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Loch Lomond

Beinn Chabhair

The rocky Munro above Inverarnan at the head of Loch Lomond, climbed past the waterfalls of the Ben Glas Burn.

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Beinn Chabhair rises steeply above Inverarnan, just north of the head of Loch Lomond, a rocky, craggy Munro of 933 metres and the most westerly of the seven Crianlarich Munros.

It is a popular hill and an accessible one, and its summit is a fine viewpoint, with a long view down Loch Lomond to Ben Lomond.

The usual way up starts at Inverarnan and climbs beside the Ben Glas Burn, past its tumbling waterfalls, before heading on over rough and often boggy ground, where red deer are often seen, to the rocky summit ridge. It is a walk of about ten miles and takes most people six or seven hours. Strong walkers can go on to its neighbours An Caisteal and Beinn a' Chròin, though the drop and climb between them is steep, and the hardest of all do the whole round of the seven Crianlarich Munros in a single day over very rough ground.

A short drive awayThe Drovers InnThe old drovers' inn at Inverarnan, opened in 1705, with a stuffed grizzly bear in the hall and a name for ghosts.3 min by roadSee itThe painted crest above the inn's arched doorway.
Before you go

The usual start is Inverarnan, at the head of Loch Lomond on the A82.

About 10 miles and 6 to 7 hours there and back.

Height
933 m.
Route
From Inverarnan, about 10 miles, 6 to 7 hours.
Where it is

Above Inverarnan, north of Loch Lomond.

Close byNearby.
  1. Falls of FallochFalls of FallochA waterfall in Glen Falloch with a pool called Rob Roy's Bathtub and a steel viewing platform by the artist John Kennedy.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Metal walkway winds through a rusted wire tunnel amid dense woodlandWoven Sound, Falls of FallochUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. The still water of the old canal among trees at Inverarnan.Inverarnan CanalA short, lost canal of 1844 at the head of Loch Lomond, cut so the steamers could reach the drovers' inn at Inverarnan.2 miles4 min by road
  4. West Highland WayWest Highland WayScotland's best-loved long walk, 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William by Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and Glencoe.3 miles4 min by road
  5. Ben More under snow above brown moorland and pines.Ben More, CrianlarichThe pyramid above Crianlarich, 1,174 metres high, climbed up steep slopes from Benmore Farm.7 miles9 min by road
Directions
The painted crest above the inn's arched doorway.RestaurantsThe Drovers Inn2.3 miles
Ben More and Stob Binnein white with snow under a blue sky.AttractionsStob Binnein6.4 miles
Loch Dochart and its wooded castle island below the hills.AttractionsLoch Iubhair & Loch Dochart6.9 miles
Scones with jam and butter, tea and cappuccinos on a wooden table at Artisan Cafe & Deli.RestaurantsArtisan Cafe & Deli7.1 miles
Ben Challum under a light dusting of snow at sunset.AttractionsBen Challum7.5 miles
Suie Hunting Lodge, Loch LomondLoch LomondSuie Hunting LodgePlace to stay · 11 miles
Snow on Ben Vane and its neighbours above the loch.AttractionsBen Vane11 miles
The road climbing Glen Croe to the Rest and Be Thankful between steep green hills.AttractionsRest and be Thankful12 miles
Wooden footbridge leading to stone steps through mossy woodlandAttractionsTarbet12 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the hill, and when each is next free.

A Highland calf walks across a lawn before a pink harled house, a stone wall and outbuilding visible behind.Monachyle Mhor
  • To stay
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 7 miles from Beinn Chabhair
Check datesSuie Hunting Lodge, Loch LomondSuie Hunting Lodge
  • To stay
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 10 miles from Beinn Chabhair
Check datesA dark timber cabin with a pitched metal roof stands among ferns and birch trees.Kabn
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Cairndow
  • 14 miles from Beinn Chabhair
Free 17–19 NovRed Squirrel Cabin, Argyll and ButeRed Squirrel Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Loch Lomond
  • 16 miles from Beinn Chabhair
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