Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Carn Eige)

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Beinn Fhionnlaidh is a frustrating Munro for baggers, being out on the inaccessible ridge running north from Carn Eige. Loch Mullardoch guards the foot of this ridge so most baggers have to climb over Carn Eige twice to get out and back from this peak.

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Region: Loch Ness

Altitude: 1005 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Carn Eige, Mam Sodhail and Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Affric

Other routes and challenges

The only really feasible alternative to an approach over Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail as above is to charter a boat up Loch Mullardoch.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Glen Affric Hotels

Glen Affric B&B

Glen Affric Cottages

Loch Ness Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Carn Eige)

There are 1973 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Carn Eige). They have contributed 59 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.

Title	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
A Challenge of a Lifetime: Conquering Mullardoch in a Day	andrewdoggett	26/05/2012	69	M12
Glen Affric (1x3) +4 -1 =4	Frogwell	07/11/2011	29	M5
The Mullardoch 12 in a day	ronofcam	24/07/2020	26	M12
Mullardoch circuit - snow, sun and inversions	rockhopper	07/06/2013	26	M12
Affric high ridges	xslawekx	11/12/2012	25	M3
Mullardoch- a round of 9 and crossing on a Therm a Rest	Mountainlove	17/08/2015	21	M9
Mullardoch Magic	Silverhill	27/05/2016	19	M12
Loch Mullardoch Round	Keefers	12/05/2017	17	M12
The Mullardock round (12 Munros in a day)	montie	24/07/2017	14	M12
Mullardoch Round - Full Metal Jacket	weaselmaster	17/08/2015	13	M12
12 In Chisholm Country - The Mullachdoch Round	Collaciotach	02/05/2014	13	M12
Enjoying a superb Glen Affric Threesome	PeteR	20/04/2014	13	M3
The Mountain Goats v The Mullardoch Munros	J888ohn	30/06/2018	11	M8
Round the Mullardoch lot	basscadet	22/09/2012	10	M12
Pensioners Affric Adventure	Fife Flyer	15/10/2018	9	M5C1
Why oh why is Sgurr na Lapaich not a Munro??? Not fair!	BlackPanther	11/08/2012	9	M2
the mullardoch round	mgmt!	01/05/2011	9	M12
Jack & Tess join Biggles & Bertie for mammoth Affric trio	dogplodder	30/05/2014	8	M3
Five Munros in Glen Affric	bootsandpaddles	01/07/2011	8	M5
Mullardoch Round in a day (Part One)	ketzster	01/07/2014	7	M12
Much Traffic in Affric	GillC	29/06/2014	7	M3
Unfinished business part 4 - Into Affric.	mrssanta	02/05/2017	6	M3
Glen Affric Five - or a date with destiny	old danensian	14/05/2016	6	M5
East Affric 5	gman	20/05/2014	6	M5
A Misty Mullardoch round	goingforawii	06/07/2019	5	M12
Guiding on Carn Eighe 3 (Glen Affric) via Coire Leachavie	dibs	07/06/2019	5	M3
Glen Affric 3	Gavin99	07/07/2013	5	M3
African heat in Glen Affric	Emmanuelle	03/06/2016	4	M6
Awesome Affric - even with random views	Fife Flyer	16/05/2016	4	M3
Glen Affric 2012	JonAksel	26/05/2012	4	M7
Affric Graft Day 2- Eige, BF & Sodhail energy.	JimboJim	31/07/2020	3	M3
Mullardoch Round	The Rec	11/07/2020	3	M12
The Things We Do For...a Munro Top and a Sim	weaselmaster	07/05/2018	3	M10
Glencoe,Affric, Strathfarrar and 10 to go	Guinessman	07/06/2016	3	M9
Affric at last!	basscadet	10/10/2015	3	M5
Could we include Beinn Fhionnlaidh????	PathfinderPaul	14/07/2014	3	M3
Mullardoch Round in a day (Part Two)	ketzster	01/07/2014	3	M12
Mullardoch 8 in a day via boat	snjennings	15/06/2019	2	M8
Not the Mullardoch round	malky_c	19/08/2017	2	M5
Mullardoch Round (Radio Edit)	weaselmaster	07/09/2013	2	M10
Carn Eighe group from Strawberry Cottage	Helen Bruce	26/05/2013	2	M3
Carn Eige & Mam Sodhail including Beinn Fionnlaidh	Greigers	23/06/2012	2	M3
Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail	maddjock	23/07/2008	2	M3
3 Affric munros via Coire Leachavie and Sgurr na Lapaich	gld73	19/09/2020	1	M3
100th on Carn Eighe	seamus0	25/06/2016	1	M3
Glen Affric 5	thand	19/09/2015	1	M5
Paths - Pah	Backpacker	22/08/2015	1	M3
A round of Six	Play2End	03/07/2015	1	M6
Munros One Hundred and Twenty Five to Twenty Eight	Chris Henshall	07/08/2014	1	M4
East Affric from South Mullordoch	Beaner001	05/07/2014	1	M5
The Mullardoch 12?, na 3 will do for the noo	Johnny Corbett	28/08/2012	1	M3
Dawdling around Mullardoch	whiteburn	07/08/2012	1	M12
Eastern Affric Munros	Astronick	19/06/2010	1	M5
Glen Affric 2009	The_Greenman2000	14/09/2009	1	M8
Tough but fantastic day in Glen Affric	Coop	06/07/2018	0	M3
The House of Kintail and its bastards	walkingpoles	11/05/2017	0	M13
Mullardoch two-dayer (well that was the plan)	snowdonia7	23/06/2016	0	M9
Clag, Clag, Go Away...	scottnairn	08/06/2016	0	M3
Boat trip up Mullardoch (June 2007)	malky_c	09/06/2007	0	M2

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