Beinn Heasgarnich
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, sheltering hill |
| Munro Region: | River Tay to Rannoch Moor |
| Munro Number: | 62 |
| Height in Metres: | 1078 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 51 GR: 413383 |
One of two mountains (the other being Creag Mhor) which are on the north side of Glen Lochay near its head, about 17 kilometres west of Killin. Like many of their neighbouring hills, they are mostly grassy with no notable crags or corries. Creag Mhor has two well-defined ridges enclosing Coire-cheathaich at the head of Glen Lochay. Beinn Heasgarnich is a rather expansive hill, with broad ridges and wide grassy corries which hold snow well.
The public road up Glen Lochay ends just beyond Kenknock farm. A private road from there goes north over a pass on the east side of Beinn Heasgarnich to Glen Lyon and at present the public are allowed to use it.
The two mountains are climbed from Kenknock up the private road in Glen Lochay to Batavaime. Climb the ridge of Sron nan Eun to Creag Mhor, then go down towards Meall Tionail and turn east to the col which holds Lochan na Baintighearna. Climb steeply north-east to the south-west ridge of Beinn Heasgarnich, and follow it to the summit. Descend east down Coire Ban Mor to reach the road between Glen Lochay and Glen Lyon near its highest point, or take a more direct line towards Kenknock.
(Copyright The Scottish Mountaineering Club)
- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
