Scotland
Beinn Luibhean
860M
2821FT
About Beinn Luibhean
Often overshadowed by the neighbouring Munro, Beinn Ime, this steep-sided Corbett offers a quieter alternative in the heart of the Arrochar Alps. Its grassy slopes rise sharply from the head of Glen Croe, providing an excellent vantage point to study the jagged silhouette of The Cobbler.
Key Statistics
Rank
44th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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181m
Nearest Town
Arrochar
Geology
You are trekking across the Beinn Bheula Schist, a foundation of ancient sandstone and mudstone layers that were compressed and hardened deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN242079
Latitude
56.2310°N
Longitude
4.8377°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Beinn Luibhean', meaning 'Mountain of the Herbs' or 'Little Plants', likely a reference to the verdant vegetation found on its flanks compared to its rockier neighbours.
- •It stands directly above the 'Rest and Be Thankful', the highest point of the A83 and a historic military road where a stone was placed in 1750 to allow travellers to recover from the steep climb through Glen Croe.
- •The summit provides an exceptional perspective of the surrounding giants, looking directly across the bealach to the massive south-east face of Beinn Ime and south-west down the length of Loch Long.
- •While thousands of hikers pass its eastern flank every year on the popular path from Succoth, very few make the detour to this summit, making it a reliable sanctuary for solitude in a very busy mountain range.
- •Being just 179 feet short of the 3,000-foot Munro threshold acts as a highly effective filter, ensuring you are far more likely to share the summit with a sheep than another hillwalker.