinn Fhada over Loch na Keal, Eorsa island in mid distance, Minch beyond. Post a few words about Beinn Fhada or read what others have had to say. The route most people take up Ben More (often referred to as the 'tourist route') starts from Dhiseig by the shores of Loch na Keal on the western side of the Isle of Mull. There is a sizeable area for parking on the north side of the B8035 about half way between the bridge over the Abhainn na h-Uamha and the bridge over the Scarisdale river. Ben More from Dhiseig Walk. Continue up to emerge with relief at the summit of Ben More - possibly populated by carefree walkers munching their sandwiches having arrived here the easy way! Contour Beinn nan Gabhar and then climb the obvious grassy gully (obvious if not misty) to Beinn Fhada summit (manned checkpoint 2). Start here and walk east along the road to the latter bridge. You haven't climbed Beinn Fhada yet. Ben More, Isle of Mull Picture: Beinn Fhada - Check out Tripadvisor members' 2,092 candid photos and videos. From the east side of the lochan the next part of the descent is more straightforward on a broad slope of stones and grass. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. It is the highest peak in … Take a picture of you/your friends at the top of Beinn Fhada and you can display it here. Open start point in Google Maps for directions. Beinn Fhada (Scottish Gaelic: long mountain) or Ben Attow is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. From here it is best to retrace your steps back the way you came from the summit area before heading S to a small lochan; there are craggy slopes barring a more direct start towards A' Chioch. Distance: 23 km. A full written account of a climb submitted by our members. Address. The B8035 road on the S side of Loch Na Keal provides the nearest access. Munro’s: A’ Ghlas-bheinn, Beinn Fhada. People are asked to stay at home except for essential purposes. Ulva from Beinn Fhada, Mull. Continue down; on the lower slopes the ground is boggier and the path is sometimes indistinct. Open start point in Google Maps for directions. An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Beinn Fhada, … The NW ridge of Beinn Fhada from the summit with Loch na Keal beyond. Further down there are crags seemingly barring the route ahead, but these can be descended via easy ledges slightly to the left. Have you found an error or is any information wrong or missing? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ben More (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhòr, meaning "great mountain") is the highest mountain and only Munro (mountains in Scotland that reach an elevation of 3,000 feet (910 m) or more) on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. From here to the summit the ridge itself rises very steeply. From Scarisdale Bridge via Beinn a Ghraig and Beinn nanGab nan Gabhar. Winterfloodian: 26/05/2018: Round of Ghraig and Fhada from E of Scarisdale bridge. Descended long NW ridge, splendid archipelago views but required care … Mull and the mainland had been baking for a few days and I wasted no time in driving round to my first objective; Beinn Fhada and the A’Chioch ridge leading to Ben More. The Route . We are working on adding routes for all the Grahams. Route finding in particular can be difficult with so many trods in the scree; remember you need to keep gaining height to keep within reasonable distance of the ridge itself. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed. Ben More, Isle of Mull Picture: Beinn Fhada - Check out Tripadvisor members' 2,128 candid photos and videos. Name: Beinn Fhada: Hill number: 1308: Height: 702m / 2303ft: RHB Section: 17E: Mull and Nearby Islands: County/UA: Argyll and Bute (UA) Island: Mull: Maritime area: Time taken: 6.5 hours. Winter sun blazing as a walker climbs the A’Chioch ridge on Mull After a short sharp climb to the summit of Beinn Fhada (702m), with jelly babies providing the extra fuel we needed, we headed west and began the climb of A’Chioch (867m). Ben More, Isle of Mull Picture: Beinn Fhada - Check out Tripadvisor members' 2,129 candid photos and videos. Format / media Once on the ridge the going is very pleasant with great views (if not in the cloud!! Name: Beinn Fhada: Hill number: 6878: Height: 501m / 1644ft: Parent (Ma): 1309 Creach-Beinn [Creach Beinn] RHB Section: 17E: Mull and Nearby Islands: County/UA: Ben More, Isle of Mull Picture: Beinn Fhada - Check out Tripadvisor members' 2,110 candid photos and videos. Parking area on B8035 near Rubha na Moine. Submitting a GPX tracklog for this Graham will allow us to speed up the route authoring process. Please consider setting up a direct debit donation to help support the continued maintenance and updates to Walkhighlands. 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