Ladhar Bheinn

About Ladhar Bheinn

Hidden within the remote Knoydart peninsula, this rugged Munro offers an exceptionally wild experience. Its northern face drops into the spectacular Coire Dhorrcail, while the summit provides a staggering perspective over the Sound of Sleat toward the Isle of Skye. It is a hill of true coastal grandeur, earned through significant effort.

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• •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Ladhar', meaning hoof or claw, and 'Bheinn', meaning mountain. This likely refers to the way its prominent ridges—such as the Druim a' Choire—splay out like digits from the summit, or perhaps the cloven appearance of its massive northern corries.
• •Known as the 'Queen of Knoydart', this mountain is the highest point of the peninsula. Because no roads lead to Knoydart, it is one of the few Munros that usually requires a ferry journey from Mallaig to the village of Inverie before you can even reach the start of the path.
• •The mountain's most dramatic feature is Coire Dhorrcail, a vast, steep-sided glacial hollow on the northern flank. A popular and challenging scramble ascends via the Druim a' Choire ridge, which offers an airy perspective over the 500-metre drop into the corrie floor below.
• •The summit views are renowned for their coastal clarity. On a fine day, you can look directly across the Sound of Sleat to the entire jagged profile of the Black Cuillin on Skye, while to the south, the silhouettes of Rum, Eigg, and Canna are visible in the Atlantic.
• •Despite its 1,020-metre height, the walk often starts from sea level at Inverie or Barrisdale, meaning you have to earn every single metre of its elevation with no 'head start' from high-altitude car parks.
• •It is perhaps the only Munro in Scotland where the most vital piece of navigational equipment is a copy of the boat timetable for the return ferry to the mainland.