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The Horns of Alligin are the mountain's finest features.

The views from this point are sensational, some of the best in Scotland.

The long ascent is rewarded with spectacular views.

Truly spectacular wild place!

Leathad Buidhe is the highest point of the Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail in the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, at 559 meters. The summit is reached via a well-marked, steep path and is marked by a cairn. Despite its relatively modest height, the viewpoint offers panoramic views of Loch Maree, Slioch, and the surrounding peaks. Leathad Buidhe marks the turning point of the marked mountain trail.

The Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail is a dramatic 6.5-kilometer circular walk in the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve. It is the only officially waymarked mountain trail in Great Britain. The walk begins at the Coille na Glas Letire Trails car park on Loch Maree, where you climb through an ancient Scots pine forest overlooking the loch. The path then takes you into more rugged terrain with steep, rocky sections, clearly marked with cairns, including the striking Trumpet Rock—a rock formation shaped like a trumpet mouthpiece and a crucial navigational point. The path continues to ascend to the summit of Leathad Buidhe (559 meters), where a breathtaking panorama of the surrounding mountain landscapes and Slioch unfolds.

A wonderful hill that will reward in all weathers - but you do get the best views if the weather is good! Personally I have found the clockwise circuit better, but in either direction care is needed over the Horns.

I've climbed Beinn Alligin 4 times and as is mentioned above by To, the better way is clockwise, not anticlockwise as shown in the route planner. This gives a steady climb up to Tom na Gruagaich, but care is needed in mist as there is a sudden and very big drop at the summit. There follows a steady ridge walk to the main summit Sgurr Mor, then drop down to the beginning of the 'Horns' There is scrambling involved, but this is the finest part of the route. The drop down to the valley from the third horn is steep and requires care, but the way is obvious. Once back at valley floor level the walk out is pleasant amongst fine mountain scenery.