Beinn a' Chlèibh

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Beinn a' Chlèibh only just makes Munro status and is overshadowed by its far more celebrated neighbour Ben Lui, with which it is usually climbed. It presents forbiddingly steep slopes to Glen Lochay.

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Region: Argyll

Altitude: 916 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Ben Lui and Beinn a' Chlèibh from Glen Lochay

Other routes and challenges

The above route is almost invariably used; the other slopes above Glen Lochay being barred by steepness, boggyness, forestry, the river and railway. It is possible to reach the southeastern slopes using a track from Glen Falloch but this would make a long and wet route.

Climbing all four Munros of the group offers a long but manageable day, usually done as a traverse from Dalrigh to Glen Lochay.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Tyndrum and Dalmally Hotels

Tyndrum and Dalmally B&B

Tyndrum and Dalmally cottages

Argyll Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


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Users' walk reports for Beinn a' Chlèibh

There are 10031 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Beinn a' Chlèibh. They have contributed 118 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  27/2/16  36 M4
  25/7/14  28 M4
  20/9/14  19 M4
  19/3/16  17 M2
  25/3/17  16 M4
  25/7/14  16 M2
  29/1/23  11 M2F3
  26/5/12  11 M4
  28/6/11  11 M2
  29/3/18  10 M7F1
  22/6/17  10 M2
  28/6/14  10 M6
  7/5/16  9 M4
  2/10/15  9 M4
  14/9/13  9 M3
  6/7/19  7 M2
  25/5/17  7 M2
  18/6/16  7 M4
  27/7/11  6 M4
  28/1/11  6 M2
  16/5/21  5 M4
  8/5/17  5 M4
  8/11/14  5 M2
  16/8/14  5 M14
  28/4/14  5 M2
  12/10/13  5 M4
  24/8/13  5 M4
  2/7/11  5 M4
  3/3/24  4 M2
  23/6/19  4 M2
  17/3/19  4 M2
  26/8/17  4 M9
  25/5/17  4 M2
  20/1/17  4 M2
  16/9/16  4 M2
  31/1/15  4 M1
  24/8/14  4 M4
  5/8/12  4 M4
  6/11/11  4 M2
  14/8/08  4 M4
  23/4/23  3 M2
  25/7/21  3 M4
  8/7/17  3 M2
  14/10/15  3 M2
  23/6/15  3 M4
  10/5/10  3 M2
  10/8/23  2 M4
  2/5/23  2 M4
  6/7/19  2 M4
  9/9/18  2 M7
  11/8/18  2 M2
  21/7/18  2 M2
  6/10/17  2 M4
  7/5/17  2 M2
  5/5/17  2 M2
  20/8/16  2 M4
  19/7/16  2 M4
  18/4/15  2 M2
  5/7/14  2 M2
  19/4/14  2 M4
  27/2/13  2 M2
  29/4/12  2 M2
  29/4/12  2 M2
  15/1/12  2 M2
  2/7/11  2 M4
  16/6/11  2 M2
  22/4/11  2 M4
  25/9/10  2 M4
  23/4/22  1 M2
  28/6/21  1 M2
  19/9/20  1 M4
  25/7/20  1 M2
  12/5/19  1 M2
  29/10/18  1 M1
  20/8/18  1 M2
  27/5/18  1 M4
  24/7/17  1 M2
  20/7/16  1 M2
  19/4/16  1 M3
  21/6/15  1 M2
  21/6/14  1 M4
  18/4/14  1 M2
  31/7/13  1 M2
  11/11/12  1 M2
  20/10/12  1 M2
  22/9/12  1 M2
  21/9/12  1 M2
  28/5/12  1 M2
  14/4/12  1 M4
  20/3/12  1 M2
  26/6/11  1 M2
  5/12/10  1 M2
  5/6/10  1 M4C1F1
  1/8/09  1 M4
  11/7/09  1 M2
  12/6/18  0 M4
  30/5/18  0 M2
  24/8/15  0 M2
  26/5/15  0 M1
  5/7/14  0 M2
  2/5/14  0 M2
  1/7/13  0 M2
  25/5/13  0 M2
  11/2/12  0 M2
  13/11/11  0 M2
  28/8/11  0 M2
  27/8/11  0 M2
  9/8/11  0 M2
  6/8/11  0 M2
  30/4/11  0 M2
  11/12/10  0 M1
  2/9/10  0 M2
  25/8/10  0 M2
  26/6/10  0 M2
  26/6/10  0 M2
  9/5/10  0 M2
  7/3/10  0 M2
  20/10/09  0 M13C1

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