Beinn a' Chaorainn

Height	1049.1m
Prominence	240m
Meaning	mountain of the rowan
Lists	Munro, 80
Location	Creag Meagaidh and neighbours, Monadh Liath to Glen Roy
Grid Ref	NN386851
Lat/Lon	56.92878, -4.65388

Approaches from the south up Beinn a'Chaorainn are through forestry, a fair amount of which has been recently felled. The area to the north is remote and wild. There is a faint but obvious path on the crest on Beinn a'Chaorainn, but none on its hillsides or slopes. In winter, beware that a huge cornice forms above Coire na h-Uamha and Beinn a'Chaorainn's east-facing crags, which have caused tragedies in the past.

A hike up Beinn a'Chaorainn can be combined with its smaller neighbour Beinn Teallach for a fine circular hillwalk from Roughburn near the Loch Laggan dam. For keen Munro-baggers, and if transport can be arranged between start and finish points, extending this route to include Creag Meagaidh and its neighbours make for an excellent long day's hiking !

Routes up Beinn a' Chaorainn

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Aberarder to Roughburn
	Creag Meagaidh is a vast and stunning mountain at the heart of a range of 5 Munro peaks in the Central Highlands also including Beinn Teallach, Beinn a' Chaorainn, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Carn Liath. Starting and finishing on the A86 above Loch Laggan, this circular hillwalking route takes in all 5 summits. Peaks : 5 Munros Ascent : 1850m (6070ft) Distance : 27km (17m) Time : 9:45hr

Roughburn Circuit - Beinn Teallach and Beinn a'Chaorainn route
	Above Glen Spean and west of the Creag Meagaidh massif, the two Munros of Beinn Teallach and Beinn a'Chaorainn combine to make a delightful hillwalking circuit. Probably best hiked in winter conditions to view the massive cornice that forms above Beinn a'Chaorainn's eastern corries. Peaks : 2 Munros Ascent : 1215m (3990ft) Distance : 16km (10m) Time : 6hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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