23.6 miles 5032ft walk, start By-The-Way campsite Tyndrum, follow West Highland Way to Bridge of Orchy, up to Beinn Dorain and Beinn An Dothaidh, return same route to Tyndrum. stephenbuda: 14/08/2020: Impressive hills, parked at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel and had a lovely walk up to Carn Sasunnacaich, Beinn Dorain, … There were a lot of spaces in the car park so there were no problems getting a place to park. Its ascent can easily be combined with neighbouring Beinn an Dothaidh which has a fine outlook over Rannoch Moor.Terrain:Eroded paths for much of the route, some wet sections. It was snow, lovely fluffy white wafty snow. Field name Current value New … Dad shot off up to Rannoch Moor to do photography while I headed up by some houses looking for a starting point to the walk. Door to door walk ... up the Arrochar Alps 6.5 hours. NN297395) by the Bridge of Orchy Hotel, cross the busy A82 and walk up the steep road to the train station (grid ref. For what initially looks quite a drag the contours pass by fairly easily and quickly until the corrie is reached with some grand crags on either side. Walk: Dorain & Dothaidh double ★★★★ 14 km / 9 miles | 1230 metres Summits: Beinn Dòrain (1076 metres, Munro); Beinn an Dothaidh (1004 metres, Munro) Start / finish: Car park on A82 at Bridge of Orchy, G.R. The first of our 'Out on the Hills' videos. The walk up gives some spectacular views of waterfalls and crags on the adjacent hill 'Beinn a Dothaidh' but the best part is the comparatively effortless walk from the bealach between the two hills to the summit of Ben Dorain. Prev. The walk up gives some spectacular views of waterfalls and crags on the adjacent hill 'Beinn a Dothaidh' but the best part is the comparatively effortless walk from the bealach between the two hills to the summit of Ben Dorain. Beinn Dorain’s a bit like that too, and, when approached from Bridge of Orchy, the ascent is much easier than you’d imagine. The link takes you to a list of each location. Beinn Dorain is an iconic mountain, its huge sweeping cone shape a familiar sight to those travelling northwards along the A82 or the West Highland railway line. A clear path slants up to the right on the north side of the col climbing through a rocky section into the grassy slopes of Coire Reidh where the path starts to lose itself near a small stream. Posted on May 10, 2013 by rapidjay. The extremely fit could detour from Beinn Achaladair to include Beinn Mhanach as well. Please ask permission to use site content and images. I found the railway line, although wasn't too sure where the actual trail was. Between the the NNW and NE ridges is a high corrie. It stands at 3530ft/1076m and is No.64 in the Munro Heights. Next. NN325398), marked by a large cairn giving a delectable view down to Loch Lyon. With my eyes shut I was beginning to wonder if someone hadn’t snuck up and started tattooing my face. }; NN325378). Got a bit lost when we tried following the path to the Beinn Dorain summit (it gets quite ambiguous), and somehow ended up scrambling up a bit of a worrying angle. Beinn Dorain. The Ramblers - Britain’s walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. The mountain stands in the Forest of Mamlorn, an ancient deer forest in Breadalbane. Overview. If you need accommodation we have details of 4 properties offering rooms near Beinn Dorain. Names in bold text appear more than once in Great Britain. THE hill of the monk, Beinn Mhanach (3130 ft/954m) is generally considered as one of the Bridge of Orchy Munros but it’s universally cursed by Munro-baggers because of its awkward position. Previous | Walk 61 | Next > Beinn Dorain: 1076m: 3530ft: M64 #133: Beinn an Dothaidh: 1004m: 3294ft: M129 #134: Click here or on any picture to switch to slideshow: Howard had to leave Tulloch early to go back down south but Alasdair and I had decided to tackle the two hills above Bridge of Orchy, Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh, on our way homewards. Walk grading - Learn how each walk is assessed and select a walk to suit your ability and experience by going to Walk Grading Details. Hotels near (GLA) Glasgow Intl Airport; Hotels near (PIK) Prestwick Airport; Hotels near (OBN) Oban Airfield; All things to do in Bridge of Orchy; Things to do near Beinn Dorain. location only). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Start - OS grid reference NN297395Lat 56.516618 // Long -4.769551Postcode PA36 4AB (approx. Park at the car park (grid ref. Beinn Dorain: Lovely Walk - See 12 traveller reviews, 14 candid photos, and great deals for Bridge of Orchy, UK, at Tripadvisor. If you've walked up this hill already why not log on or register and record your walk? It is extremely majestic and deceivingly difficult to walk. Munro baggers would include Beinn an Dothaidh in this walk and it is quite an easy addition, lying the other side of the bealach at the top of Coire an Dothaidh. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports. Ignore the tempting traverse path on the right as in mist it is all too easy to overshoot the main summit and become confused. Beinn Dorain Climbing Notes. Looking back to bealach and Beinn an Dothaidh from ascent of Beinn Dorain: Man leg! Beinn an Dothaidh is somewhat overshadowed by it's more recognisable neighbour Beinn Dorain. Go through the underpass and turn left through a gate. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. Click Option to View: Route Map. Other routes and challenges. In bad weather it is best to return to the col by the same route but if it is clear, it is worth taking a short walk to the cairn on western top at 1000m (grid ref. I’ve wanted to hike this mountain since the very first time I made the drive up the A82. so we took a right and headed up the rough path through tussock and rock, the sunshine in our faces as we went. Impressive hills, parked at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel and had a lovely walk up to Carn Sasunnacaich, Beinn Dorain, Meall Tionail, Beinn an Dothaidh: Nicky C: 02/07/2020: Big loop with Jan: Grimpeur1234: 06/06/2020 : Wonderful walk with Lorna and David. Skerryvore: 21/09/2019: Chris, Jane, Ken: NHWC: 07/09/2019: Climbed Beinn Dorain first then Beinn … Views from the summit are excellent with unusual aspect to the west end of Loch Lyon. At 3530ft high it is a respectable height too but not the hardest of climbs and is most often combined with neighbouring Munro Beinn an Dothaidh. So much so that I climbed Dorain in July and completely missed Dothaidh, literally (terrible weather). Views from the summit are excellent with … Written by Stephen Graham on 12 May 2003: Enjoyable route with some great views over Rannoch moor from the top of Beinn an Dothaidh. Other names appear only once, and the link takes you directly to that location. All rights reserved. On this day I was blessed with gorgeous weather. Despite the relatively large ascent this is not too difficult a walk, on a good day quite a pleasant one indeed with easy navigation and gradients, well within the capabilities of most. Le sentier longe une rivière et sa difficulté est évaluée comme difficile. A bit of a T shaped walk today, we had already decided to take Beinn Dorain first (not really sure why!) A PERFECT day on Beinn Ime today. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. It is not the most exciting of summits but there are wide views over Rannoch Moor. This pocket handbook to navigation will help you master the necessary map and compass skills for mountain walking. This was my second attempt to summit Beinn Dorain. Be the first to submit your climbing note! It stands at 3530ft/1076m and is No.64 in the Munro Heights. Walk: Dorain & Dothaidh double ★★★★ 14 km / 9 miles | 1230 metres Summits: Beinn Dòrain (1076 metres, Munro); Beinn an Dothaidh (1004 metres, Munro) Start / finish: Car park on A82 at Bridge of Orchy, G.R. To return back to the Bridge of Orchy simply return back to the col along the north ridge then descend back down the path through Coire an Dothaidh, apart from the zig-zags in the coire it is a relatively painless and quick descent. Rating: 3.4/5 (55 votes cast) Detailed route description and map. A steep zig-zag section through boulders and scree leads to the bealach at 774m (grid ref. Beinn an Dothaidh has a curved summit plateau with three tops the centre top being the summit. With a height of 1025 metres (3363 feet) and a prominence of 450 metres … Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh from Bridge of Orchy. Beinn Dorain is a "Y" shaped mountain with ridges S to Gleann Ach'-innis Chailein, NNW connecting to Beinn an Dothaidh at the col above Coire an Dothaidh, and NE to Meall Garbh turning E to Meall Tionail. We parked in the car park next to the hotel. I did not need any persuading when Beinn Dorain was mentioned. (Guide Resolution = 300dpi. Next. Earlier in the year I had set myself a rather challenging target of climbing 40 unique Munros before I turned 40 myself. Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Beinn Dorain (Beinn na Caillich) If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Beinn Dorain (Beinn na Caillich) to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to: and we shall do our best to publish them. Starting from the Bridge of Orchy railway station, this is a terrific hill-walking circuit, taking in five Munros. Beinn Achaladair and Beinn a'Chreachain from Achaladair Farm . It's a steep climb up, but the walking is easy once you reach the top. The weather forecast for Beinn Dorain is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). NN301395). Beinn Dorain is 1076 metres high. I prefer to climb Beinn an Dothaidh first and save Beinn Dorain, the finer of the two mountains, to last and if circumstance dictates and you only climb one mountain make it this. It is well worth descending a little to the north for better views of the valley and the railway. Cross the first of many stiles, turn left and follow the path running north through the glen, alongside the railway. Regular updates on how Covid 19 will impact on walking in the UK More info. Outside hillwalking circles it is known for having been celebrated by the great Gaelic poet, Duncan Ban MacIntyre. Summary:Beinn Dorain is one of the most instantly recognisable Munros in the southern Highlands, a huge conical peak that dominates the A82 when driving north from Tyndrum. Please submit any useful information about climbing Beinn Dorain that may be useful to other climbers. Further west there is a lovely view down Glen Orchy to Ben Cruachan with the densely packed skylines of the Black Mount and Etive ranges, Bidean Nam Bian soaring above all and then hopefully on a clear day Ben Nevis, the Grey Corries, Creag Meaghaidh and Ben Alder filling the northern arc. We climbed Beinn Dorain a couple of years before. SatMap Stats. Hear pronunciation Press to hear pronunciation. The route up Beinn Dorain is obvious, straight up onto a rocky rib with a little easy scrambling before levelling out and veering right to a most picturesque little lochan (grid ref.