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Name:Beinn Udlamain
Hill number:383
Height:1010.2m / 3314ft
RHB Section:05A: Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry
County/UA:Highland, Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P500)
Grid ref:NN 57947 73966
Summit feature:ground on W edge of large windshelter
Drop:555m
Col:455m  NN630759  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 42
(1:25k) OL50 393
Observations:ground 130m N is 0.5m lower, boulder 5m SW is lower
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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A very windy hike today!emily03/02/2024
Round of 4 Munros from Drumochter Pass. With Walkers, Gordon’s and Sparkes.Denise 03/10/2023
Parked at Balsporran Cottages. Circuit of Geal Charn, Bruach nan Lomairean, A'Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain, old Sgairneach Mhor, Sgairneach Mhor, Sgairneach Mhor E Top and the Sow of Atholl. Prepositioned second car at the road to take us back to Balsporran Cottages to save the 4km cycle path walk. Blustery but generally clear and an enjoyable walk. With Gillian, Denise, Tony and Zoe and meeting Bernard and Sarah on some of the tops.richard6903/10/2023
5 of 10: From Bruach nan Iomairean. With Sam and Tim.ChrisR27/08/2023
Solo from Dalnaspidal Lodge. Sow of Atholl, down to the bealach then up an ATV track and joining the main track to Sgairneach Mhor. Continued on to Beinn Udlamain, then returned to car the same way, going over the top of Sgairneach Mhor again. Lovely, sunny day. Plenty of folk out.DampandDusty13/05/2023
2nd Munro picked a spot to aim for coming across from first Munro and followed footpath all the way up.colinfielding26/04/2023
Geal-charn (Drumochter), Bruach nan Iomairean, A' Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain, Sgairneach Mhor (Old), Sgairneach Mhor, Sgairneach Mhor East Top & The Sow of Atholl (Meall an Dobharchain) from parking at Balsporran CottageJasonStark01/04/2023
JEB, Bran, AW, CR, IR, GC, HC, CC, HSv, VS, KiB, KMB, PMI, Arc, IJC, AJ, DT - Andy & Cathys Last Munro HFB08/10/2022
West Drumochter Munros plus Sow. Sunshine but one light-ish shower on Mharconaich. Left bike at Dalnaspidal. En route to Inverness. Rounsfell05/08/2022
SHC walk from Layby 79. Sow of Atholl, Sgairneach Mhor and Beinn Udlamain.TRG31824/07/2022
With Jack Post PhD cycle touring tripfellie21/05/2022
From layby 79 on the A9. Clockwise circuit of Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain, A' Mharconaich & Geal-charn, then walk back down the cycle path parallel to the A9.welshyboyo26/03/2022
With Rob from A 9 we started at 10.00 mist overvtops snow to 800 feet. Walked along trackundercrsilway to spur road across stream to ascend slopes to Sgairneach Mhor. Easy walk until last 300 m when snow became slab ice and crampons were needed. One each. Freezing on summit but great views. Descended gradualsnow slopes across to Beinn Uldhamain. Met walker in goggles. Ascended easy slopes to snowy summit great views. Descent from ridge a mixture of glissade and slide with ice axe braking. Long walk back along track. 10 miles 3300 feet of climb and ascent.david.walker4004/03/2022
Crusty snow above 900m, slushy below that and deep in gullies.Cumbrianexile13/02/2022
Club weekend, climbed 2 todayJamesSDonald05/11/2021
With a group. From Balsporran cottages. Linear walk taking in the four Munros.liljonb16/10/2021
Balsporran Cottages - Geal-charn - A’ Mharconaich - Bruach nan Iomairean - Beinn Udlamain - Sgairneach Mhor - The Sow of Atholl - footbridge at NN620750 - track and A9 cycle path back to Balsporran.Mark Jackson25/08/2021
