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Loch Laggan and Creag Meagaidh

Beinn Teallach

A Munro of 915 metres, number 282 of the 282.

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The hill

Beinn Teallach stands on the north side of Glen Spean, west of Loch Laggan.

It is number 282 of the 282 Munros by height, which makes it the lowest of them all.

Its nearest neighbour is Beinn a' Chaorainn, about two and a half kilometres to the east, and Creag Meagaidh is about six kilometres away in the same direction. The avalanche service counts Beinn Teallach among the outlying mountains to the west of its Creag Meagaidh area.

It is not to be confused with An Teallach in Wester Ross.

Burns
Judge any burn crossing on the day.
Under snow
The avalanche service counts Beinn Teallach among its outlying mountains, which it observes in turn as the winter goes on, applying what it learns in its core area. There is no forecast before 17 December 2026, and that does not mean there is no risk under snow.
Summit
Grid reference NN 361 859
Facilities
We know of no toilets, café, shop or fuel at the foot of the hill.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Rain on the summit, 915 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 12 mph, gusting 24
Rain, about 3 mm
Light from 7.53am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud−3° to 4° on top · 5 mph, gusts 12
Sun 18Mostly clear−2° to 4° on top · 10 mph, gusts 19
Mon 19Drizzle−5° to 6° on top · 3 mph, gusts 7

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 Teallach, North Grampian mountain forecast, Creag Meagaidh avalanche forecast, The Creag Meagaidh forecasters' blog.

October2026

MTWTFSS

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 361 859
  • 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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Next along: Beinn a' Chaorainn, Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair, Stob Coire Sgriodain. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts and the avalanche forecasts on this page are the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's; the weather forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's and the Met Office'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.