Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 3 hikers
There are plenty of Munros to bag before you ever need to approach Beinn Fhionnlaidh and for good reason. Whilst there are two Beinn Fhionnlaidhs in the Highlands, this is the Munro just south of Loch Mullardoch, in the looming shadow of Càrn Eige. And it’s pretty inaccessible, even for Scotland.
The only feasible way to summit Beinn Fhionnlaidh is from its larger neighbour, Càrn Eige. You can start at the car park alongside Glen Affric’s Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin and approach along Gleann nam Fiadh, although this does mean summiting Càrn Eige twice. Another option is particularly long, approaching from Killian to the west or, if you’re feeling swish, chartering a boat to whisk you across Mullardoch to the Munro’s foot.
From Glen Affric, the walk is long but not technical, with bypasses around a scramble on Càrn Eige. At the 3,297-foot (1,005 m) summit of Beinn Fhionnlaidh, the views across Loch Mullardoch and back to its higher neighbour are truly phenomenal.
Beinn Fhionnlaidh (1,005m) is a Munro mountain, south of Loch Mullardoch. It was the first Munro on Day 2 of a two day expedition, ticking off the Munros north and south of the loch.
The previous night we wild camped on the shores of the loch at its most western point after crossing the river. My partner James got bored waiting for me at the cairn so whipped out his John Grisham 🤣 (see photo).
March 22, 2020
In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!