Scotland
Binnein an Fhidhleir
811M
2661FT
About Binnein an Fhidhleir
Sitting prominently above the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful, this steep-sided peak offers a strenuous but rewarding ascent from Butter Bridge. Though often overshadowed by the nearby Cobbler, its rocky ridges provide a quieter alternative with commanding perspectives across Glen Kinglas and towards the jagged profile of Beinn an Lochain.
Key Statistics
Rank
66th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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100.5m
Nearest Town
Argyll and Bute
Geology
You are walking on layered rocks formed from ancient mud and sand, cut through by hard veins of cooled volcanic rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN214107
Latitude
56.2551°N
Longitude
4.8846°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Binnein an Fhidhleir', which translates as 'The Fiddler’s Peak'.
- •Although this peak gives its name to the entire mountain, the true geographical summit is actually Stob Coire Creagach, which sits roughly a kilometre to the northeast and stands six metres higher at 817m.
- •From the summit, you gain a unique perspective of the Arrochar Alps, looking directly across the deep trench of Glen Kinglas to the steep, scree-covered flanks of Beinn an Lochain.
- •The traditional starting point at Butter Bridge marks a location on the 18th-century Old Military Road where road-building soldiers were reputedly issued their butter rations.
- •The direct ascent from the roadside is so consistently steep and unrelenting that you may find your nose uncomfortably close to the turf for most of the first 400 metres of climbing.