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Blà Bheinn's summits and crags across Loch Slapin, a white house among trees on the far shore.
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Blabheinn

A Munro of 929 metres, number 252 of the 282.

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The hill

Blabheinn, also written Blà Bheinn or Blaven, stands above Loch Slapin in the south of Skye, apart from the main Black Cuillin ridge.

The John Muir Trust, which looks after it, calls it one of the most recognisable of the ridge's outliers. The nearest other Munro, Sgurr nan Gillean, is almost seven kilometres away to the north-west.

The hill is on the Trust's Strathaird estate, one of three adjoining estates that also take in most of the Red Cuillin. People live and work on this land, most of it under crofting tenure, and much of it lies within the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area, with sites protected for their geology, peatlands, woodlands and golden eagles.

A path leaves the John Muir Trust's car park at the foot of the hill. The Trust maintains the main route up Blà Bheinn, and for the ground higher up it sends walkers to a full route description.

Starts from
The John Muir Trust's car park at the foot of the hill, by Loch Slapin.
The ground
John Muir Trust land, most of it under crofting tenure, and much of it within the Cuillin Hills National Scenic Area.
Under snow
There is no avalanche forecast for Skye: the service covers six other areas. No forecast does not mean no risk under snow.
Summit
Grid reference NG 529 217.
Car park
The John Muir Trust's car park at the foot of the hill, by Loch Slapin. In spring 2025 the Trust asked that no vehicles be left there overnight.
Toilets
Composting toilets at the car park, upgraded by the Trust in 2025.
Food
Nothing at the car park. Amy's Place Tea Room at Torrin is the nearest of ours, and Broadford has more.
On the hill today
1° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 929 m. Feels like −2° in the wind.

North-west wind to 12 mph, gusting 25
Rain, about 1 mm
Light from 7.59am to 6.20pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud0° to 5° on top · 8 mph, gusts 17
Sun 18Cloudy2° to 5° on top · 19 mph, gusts 36
Mon 19Cloudy0° to 6° on top · 7 mph, gusts 12

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: The Northwest Highlands forecast, Blà Bheinn.

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.

Photographs by Simon Hird, via Google

On Skye, you are often walking on rock, scree, and debris from 150m (500 ft) onwards.Skye Mountain Rescue Team, of Skye's hills in general
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 NG 529 217
  • 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.

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Next along: Sgurr nan Gillean, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Am Basteir, Sgurr nan Eag. Checked on 9 October 2026. The facts on this page are the John Muir Trust's, and the warning is Skye Mountain Rescue Team's, for all of Skye's hills; 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.