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 Beinn Bhreac-liath
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Photographs of an ascent of Beinn Bhreac-liath

 - a Corbett above Glen Orchy

and the
West Highland Way

Ben More and Stob Binnein from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Ben More and Stob Binnein

above Crianlarich

 from Beinn Bhreac-liath


Cliffs on Beinn Udlaidh from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Cliffs on Beinn Udlaidh

from Beinn Bhreac-liath




Ben Challum from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Ben Challum

from Beinn Bhreac-liath




Beinn Odhar and Beinn a Chaisteil above Auch Glean from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn a Chaisteil and Beinn Odhar

 above Auch Glean

 and West Highland Way


from Beinn Bhreac-liath



Beinn a Chaisteil above Auch Glean from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn a Chaisteil

 above Auch Glean

 and West Highland Way


from Beinn Bhreac-liath





Beinn Odhar in winter from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn Odhar in winter

from Beinn Bhreac-liath






Beinn Dorain from Beinn Bhreac-liath

West Highland Way

beneath Beinn Dorain

from Beinn Bhreac-liath





Beinn an Dothaidh from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn an Dothaidh

above West Highland Way


from Beinn Bhreac-liath




River Orchy and Loch Tulla on descent from Beinn Bhreac-liath


River Orchy,

West Highland Way


 and Loch Tulla

 on descent from Beinn Bhreac-liath




Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh and Beinn Bhreac-liath

Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh

and 
Beinn Bhreac-liath





Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh and Beinn Bhreac-liath

Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh

and 
Beinn Bhreac-liath


BEINN UDLAIDH & BEINN BHREAC-LIATH - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location: Bridge of Orchy
Map: OS Landranger 50 (GR 281 332)
Distance: 8 miles ( 13km )
Time: 5 hours
Terrain: paths and open hillside

While the southern aspect of these two Corbetts is nothing to shout about, the northern flanks hold some impressive rocky corries, easily accessed from the road through Glen Orchy. Although both peaks have undistinguished rounded summits, the combination makes for a surprisingly enjoyable and distinctive round trip with fine views north to the Bridge of Orchy Munros, the Black Mount, Glencoe and Ben Nevis.
Leave the A82 just south of Bridge of Orchy and follow the minor road through Glen Orchy, past Invergaunan. This solitary white farmhouse lies at the foot of the peaks, surrounded by a few pine trees and rough, open pasture.
Continue south past the farmhouse and over the bridge across the Allt Ghamhnain where a large pull-off offers easy parking.
Walk back along the road and follow the access track to Invengaunan, skirting the house to the right (west) to gain a rough track leading up the glen. Follow the track to where it ends and continue on the rough footpath beyond, to a point opposite the edge of the conifer forestry on the other bank of the river. Cross the river to gain the northern ridge of Beinn Udlaidh. This starts steeply before becoming broader, defined by a line of quartz outcrops streaking up the hillside.
On the lip of Coire Daimh, a short section of sharper ridge curves rightwards, offering good views west to Ben Cruachan, before a final scree and boulder slope leads to the broad summit plateau and a cairn. It is an excellent vantage point with clear views of most of the major summits of the area, the location spoilt only by the remains of an aerial and associated ironmongery.
To continue to Beinn Bhreac-liath follow the broad summit plateau south then gradually east, avoiding scattered cliffs to gain the bealach between the peaks, followed by a steady ascent up moderate grassy slopes to the small cairn marking the summit.
Descend north along the ridge towards the head of Glen Orchy. After a mile or so the ridge ends and steep grassy slopes are descended northwest to rejoin the track utilised on the outward route, which is then followed back to Invergaunan.

Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh and Beinn Bhreac-liath

Route Map for Beinn Udlaidh

and 
Beinn Bhreac-liath

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