The Sow of Atholl, Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain and A'Mharconaich from Layby 81. Recorded route and write-up at http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2021/06/four-tops-from-drumochter-pass.htmlGayle17/06/2021
Beinn Udlamain and Sgàirneach Mhòr from Drumochter Pass. Walkhighlands routehummusg13/06/2021
Round of Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain and A' Mharconaich from A9 Layby 79. Excellent route.TRG31823/04/2021
All of the fence posts that once stuck out of the cairn have been stacked up at the side.thekirkie pirate29/08/2020
Anticlockwise loop from layby 79 on a9 via B&B then up! All tops in this area except the boar. Couldn't face it after the steep ascent and descent from the sow. Just under 7hrs including walk inNicky C24/08/2020
Brilliant day out with Brian Smith (and Gus), excellent conditions and superb views.Kevthecat23/07/2020
Did this along with A' Mharconaich, Geal-charnsupermario23/07/2020
Walk commenced from Balsporran Cottages ascending Beinn Udlamain first then A'Mharconaich.knarf20/07/2020
MPS winter meethaydnw06/03/2020
From Balsporran cottages, along tracks up ridge to Geal-charn, descending S then up surprisingly good path to the A' Mharconaich ridge and along to summit, returning SW to col with Beinn Udlamain, across summit descending S to Carn 'Ic Loumhaidh and up track to Sgairneach Mhor, descending along rim of Coire Creagach and NE to bridge across Allt Coire Dhomhain (NN61974 75049, marked on Harvey map), then along track to A9 (and cycled back to Balsporran). With JAS.kdbennett13/10/2019
2nd ascentdmckeith05/09/2019
With Karen and Buster...wet n windyHighland Days19/06/2019
Ascent of Gael-charn from Balsporran Cottage via track to the south of Allt Beul an Sporain. On to A’Mharconaich. Along ridge, following fence line, to Beinn Udlamain. Descent to head waters of Allt Coire Dhomhain and ascent of Sgairneach Mhor. Descent via Coire Creagach and Dalnaspidal Forest to track in valley, and return to car along A9.raymooremanx15/06/2019
Solo, cloud+Chris Blake01/06/2019
JW HFB19/04/2019
61st Munrolojzi86062116/02/2019
Second Munro today after Sgairneach Mhor... in clagg the whole way.mcbboyd06/01/2019
With Neilsons n deepanrowan01/01/2019
3 Munro circuit from lay-by 79Geoff Briggs21/12/2018
With Alex, light snow cover, sunny day.gettingonabit28/10/2018
Drumochter 4 roundquadbarrel18/10/2018
B&A. With Sgairneach Mhor, A' Mharconaich, & Geal-charn.Morning11/08/2018
On TGO ChallengeColin Crawford16/05/2018
with Markgrimjimm27/10/2017
I climbed four Munros on the west side of the Pass of Drumochter today; Gael-charn (917m)- A’Mharconaich (975m)- Beinn Udlamain (1011m) & Sgairneach Mhor (991m). Accessed from Balsporran B&B on the A9 and cycle back along the A9 from Dumochter Summit- 7hours 20 mins all told.chillyman808/07/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac05/08/2016
Solo fr P at NN630760, after Geal-charn & A' Mharconaich, mostly running, except where too steep/boggy/stony. Tops in mist & wind, but now dry, and just glimpses of clearance starting. On to next Munro...NorfolkPT2131/07/2016
With Ian and Harrison mproudfoot03/07/2016
Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain and A'Mharconaich from A9 laybykdbennett28/06/2016
R Liz adventure on way down! Richard Tait07/06/2016
From the col with Geal Charn ascended the snow to the misty summit. Dug snow out of the summit shelter to get out of the wind.mindlessflogger31/03/2016
Start at Balsporran Cottages, Geal Charn, A' Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain & Sgairneach Mhor then back along A9 to Balsporran Cottages. With Huwel Jonesgandrew03/09/2015
with GuyHuwel03/09/2015