Scotland
Beinn a' Chleibh
916M
3006FT
About Beinn a' Chleibh
Sitting in the shadow of its more celebrated neighbour, Ben Lui, this Munro is often considered a straightforward addition to a day out from Tyndrum. Its broad, grassy slopes offer a gentle ascent, providing a grandstand view of the craggy, dramatic northern corries that define the higher peaks nearby.
Key Statistics
Rank
31st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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139.9m
Nearest Town
Tyndrum
Geology
You are walking on shimmering, layered rocks studded with tiny garnets. Dark bands of hardened volcanic rock also cut through the landscape beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN250256
Latitude
56.3902°N
Longitude
4.8365°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Hill of the Chest' or 'Hill of the Basket', a reference to its rounded, box-like profile when viewed from the glens below.
- •At 916 metres, it only clears the Munro threshold by a narrow margin of six feet, making it the lowest of the four Munros in the immediate Tyndrum area.
- •The summit offers one of the most revealing perspectives of Ben Lui’s south-western side, showing the stark contrast between that mountain's rocky ribs and the gentler moorland of the Glen Lochy hills to the west.
- •Most walkers reach the top via the high bealach shared with Ben Lui; the climb from this col is a mere 160 metres, making it an efficient second peak for those collecting the range's highest summits.
- •It is a mountain that suffers slightly from a proximity complex; regardless of the pleasant terrain, many visitors spend their time at the cairn looking back at the more spectacular peak they have just finished climbing.