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Name:Beinn a' Chlachair
Hill number:349
Height:1087.8m / 3569ft
RHB Section:04B: Loch Treig to Loch Ericht
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P500)
Grid ref:NN 47126 78147
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:540m
Col:548m  NN477771  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 42
(1:25k) OL50 393
Survey:obvious summit/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 662 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
SoloTopsaswell08/06/2023
Beinn a' Chlachair, Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh from Loch Lagan. Bitterly cold wind.Geoff Briggs10/04/2023
C Pitridh, G Carn and a’Chlachair in that order from Luiblea. Clag lifted quickly and all tops clear for me. Snell wind from SW (forecast said would feel like -5C w wind chill), lowering, racing cloud, occasional splashes of sunshine. Showers on descent, rainbows. Met large group (14) on G Carn. Rounsfell13/10/2022
after Creag Pitridh. Slow on the summit plateau- big stones . Very sunny . Lovely cycle back from Lochan to A86younggl23/06/2022
Excellent day out, bike hike with Brian Smith, weather and views amazing.Kevthecat06/06/2022
Solo.Jonathan Willingham28/04/2022
Beinn a' Chlachair, Geal Chàrn & Creag Pitridh from Loch Laggan - Walkhighlands routehummusg29/08/2021
camping trip. day 1 Ben Alder and Ben Bheoil via Leachas ridge. day 2 had planned to climb up Lancet edge was clagged in, headed out to Beinn Eibhinn then Aonach Beag, Geal Cham and Carn Dearg. Day 3 Beinn A Chlachair, before bike out.JamesSDonald22/06/2021
With Jack, Joe, Jim Ben Alder traverse (backpacking)fellie30/04/2021
Ben Alder Traversefellwanderer9230/04/2021
7 Munros from Moy.quadbarrel17/10/2020
Cycled in from the A86 leaving the bike at the track near to the Loch na H-Earba, hiked up to Bealach Leamhain, then up the stalkers path to the summit plateau. Thick cloud above 800m so no views, I returned the same way.chillyman816/10/2020
Lochan na h-Earba (cycled from Tulloch) - Beinn a’ Chlachair - Beinn a' Chlachair East Top - Geal Charn - Creag Pitridh - Lochan na h-Earba.Mark Jackson24/08/2020
Bike&hikeStrathcarron14/08/2020
With Sunny & Iain Cycle in from Glen Spean. Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn, Creag PitridhHuwel06/07/2020
Beinn a'Chlachair mproudfoot09/11/2019
Fine Munro round with Peter on a perfect still September day.nix_snilloc07/09/2019
From lay-by on A86 west of Loch Laggan (NN 43294 83043). South across River Spean bridge then followed excellent Land-Rover track as far as Lochan na h-Earba then good path up to Bealach Leamhain. Short but easy rocky scramble up onto the summit plateau. Small cairn at Beinn a' Chlachair East Top then difficult navigation to the Munro summit through hill fog and across a mass of shattered rock and boulders.david23020120/08/2019
Circuit of Beinn a'Chlachair, its East Top, Geal Charn, Sron Garbh and Creag Pitridh from Moy Bridge . Outstanding views in all directions. Got so absorbed in watching two roe deer at quite close quarters that I fell into a hole between tussocks on the descent from Pitridh. Then, while resting on the sandy beach of Lochan na h-Earba, the wind switched direction and sand-blasted me with stinging quartzite granules...Nick Down123/06/2019
From layby at Luiblea, biked in to stalkers track, track to high point, up rhs of cliffs, faint path, over E.top to summit.iangalbraith23/06/2019
With Linda Sim & Lorraine Cooper Day started out promising but a couple heavy showers, low cloud on the summit & no sign of it lifting the decision was made to only do the one munro. Was taking ages to navigate our way from the summit, checking the compass bearing every 20 paces. Not much wildlife, heard a ptarmigan that eventually showed itself flying away from us.LizzieG09/06/2019
