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Beinn Teallach from Roy Bridge

Beinn Teallach from Roy Bridge


Postby smalltounboy » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:09 pm

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Teallach

Date walked: 11/07/2022

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 18 km

Ascent: 960m

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In my quest to climb every Munro individually (and by an alternative or little used route) I set my sights on climbing Beinn Teallach from Glen Roy. The previous year I'd climbed Beinn a' Chaorainn from further up the glen and found it to be void of the usual 'baggers' so what better excuse than to do Beinn Teallach this way too.

At Roy Bridge there are two roads up Glen Roy, one on each side of the A86 bridge across the River Roy, choose the right hand side road signposted 'Bohenie', note that there are no parking spaces up this road so leave the car in Roy Bridge and walk up.
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Bottom of Bohenie Road at Roy Bridge (Google Street view)

Once past Bohenie the road turns to track and the views open up with the Nevis Range behind and Glen Roy ahead with the famous 'parallel roads' clearly visible, the track gently contours the side of the glen before turning eastward and heading up Gleann Glas Dhoire.
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Looking back towards the Nevis Range

When up in Gleann Glas Dhoire, the track loses a bit of height in order to cross the burn however there is a sheep shearing station at the river crossing with an unlocked barn (with seating) offering a sheltered spot for lunch (please leave it as you find it).
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The end of the Land Rover track in Gleann Glas Dhoire

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Sheep shearing hut

From here there is no fixed path, stick to the right hand side of the burn and make your way up the hill, I wasted energy climbing over Meall a'Chail so I'd recommend contouring it, you'll come across some peat hags but nothing in the scale of other hills like Beinn Heasgarnich, the view back down Gleann Glas Dhoire is lovely though.
Gleann Glas Dhoire.jpeg
Views of Gleann Glas Dhoire and Glen Roy from further up the hill

The climb is gentle and the higher you get the firmer the ground is under foot, before you know it the western top comes into view
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Western Top

The western top whilst only a few meters shorter than the summit cairn offers better shelter so best stop here if you are planning to have a bite to eat, the summit cairn at 915m can be seen about 50m beyond
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Western top with summit cairn beyond

From the summit you have three options, return via the route you have come, head north down to the bealach and over to Beinn a' Chaorainn or south down to Roughburn and Loch Laggan with views beyond of Stob Coire Sgriodain, Chno Dearg & Loch Treig.
Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno Dearg and Loch Treig.jpeg
Chno Dearg, Stob Coire Sgriodain & Loch Treig

Beinn Teallach from Glen Roy

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