Sgorr Dhonuill, Beinn a' Bheithir (1002m) – Walk, Route & Map

Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height1,002.1 m3,288 ft

Grid RefNN 040 555

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RegionGlen Coe & Glen Etive

Sgòrr Dhònuill, 'Donald's peak', is the western of the two Munros on Beinn a' Bheithir, the horseshoe of hills above Ballachulish. The mountain's own name is given as 'mountain of the beast' or 'of the thunderbolt', and local legend tells of a dragon in Corrie Liath that preyed on travellers until a skipper trapped her with a bridge of spiked barrels. The top has a cairn, with an embedded rock beside it taken as the high point.

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Summit

Embedded rock 8 m WNW of cairn

Rock & Ground

Rocky eastern spur, broad grassy western crest with scree, and conifer plantations lower down.

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Our Route

Distance9.4 mi15.1 km

Ascent1,150 m3,770 ft

Time5h 40mwalking

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Start & FinishA car parkNN 0806 5784 · circular route

Directions

Also on this route: Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir)

Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.