Ben Aden (Beinn an Aodainn)

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Ben Aden (Beinn an Aodainn in Gaelic) is regarded by many as one of the finest Corbetts and as one of the most difficult summits to reach in Britain. The approach is epic from any direction whilst the mountain itself is exceptionally steep and rocky on all sides.

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 887 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Ben Aden via Loch Cuaich (Quoich)

Other routes and challenges

The approach is epic from any direction (not to mention the steepness and ruggedness once the peak is reached). The easiest approach is that described above along the north side of Loch Cuaich, but it can also be reached from Sourlies, itself a long walk from Inverie in Knoydart, or Strathan above Loch Arkaig.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Ben Aden (Beinn an Aodainn)



Users' walk reports for Ben Aden (Beinn an Aodainn)

There are 398 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ben Aden (Beinn an Aodainn). They have contributed 20 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most recent ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  9/6/24  2 M3C6F2
  11/9/23  14 C2F1
  25/5/23  13 C2
  10/9/22  1 M1C1
  19/7/22  4 M1C3F2
  29/8/20  6 M5C1
  8/8/20  8 C3
  6/5/19  13 C4
  12/6/18  26 C1
  29/5/18  46 C4
  18/5/18  25 M5C3
  2/5/15  11 C2
  8/6/13  12 C2
  3/6/10  5 C1
  30/5/10  3 C1
  30/5/10  2 C1
  12/6/09  1 C2F1
  22/5/09  2 M3C5
  22/4/09  2 C1
  15/7/07  1 C1

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