Walk ab109 Beinn Ime from Arrochar
This 8¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Arrochar & will take you about 6¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 8¾ miles (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3499 ft (1051m) | |
| Time: | 6¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge Car Park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Arrochar - Loch Long - Ardgarten Forest - Allt a' Bhalachain - Narnain Boulders - Core a' Bhalachain - Lochan a' Chlaidheimh - Bealach A Mhaim - Beinn Ime - Bealach A Mhaim - Lochan a' Chlaidheimh - Core a' Bhalachain - Narnain Boulders - Allt a' Bhalachain - Ardgarten Forest - Arrochar
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 Munro |
 0 Corbetts |
 0 Grahams |
 1 Murdo |
 0 Donalds |
 1 Scottish Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Beinn Ime at 1011m (3318ft). Beinn Ime is classified as a Munro (No. 118) and a Scottish Marilyn (94th highest in Scotland, 96th highest in the UK). Beinn Ime is also known as a Murdo (166th highest in Scotland). Beinn Ime means 'Hill of Butter' . The summit of Beinn Ime is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ab109 Beinn Ime from Arrochar
In no particular order . . .
Snow on Ben Narnain (right) and A' Chrois (left) with a distant Ben Lomond prominant between from the summit of Beinn Ime
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