Beinn Trilleachan

About Beinn Trilleachan

Rising steeply from the remote head of Loch Etive, this rugged Corbett is defined by its extensive granite terrain. While world-famous for the sweeping Etive Slabs that attract climbers to its lower flanks, the summit offers a wilder experience with stunning views over the water toward the peaks of Glen Coe.

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• •The name derives from the Gaelic 'Beinn nan Trilleachan', meaning 'Mountain of the Oystercatchers'. While these wading birds are found on the shores of Loch Etive below, the name may also refer to the streaked, black-and-white appearance of the mountain's granite faces after heavy rainfall.
• •The mountain is home to the legendary Etive Slabs, a series of vast, glacier-scoured granite faces that provide some of the finest multi-pitch friction climbing in the UK, including the famous 190-metre route known as 'Spartan Slab'.
• •The summit offers a spectacular, vertical perspective of the Loch Etive trench, with a particularly imposing view of Ben Starav’s steep western slopes directly across the water and the peaks of the Black Mount to the east.
• •Though it sits at 840 metres, the abundance of exposed rock and technical terrain ensures it demands as much respect as many of the 3,000ft Munros in the neighbouring Glen Coe.
• •The granite here is so exceptionally smooth and high-quality that it has been described by climbers as 'outdoor ballroom dancing', though walkers will find it significantly less rhythmic when trying to cross the slabs in wet weather.