A' Ghlas-bheinn

Beinn Fhada is a mountain which is very well named, for it stretches for 10 kilometres from Strath Croe almost to Alltbeithe youth hostel in upper Glen Affric. Its south side drops very steeply and rockily along the entire length into Gleann Lichd, and there are no sensible routes on that side of the mountain. On the north side there are some magnificent corries and ridges, and unlike all its surrounding mountains in Kintail, Beinn Fhada has quite a large plateau sloping gradually westwards from the summit. 4 kilometres to the north of Beinn Fhada, and separated from it by the Bealach an Sgairne, A' Ghlas-bheinn is a small hill by comparison, steep and rocky on all sides and usually climbed with its bigger neighbour.

The ascent starts from Morvich in Strath Croe. Follow the path round the western end of Beinn Fhada and up Gleann Choinneachain. A short distance after crossing the Allt Coire an Sgairne, follow a path on the right up this corrie and climb to the col on the ridge between Beinn Fhada and Meall a' Bhealaich. Turn south from the col and go up to the summit of Beinn Fhada. Return to the col and continue north to Meall a' Bhealaich. Avoid the crags on its north face by descending further east to reach the Bealach an Sgairne. Climb the rocky but perfectly easy south-east ridge of A' Ghlas-bheinn. Descend west-north-west down a broad ridge to reach the path at the forest edge. Cross the Abhainn Chonaig at Dorusduain to return to Morvich.

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