Beinn an Lochain is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps in western Scotland. A Corbett, reaching 901.7 metres (2,958 ft), Beinn an Lochain is situated within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.[2][3][4]
| Beinn an Lochain | |
|---|---|
 Beinn an Lochain, seen whilst on the ascent of Stob Coire Creagach | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 901.7 metres (2,958 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 636 metres (2,087 ft) |
| Parent peak | Beinn Ime |
| Listing | Corbett |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Mountain of the lochan (pond) |
| Language of name | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | /ˌbeɪn ən ˈloʊxən/ BAYN ən LOH-khən Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpeiɲ ən̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠɔxɛɲ] |
| Geography | |
  Beinn an Lochain | |
| Parent range | Arrochar Alps, Grampian Range |
| OS grid | NN 21800 07899 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 56 |
Although included in Sir Hugh Munro's original list of Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) summit elevation, [5] subsequent surveys showed it to be significantly shorter than this. Nonetheless, it remains a popular mountain, and is often quoted as an example of an interesting mountain below the Munro threshold to show that there is more to mountaineering in Scotland than just Munro-bagging.
Beinn an Lochain is usually climbed from the car park at Butter Bridge, on the A83, in Glen Kinglas. From there, the summit is reached after a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) walk along the mountain's north-east ridge, climbing over 700 metres (2,300 ft).[6] The mountain trail offers views of Loch Restil and the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beinn an Lochain (Corbett) - MunroMagic.com". www.munromagic.com.
- ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland.
- ^ Lomond, Loch; G83 8EG, The Trossachs National Park Authority Carrochan Carrochan Road Balloch. "Cowal Peninsula - Here. Now. All of us". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Beinn an Lochain - Corbett (Walkhighlands)". Walkhighlands.
- ^ Scottish Mountaineering Club, ed. William Douglas, 1895, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, Edinburgh, Scotland, p. 239
- ^ "Butter Bridge in Glen Kinglas". ScottishHistory.org. 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Beinn an Lochain". AllTrails.com.
- ^ "Beinn an Lochain | Summit | Mud and Routes | Argyll and Bute, Highest Mountains in Scotland, Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde".
External links
edit- Map sources for Beinn an Lochain
56°13′49″N 4°52′35″W / 56.23015°N 4.87631°W
- Argyll Forest Park - Official Website
- Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Cowal - Official Webpage
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