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The summit cairn of Beinn Tulaichean on a slab of pale rock, with a dark, crag-topped hill beyond under grey cloud.
Crianlarich and Tyndrum

Beinn Tulaichean

A Munro of 946 metres, number 221 of the 282.

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The hill

Beinn Tulaichean, 946 metres, is one of the Munros round Inverlochlarig, where the Balquhidder Glen road ends, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

From Crianlarich the way to it goes over Cruach Ardrain first. Inverlochlarig Farm is on the site of the house where Rob Roy died in 1734.

The start
Inverlochlarig, at the end of the road up Balquhidder Glen. The park authority gives it as the start for both Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain.
From Crianlarich
The other start. From Crianlarich the way goes over the 1,046-metre top of Cruach Ardrain before this one.
The ground
Inverlochlarig is a working hill farm, with sheep, cattle and wild red deer, run by the same family since 1877.
Under snow
No avalanche forecast covers this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. The avalanche service's forecasts begin on 17 December 2026.
Summit
Grid reference NN 416 196
Car park
The farm has a small, free car park and picnic area, purpose built, at the road end at Inverlochlarig.
The road
A winding single-track road runs about six miles from Balquhidder, along Loch Voil and Loch Doine. The farm is some 8 miles from the A84. No public transport reaches Balquhidder.
Toilets and food
A community plan of 2022 said the car park had no facilities.
On the hill today
1° to 5°Rain on the summit, 946 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

North-west wind to 12 mph, gusting 26
Rain, about 2 mm
Light from 7.51am to 6.16pm, ten hours

Sat 17Clear−1° to 4° on top · 8 mph, gusts 18
Sun 18Clear−4° to 4° on top · 6 mph, gusts 12
Mon 19Drizzle−6° to 5° 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, Southeastern Highlands forecast, Beinn Tulaichean, Stirling, Southwest Highlands mountain forecast.

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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.

Photographs by Kamil Tyszecki, Cpt Choggs and Sophie Sellers, via Google

It makes sense to walk these two Munros together since to reach the 946m summit of Tulaichean, starting from Crianlarich, you will walk over the 1046m peak of Cruach Ardrain.The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority, which publishes the only account of the hill
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 416 196
  • 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: Cruach Ardrain, Beinn a' Chroin, Stob Binnein, An Caisteal. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority's and Inverlochlarig Farm's; the 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.