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A narrow ridge under fresh snow on Beinn Eunaich, dark cloud above.
Ben Cruachan

Beinn Eunaich

A Munro of 989 metres, number 156 of the 282.

On the hill todayI was up today
The hill

Beinn Eunaich is an Argyll hill, only a few miles in a straight line from Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe.

Its close neighbour is Beinn a' Chochuill, about two and a half kilometres to the west. Beyond that are the hills of Cruachan: Stob Daimh to the south-west and Ben Cruachan itself, seven kilometres away to the west. To the north there is no other Munro for nearly eight kilometres, until Beinn nan Aighenan.

The way up
Take the start and the way from the route description and the map.
Summit
Grid reference NN 135 327
Parking
The car park at Drax's Cruachan Visitor Centre is for visitors to the centre, and is not offered for this hill.
On the hill today
1° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 989 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 13 mph, gusting 26
Rain, about 5 mm
Light from 7.53am to 6.17pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud−2° to 4° on top · 6 mph, gusts 14
Sun 18Clear−3° to 3° on top · 9 mph, gusts 18
Mon 19Cloudy−4° to 6° on top · 7 mph, gusts 17

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: West Highlands forecast, Beinn Eunaich, No avalanche forecast names this hill.

October2026

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Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Photograph by James Caven, via Google

Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NN 135 327
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Beinn a' Chochuill, Stob Daimh, Ben Cruachan, Beinn nan Aighenan. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on the car park are Drax's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.