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This walk was done in late July but I'm just getting to writing the report now! I'll annotate the photos as I've forgotten all the minutia of the day. I do remember that I sat in the car for almost half an hour for the rain to stop as it was pouring down.
However, as I walked along the path the weather improved and by the time I got near the corries some blue sky was showing.
Lochan Coire na Poite with its lovely beach. A'Choich is on the left and A'Phoit (the Pot) is on the right. I once ate my lunch on top of the pot - great viewpoint!Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-4 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Coire an Fhamair next to A'Phoit is the tourist way up (my route). The headwall is quite steep but no difficulties at all.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-5 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
I had my first lunch at the base of the headwall with the steepest bit yet to come. You can see the route up on the left around the stones.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-6 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Taking a breather about two-thirds of the way up. The weather is improving and the views opening up. Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-7 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Quite suddenly you hit the ridge - it's a bit like a parapet! The rock where I had my lunch is a tiny dot just below the centre of the photo. The rock-wall top right is quite famous in the rock-climbing world. Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-8 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Now heading round the rim of the corries - you can see the ascent route as the diagonal line from bottom-centre towards top left. If you need more water you have to head to the lochan as there is no more to be had on the summit plateau.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-9 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Since my last visit a few months ago, there must have been a lightning strike as there is quite a bit rock missing. At very bottom-left of the photo you can see a scree run which I used for my previous ascent - it got so steep I was hanging on by my fingernails - not recommended although I think the deer use it.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-10 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Arguably the most beautiful corrie in Scotland. Coire na Poite from above.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-12 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
The top of A'Choich where you can see two tiny figures just right of the highest point.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-14 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
The summit. It looks a bit boring from this angle but the views at 180 degrees are down to Coire na Poite.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-15 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Looking west from the summit are the islands (Skye Cuillin in the distance) and Sgurr a'Chaorachain on the left.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-16 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Liathach and Beinn Eighe with the west end of Beinn Damh in front. An Staonach is in front of BD.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-17 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
An Ruadh-mheallan, Basobheinn, Beinn Alligin and Beinn Dearg (L-R) from the top of Beinn Bhan.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-18 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Another view of Coire na Poite. The little lochans are like jewels! One can ascend to the top of the pot up the wee gully just right of centre of the photo - it comes up to the notch. This part of the ridge is really narrow so if you do it choose a day when there's not too much wind. However, the pot itself has a lovely, spacious summit area.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-19 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Two guys coming off A'Choich. Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-21 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
The ridge down off Beinn Bhan is long with lots of indentations and corries along the way. You get the best views if you keep to the rim. I stopped for lunch and saw these two tiny figures scrambling up the last wall up from A'Chioch.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-23 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Zoomed in. Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-24 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
While I was munching on my oatcakes (what else to eat on the Scottish hills?) the two guys who I had met earlier came down off the summit. They had come up on the sleeper from London the night before. Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-26 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
Once past the corries on the descent there is a bit of a trudge down tussocky, wet slabby (read slippery) mixture of terraces down to the road. This seemed to take an age but it was a lovely evening so I just took my time. Great views of Loch Kishorn on the way down.Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-28 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
By the time I got to the road the other couple had almost caught up with me so I waited for them only to find it was Basscadet and LeithySuburbs! What a nice surprise meeting stars of WalkHighlands. We had a wee chat and I took a photo. They were camping up in Coire na Ba and had another scrambling adventure the following day. Nice to meet you guys!Beinn Bhan 2015-07-25-25 by
Annie MacDonald, on Flickr
An amazing day out on Beinn Bhan. I have another BB report to write where, on a very stormy day in August, I went up to the northerly 710m top from the Applecross side.