Parked at Moy. Long walk past Lachan na Hearba. Long ridge to Beinn a Chlachair, then Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh. Long walk back in the dark. Remember bike next time!jigglybones21/02/2019
From Moy - long walk in and ascended/descended via the west ridge - wet and windy. Snow on approach to summit only. Wind switched to northerly on descent with snow ++wychwood26/01/2019
Weather fair.MountainMac25/06/2018
From parking on A86 along tracks past Lochan na h-Earba, and up on to ridge on NE side of Coire Mor Chalachair, round to summit of Beinn a'Chlachair, then NE to East top, descent to bealach then paths to bealach between Creag Pitridh and Geal Charn, up to summit of Geal Charn, back to bealach, up to summit of Creag Pitridh, descent to path along along Allt Coire Pitridh, and returnkdbennett16/07/2017
Direct to summit from north. Down the east side of the coire to the path on the Allt Coire Pitridh. Lost Mrs Mindlessflogger on the descent after stopping to take a photo but she was sitting at the bottom waiting for me. Just managed to complete the walk before the rain came.mindlessflogger01/06/2017
One of the biggest and ugliest piles of rubble I have seen on any summit.alda26/05/2017
Another great day out. Route as per McNeish...now I know where Ardverike Wall is too! 3 M's in 7hrAndytomlinson12/05/2017
Cycled in to Lochan over Dam and up to summit with Rob. Grey day summit views.david.walker4029/04/2017
LionelChris Blake10/04/2017
A rare very hot day. Biked in from A 86 and walked up to the top of the stalker's path then up the east ridge. Descended more directly down Coire Mor Chlachair back to the path.Roblex17/08/2016
with Liv, Jim, Nicholas and Will plus other 2. Other party Ruth Gordon Oliver Alice Ele Steve and suzanne this one only. The 3 took just over 9 hoursDunlawyering15/08/2016
Drudaig 2016 trip Ateam did all 3 B team Ruth Gordon Oliver Ele Alice Steve and SuzanneDundoctoring15/08/2016
After hotel in Nairn and coffee in Newtonmore, left car 11.40am, went a mile up wrong track (!) then 3M track, then struggled straight up steep wet grass to this ridge, where no wind on arrival (picked up later). Nice bright day, dappled sunlight, broken clouds, clear tops and good views.NorfolkPT2128/07/2016
Tash cycle in late start no views from top +2pigerg08/07/2016
Cycled to Lochan na h-Earba then anti-clockwise circuit of the 3 Munros. On own.MorecambeMonkey04/06/2016
Rich Fahyhutonthehill17/03/2016
JimT17/01/2016
From Moy Lodge a round of Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn, and Creag Pitridh.rhalstead22/06/2015
Self. Did following Ben Alder trip. V tiredBookerdddd23/05/2015
Fantastic calm and clear very sunny day but hard going in increasingly mushy snow!Capt Malbec05/04/2015
An early start from the A86 layby. Broke my ankle on the icy track, but carried on! Very foggy summit. With Brian R.Play2End28/12/2014
With Dave. Low cloud. Before Geal Charn and Creag Petriemn2328/09/2014
Cycled in with Maggie to sandy beach at end of Lochan Na H-Earba. Then climbed into clouds and found summit cairn.dave neilson28/09/2014
Usual route from roadside with Rob Wight and Drew Crawford. Lily's first big hillwalk. Sunny, light winds high cloud great visibility. John Berry's final munro.alexmaclennan31/08/2014
From west of Moy Lodge. Creag a'Chuir then via 4 Sims, Sron Garbh and Geal Charn. Descended N ridge, a fairly messy bouldery affairRHW03/05/2014
Biked. From Geal Charn it's a fairly tough scramble on the North east ridge, but very safe.Jhimmy27/07/2013
Reverse of route from 20/3/97Gallovidian10/06/2013
Solo in CLAGLoz_mck18/05/2013
Round of Beinn Eibhinn, Aonach Beag, Geal-Charn, Carn Dearg, Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh from Luiblea. Day 37 of 59 for all Munros. 36km, +/- 2600m, 13 hours.PGCE25/04/2013