Beinn a' Chrulaiste
| Beinn a' Chrulaiste | |||
| Argyllshire | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Stob Beinn a' Chrulaiste | |||
| Range: | Glencoe Hills | ||
| Summit: | 2,812 feet NN246567 56°40’39"N, 4°53’9"W | ||
Beinn a' Chrulaiste is a mountain to the north of Glencoe, in Argyll. The mountain is rectangular, and can be seen from the A82 road and the Old Military Road (incorporated into the West Highland Way). The traveller passing on the A82 can see the summit of Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr), and creates great views from the top of the Beinn. Beinn a' Chrulaiste stands at 2,811 feet, qualifying it as a 'Corbett'.
The width of Beinn a' Chrulaiste is about three miles, and there is also a summit on the western side of the mountain called 'Stob Beinn a' Chrulaiste', 2,096 feet.
The name Beinn a' Chrùlaiste is Gaelic, meaning "rocky hill",
Ascent
Fairly short hillwalk over mostly heathery ground. Any paths are intermittent and the route is boggy in places, especially descent route given to Kingshouse which can be avoided by instead retracing ones steps. In order to get to Beinn a' Chrulaiste, the walker must go to Altnafeadh, in which there are roadside laybys or two near car parks if he has driven from the A82. If walking on the Old Military Road, the walker can take the path parallel to A82, from Kingshouse; or if coming from the north, through Kinlochleven and the Devil's Staircase.
Outside links
- [1] WalkHighlands, a guide to Scotland's Highlands
- Climbing the Corbetts, Hamish Brown, ISBN 1-898573-08-5
- The Call of the Corbetts, Irvine Butterfield, ISBN 0-7153-2754-2
- The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills, Scott Johnstone (Editor) et al., ISBN 0-907521-29-0
- The Corbett Almanac, Cameron McNeish, Neil Wilson Publishing, ISBN 1-897784-14-7
- 100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains, Ralph Storer, ISBN 0-7515-0300-2