Sgorr Dhonuill, (Beinn a' Bheithir)

Beinn a' Bheithir is the great double-topped mountain which rises on the south side of Loch Leven at South Ballachulish. The two summits are on a long curving ridge which encloses wide north-facing corries whose lower slopes are extensively covered with vast areas of conifers, now being felled. Above the forests the mountain has some fine narrow ridges which give a good day's hillwalking, once a way has been found up through the lower forests.

One possible route starts at Ballachulish by the road at the south edge of the village. Go > kilometre past the school and climb south-west up a ridge which becomes a fine rocky crest high up before joining the main ridge of the mountain just north of Sgorr Bhan. Continue round the beautiful curving ridge to Sgorr Dearg, the highest point of Beinn a' Bheithir. Descend the broad stony ridge to the next col and climb to Sgorr Dhonuill. Return to the col and descend on the east side of the stream and through the forest. Turn left at the first road and go down Gleann a' Chaolais to South Ballachulish.

An alternative route which starts and finishes at South Ballachulish is to make the ascent to the col between Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill by the descent route just described and, having climbed the two peaks, return by the same way.

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