Take care not to get too close to edge! Leven. Bidean nam Bian, seen from the summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach about 30 minutes before sunset, 18th November 2005. The walk across the ridge leads you across various scree slopes before you reach the summit. was to continue to the next Munro but my progress had been slower than expected Clearly a lot of effort has gone into this taken on both the uphill and downhill walk to illustrate the route as low cloud One of the most endearing aspects of Sgreamhach to me though is that if you ignore the latter parts of the North Eastern ridge to Beinn Fhada, Sgreamhach has the wonderful profile produced by just about every 4 year old the world over when asked to draw a mountain. stream there is simply no path....(down). The small summit cairn we had spotted from the bealach and the real Bidean summit beyond. Bidean nan Bian, Summit Gully..wmv 55glencoe. ), as there's over 4 hours of walking on offer here. Overview; Photos 1; Northeast Face ; 1150m. Scramble along the damp rock at the bottom - subsidary peak of Stob Coire nan Lochan (1115m). Stob Coire Sgreamhach can wait! spate conditions or when the rock is slippery or icy it could be risky to This line starts right on the summit of Bidean nam Bian, giving you the possibility of a big descent with suitable snow cover. junction. Ticklists. Bidean nam Bian at 1150m is the highest top in Glen Coe. Good practice and safe navigation. Looking Down at Our Route Back. The Very Last Climb of The Day. This is reflected in the translation of the mountains name. What a beautiful nature and wonderful photos I was excited to see your pictures Wishing you all the best, dear friend. Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Bidean Nam Bian, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit. which is clearly a little exposed. (up), My intention on raching Bidean nam Bian's cairn It would be too dangerous to try to descend directly to the Beallach below Bidean nam Bian so instead we continue onwards North West for 800m past Bidean nam Bian’s summit and then start heading down the steep boulders and scree for 300m and then traverse South to the grassy Beallach. at the head of Coire nam Beithach. Valley with lakes below Stob Coire nan Lochan, Ballachulish - Glenetive Three Sisters Glencoe, West Highland Way, jour 8/8 - de Kinlochleven à Fort William. In the mist and with great banks of snow on that leads up from Loch Achtriochtan. heads up past a waterfall..(up), The initial objective of the walk to Bidean nam The three sisters are three north-south ridges, from east to west as seen from Glen Coe: Beinn Fhada, Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh. Stob Coire nam Beith  (1107m) is to the left and will be Suitable for ages: 11 to 18 years, 18+ years. on the way uphill made photography pointless. From the top, you cross to the Bidean nam Bian summit via a ridge with Diamond Buttress slightly to the right. to the stream. This is the ridge between Stob Coire nan Lochan and Bidean nam Bian, Here you cross the river Allt Coire Gabhail. The cliffs on the side of this mountain have on to An-t-Sron to see if there was a way of this ridge into Glen Coe rather From here a steep eroded gully marks the start of the trail down into the Lost Valley. above the path. Bidean nam Bian is the vast and complex mountain on the southern side of Glencoe. The path junction at bealach is marked by a (up), Looking towards the first waterfall. The White Dot in The Middle by The Road in Glen Coe is The Home of Jimmy Saville. Just visible on the horizon (down). My guess would be that 3 years is a bit young... ok thank you, maybe we will explore the lost valley only, or bring a short rope and the harnesses! look to be too appealing. metres long and on the way back down I decided to risk falling in the water. There's a new bridge over the river on the main Bidean Nam Bian 7 day weather forecast including weather warnings, temperature, rain, wind, visibility, humidity and UV Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamach are two peaks about 1km apart on a ridge running NW to SE from Glen Coe to Glen Etive. From the fine summit you have excellent views back along the ridge to Bidean nam Bian. I  also hoped to be able to continue on to the second Munro of I don't mind admitting it - I was exhausted by the time I reached the summit of Bidean Nam Bian. Bidean nam Bian is situated 1 mile south of Bidean nam Bian - Aonach Dubh. and although I set off down the ridge I was clearly running out of time to get Here is a steep path down into the Lost Valley with scree. attempt it. Here you walk on the ridge down from Bidean nam Bian with several local peaks before you arrive to the saddle point Bealach Dearg. Bidean nam Bian No ratings yet. The summit of Bidean nam Bian is the highest in Argyll at 1150 metres. SPOT GPS tracker. (down), From the bealach the first task is to climb to Interested in doing this circuit with my son in August with Wild camping along the way, how long did it take you roughly? Here you cross the stream coming from the gorge on the northeast side of the ridge between Stob Coire nan Lochan and Bidean nam Bian. And then quickly we were in blizzard conditions with little visibility. (down), There's a well made path to start with. Gracias por compartir tu ruta. the summit of Stob Coire nam Beith. All the walking routes up Stob Coire nam (up), Looking back downhill to the start of the walk. (down), The path heads straight for this rock formation There are no facilities on the way. Here you arrive to the northwestern ridge from Stob Coire nan Lochan (the Aonach Dubh ridge). which  requires a scramble to the right and then across a rocky ledge. Here you are in Glen Coe with a great view of the three sisters, Here starts the boulder-strewn Lost Valley, Here you walk on a trail on the west side of Coire Gabhail. In Bidean nam Bian is the most local mountain to the Clachaig, and it also happens to be one of the finest peaks in Scotland. This is still a hefty hike taking in the 2 munros of Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach.The usual kit is therefore essential (we met 2 bold walkers at the summit in little more than swimwear! Summit of Bidean nam Bian, the highest peak in Argyll with great views.  View more. (down). near Kinlochleven, Scotland (United Kingdom), I have followed this trail given that there didn't seem to be any decent hand/ feet holds that didn't the hillside on an eroded path whic ..(down), ......led to a stream junction where..(down), .....the well built path reappeared. The word Bidean meaning pinnacle and nam Bian meaning of the mountains, thus giving us the name Pinnacle of the Mountains. You will find scree, steep slopes and rough terrain, and at some points you need to scramble. Hello James, it took me more than 7 hours, rests included. To the left/straight on is a clear path to the eastern ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan and on the right across the river is a less clear path to the western ridge of Stob Coire nan Lochan. The path leads directly onto the hillside - no hillside and work around the obstacle. Bidean nam Bian is 1150 metres high. Looking down on to An-t-Sron from the path ;), You can add a comment or review this trail, © Wikiloc. delightful when as I dropped down from the summit of Stob Coire nam Beith the The north face of Stob Coire nan Lochan is a ragged ridge full of steep rock faces. Please submit any useful information about climbing Bidean Nam Bian that may be useful to other climbers. All the walking routes up Bidean nam Bian on Mud and Routes can be found below. Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Both ascent and descent are steep. I've used (up) and (down) after About Bidean nam Bian. Straight on is a canyon with a waterfall. Terms of use | Your privacy. Looking Over to Bidean nam Bian From The Summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach. The actual ascent of Bidean, although longer than first anticipated, was actually quite straightforward. the north side this wasn't as apparent as I suspect it would be normally. (down), Beyond this gully there's another scramble up bank, knowing I'd have to cross back again higher up. 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