Beinn a' Chaorainn (Glen Spean)

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Beinn a' Chaorainn is a straightforward north-south ridge of three summits, rising above the forestry to the north of Loch Laggan. Its eastern flanks are carved into steep corries but the slopes to the west are more featureless.

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Region: Fort William

Altitude: 1050 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Beinn a' Chaorainn & Beinn Teallach from Glen Spean

Other routes and challenges

The fittest baggers will extend the route above by adding in the Creag Meagaidh group for three further Munros.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Spean Bridge Hotels

Spean Bridge B&B

Spean Bridge Cottages

Lochaber Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Beinn a' Chaorainn North Top

There are 6025 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Beinn a' Chaorainn (Glen Spean). They have contributed 75 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular 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	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach	gman	29/11/12	12	M2
Perfect Snow for some Roy Bridge Munros	weaselmaster	25/2/18	11	M5
Snow, cornices & rock makes Beinn a'Chaorainn looks great...	Petr Dakota	12/4/16	10	M2
Happy goes lucky for five	Silverhill	8/6/14	10	M5
Week Three of Rehab - 10 Munros (and Winter's Return)	weaselmaster	3/5/21	8	M10
A Stunning Day above Glen Spean	jupe1407	13/2/16	8	M2
The days before lockdown: Beinn a'Chaorainn	BlackPanther	22/3/20	7	M1
Loch Laggan 5 & snow angels in summer	Mountainlove	21/6/14	7	M5
New boots & panties	jonny616	24/5/12	7	M5
Kayaks, trench foot and burgers - a Highland adventure	sakura1989	31/3/23	6	M3
Creag Meagaidh Winter Whopper	johnbythell	2/3/23	6	M5
Beinn a'Chaorainn East Ridge	Cairngorm creeper	24/6/19	6	M1
A Munro Duo with Suzi Quatro	zatapathique	8/6/19	6	M2
We should probably have stuck to the path....	Jaxter	21/4/18	6	M5
Loch Laggan Weekender - Day 2	dooterbang	24/7/11	6	M5
Beinn a' Chaorainn	litljortindan	30/1/24	5	M1
Winter is back! Beinn Teallach and Beinn a' Chaorainn	jimbell21	7/5/21	5	M2
Completing My 2019 Challenge!	andygunn23	14/12/19	5	M1
a'Chaorainn and Teallach - Gaelic for Heaven and Hell?	JimboJim	12/2/16	5	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach - a fantastic day out	Caleb Wright	31/8/23	4	M2
Five go mad on Meagaidh	akiggins	2/10/20	4	M5
Creag Meagaidh Five and a long walk out	wildmountaintimes	24/7/20	4	M5
Pensioners puggling in Glen Spean	Fife Flyer	15/9/18	4	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn & Beinn Teallach	shivy88	7/2/15	4	M2
A Roughburn round in the snow	bobble_hat_kenny	4/11/12	4	M2
Taking Meagaidh and chums from behind	basscadet	21/7/12	4	M5
East ridge ascent of Beinn a'Chaorainn with Beinn Teallach.	mamoset	3/10/19	3	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn by itself	clem_f	19/1/19	3	M1
Tips you Get you out of the Forest	Dunblane Bagger	12/7/15	3	M2
The Gambler by Kenny Rogers	quoman	4/12/12	3	M1
Monarch of the glen and sniffer dogs at work!	dogplodder	30/7/07	3	M2
Top off: bagged my 100. Munro	Grisu	5/8/23	2	M2
Creag Meagaidh circuit - a race off the top [141 Munros]	goingforawii	25/2/19	2	M4
Not the Lochaber Traverse. (plan D?) Meagaidh & friends	mrssanta	12/9/17	2	M5
Not the east ridge of Beinn a' Chaoruinn	malky_c	8/6/17	2	M1
The Creag Meagaidh Five under the Sun and Moon	GariochTom	20/7/13	2	M5
Chucking it down & Chucking it up - Teallach to Teanga	weaselmaster	22/6/13	2	M4
Almost Solo	Ian Bayne	13/4/13	2	M2
Loch Laggan 1/2 - autumn on Creag Meagaidh and 4 neighbours	rockhopper	18/9/11	2	M5
Glen Spean Double	roscoT	22/4/23	1	M2
A bit of a pathless trudge	Sspaterson	8/5/22	1	M2
Obstacles , good job it was dry!	PathfinderPaul	26/8/21	1	M2
Beinn a chaorainn	Coop	24/3/17	1	M1
Glen Spean Munros, weather much better than forecast	The Rodmiester	16/7/16	1	M2
Reaching 100 on the Creag Meagaidh circuit.	martin.h	10/6/15	1	M4
Third time Sublime?	basscadet	28/9/14	1	M2
Sun on Glen Spean Pair	old danensian	27/8/14	1	M2
Loitering aboot Laggan	basscadet	22/4/13	1	M3
Bienn a'Chaorainn Carpe Diem	Lipeshends	27/12/12	1	M1
Hitting the crossbar on hamburger hill	pigeon	4/3/12	1	M2
North Laggan Circuit	jester	25/7/11	1	M4
Beinn"a"Chaorainn Beinn Teallach I Think	gammy leg walker	12/2/11	1	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach (Glen Spean)	Scotjamie	22/5/10	1	M2
the ghost of mad meg	ElmaV	1/3/22	0	M4
Beinn a'Chaorainn from Glen Roy	smalltounboy	3/5/21	0	M1
Beinn Teallach & Beinn a'Chaorainn	Jokester	24/8/20	0	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn	U059361	10/7/18	0	M1
Beinn a Chaorainn From Moy, Loch Laggan	andrew11	12/5/18	0	M1
Beinn a'Chaorainn	colinwatson	28/4/17	0	M1
burn in spate	rossjclark	16/2/17	0	M2
Winter in Glen Spean. Snow and blue skies	Pedro2703	20/11/16	0	M2
The Roughburn Round	Graeme D	2/1/16	0	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach	jimbo33	30/5/15	0	M2
Two braw days in Tulloch	kev_russ	14/3/15	0	M4
Double Munro bogfest	railton22	5/8/14	0	M2
Before the rain came Spean down	Driftwood	9/6/14	0	M2
I'm sure I climbed this hill yesterday?	andrewdoggett	29/1/12	0	M2
Two Munros from Glen Spean	Johnny Corbett	30/10/11	0	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn: Some Nice Rocks	Alastair S	19/6/11	0	M1
A hard slog up Beinn a'Chaorainn on a dreary day	PeteR	20/3/11	0	M1
Smoking quantity on Beinn Teallach	kevsbald	17/2/11	0	M2
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach	Stretch	12/2/11	0	M2
Beinn a'Chaorain	bootsandpaddles	9/11/09	0	M2
White Out	peggy610	8/5/09	0	M1
Final 2 on our first week	frank	2/5/96	0	M2

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