Scotland
Beinn Iutharn Bheag
953M
3127FT
About Beinn Iutharn Bheag
Tucked away in the remote hills south of Braemar, this high Munro Top forms a rugged eastern shoulder to its parent, Beinn Iutharn Mhòr. The terrain is characterized by broad, stony slopes and steep-sided corries, offering a sense of deep isolation far from the busy glens of the eastern Grampians.
Key Statistics
Rank
15th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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105m
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
Your path crosses a foundation of hard, pebbly sandstone-like rock and dark, clay-rich stone that forms these rugged slopes.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NO065791
Latitude
56.8938°N
Longitude
3.5364°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as the ‘Little Mountain of the Edge’, though some etymologists suggest the middle word is a corruption of 'Ifrinn', meaning hell. It stands as the smaller counterpart to Beinn Iutharn Mhòr, though at 953 metres, it remains a significant peak in its own right.
- •The hill is most frequently reached via a long approach through Glen Ey from Inverey. It is usually climbed as part of a high-level circuit that connects it to the neighbouring Munros of Glas Tulaichean and Beinn Iutharn Mhòr via a high col at 860 metres.
- •From the summit cairn, walkers are rewarded with a direct view down into the high corrie containing the remote Loch nan Eun. To the west, the jagged profiles of An Sgarsoch and Carn an Fhidhleir are visible across the vast, uninhabited stretches of the Mar Lodge Estate.
- •Navigating the broad, stony plateau between here and the 'Big' mountain in thick mist provides a stern test of one’s compass skills, proving that even a 'Little' hill can cause big problems in a Grampian whiteout.