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Bridge of Orchy

Beinn Mhanach

A Munro of 953 metres, number 212 of the 282.

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The hill

Beinn Mhanach stands in Perth and Kinross, in the hills above Bridge of Orchy and Loch Tulla.

It has taller neighbours all round: Beinn a' Chreachain about three kilometres to the north, Beinn Achaladair to the north-west, Beinn an Dothaidh to the west and Beinn Sheasgarnaich to the south-east.

It is a hill in its own right all the same. It rises 315 metres above the lowest ground joining it to any higher hill, and the Bridge of Orchy Hotel lists it among the Munros on its own pages.

Summit
Grid reference NN 373 411
Auch Estate
Auch Estate, between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy, is a working farm.
Train and bus
Trains and buses between Glasgow and Fort William stop at Bridge of Orchy.
Toilets and food
Forestry and Land Scotland gives Tyndrum as the nearest public toilets to Bridge of Orchy, where the hotel serves food and drink.
On the hill today

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, Southeastern Highlands forecast, Beinn Mhanach, Perth and Kinross, Southwest Highlands mountain forecast, Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

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.

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 373 411
  • 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' Chreachain, Beinn Achaladair, Beinn an Dothaidh, Beinn Sheasgarnaich. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Auch Estate's and Forestry and Land Scotland'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.