Beinn a' Bhathaich Ard [Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard]

About Beinn a' Bhathaich Ard [Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard]

Rising steeply above Glen Strathfarrar, this Corbett provides a grandstand view of the northern Highlands. Its broad, heathery ridges lead to a rocky crest, offering a more rugged feel than its height suggests. It serves as an excellent vantage point for the long chain of Strathfarrar Munros to the west.

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• •The name is Gaelic for 'Mountain of the High Byre' (Beinn a' Bhathaich Àird), a reference to the high-altitude summer grazing and shielings that once dotted these slopes.
• •From the summit cairn, the view west looks directly down the length of Glen Strathfarrar toward the massive peaks of Sgùrr na Lapaich and Mam Sodhail.
• •The hill is frequently climbed from the east near the village of Struy, an approach that involves a steady pull through the Erchless Forest and across sprawling heathery shoulders.
• •Because it stands on the eastern fringe of the high mountains, the summit is an excellent spot to watch the weather rolling in from the Atlantic before it hits the lower country of the Beauly Firth.
• •Despite the 'High Byre' name suggesting a sturdy agricultural building, the summit offers no actual shelter, and you will find it considerably draftier than any barn.