| Beinn an Lochain | |
|---|---|
 Beinn an Lochain, seen whilst on the ascent of Stob Coire Creagach | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 901.7 metres (2,958 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 636 metres (2,087 ft) |
| Parent peak | Beinn Ime |
| Listing | Corbett |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Mountain of the lochan (pond) |
| Language of name | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | /ˌbeɪn ən ˈloʊxən/ BAYN ən LOH-khən Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpeiɲ ən̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠɔxɛɲ] |
| Geography | |
  Beinn an Lochain | |
| Parent range | Arrochar Alps, Grampian Range |
| OS grid | NN 21800 07899 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 56 |
Beinn an Lochain is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps on the Cowal Peninsula, in western Scotland and is a Corbett at 901.7 metres (2,958 ft). Beinn an Lochain is situated within the Argyll Forest Park which is itself within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.[2][3][4]
Although included in Sir Hugh Munro's original list of Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (910 m), [5] subsequent surveys showed it to be significantly shorter than the 914.4 metres (3,000 ft) cut-off limit required to count as a Munro. Nonetheless, it remains a popular mountain, and is often quoted as an example of an interesting mountain below 3,000 feet (910 m) to show that there is more to mountaineering in Scotland than just Munro-bagging.
Beinn an Lochain is usually climbed from the car park at Butter Bridge, on the A83, in Glen Kinglas. From there, the summit is reached after a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) walk along the mountain's north-east ridge, climbing over 700 metres (2,300 ft).[6] The mountain trail offers views of Loch Restil and the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas.[7][8]
- ^ "Beinn an Lochain (Corbett) - MunroMagic.com". www.munromagic.com.
- ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland.
- ^ Lomond, Loch; G83 8EG, The Trossachs National Park Authority Carrochan Carrochan Road Balloch. "Cowal Peninsula - Here. Now. All of us". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Beinn an Lochain - Corbett (Walkhighlands)". Walkhighlands.
- ^ Scottish Mountaineering Club, ed. William Douglas, 1895, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal, Edinburgh, Scotland, p. 239
- ^ "Butter Bridge in Glen Kinglas". ScottishHistory.org. 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Beinn an Lochain". AllTrails.com.
- ^ "Beinn an Lochain | Summit | Mud and Routes | Argyll and Bute, Highest Mountains in Scotland, Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde".