An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill routes, easiest to hardest: times, distances and GPX
1,063 m · Loch Maree to Loch Broom
Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill is the 1063m highest top of An Teallach, the sandstone mountain near Dundonnell famed for its pinnacled ridge.
Peakify lists 2 measured routes up An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, traced on OpenStreetMap paths from the start to the summit. Distances and ascent are one way, to the top.
An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill routes, easiest to hardest
Sorted by grade, easiest first: Easy, Moderate, Hard, then Scramble. Routes with the same grade keep the order in which Peakify's editors listed them.
| Route | Start | Distance | Ascent | Time up | There and back | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundonnell via Coire a' Ghlas Thuill | Dundonnell (near the hotel) | 5.9 km one way | 1,030 m | 2h 55m | 4h 5m | Hard |
| Full traverse from Corrie Hallie | Corrie Hallie (lay-by) | 9.9 km one way | 1,318 m | 4h 10m | 6h 10m | Scramble |
An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route times by Naismith's rule
The times above use Naismith's rule: 5 km/h on the flat plus 10 minutes for every 100 m of ascent, rounded to the nearest 5 minutes. "There and back" doubles the distance and counts the ascent once, for coming down the same way. Naismith assumes a fit walker and no stops, so add time for breaks, a heavy pack, rough or snowy ground, and a group that moves at its slowest member's pace.
Each An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route
Dundonnell via Coire a' Ghlas Thuill
A path climbs onto the shoulder and into the corrie, then up steep ground to the ridge and summit. It starts from Dundonnell (near the hotel). 5.9 km one way with 1,030 m of ascent. About 2h 55m to the summit and 4h 5m there and back by Naismith's rule. Grade: Hard.
Full traverse from Corrie Hallie
You climb Sail Liath and cross the Corrag Bhuidhe pinnacles and Lord Berkeley's Seat, with exposed scrambling, to Sgurr Fiona and the summit. It starts from Corrie Hallie (lay-by). 9.9 km one way with 1,318 m of ascent. About 4h 10m to the summit and 6h 10m there and back by Naismith's rule. Grade: Scramble.
An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route GPX
This page doesn't offer a GPX download. To get a GPX file for a An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route, use the Peakify iPhone app: open An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, plan the route in the route planner (or import a GPX you already have), save it, then choose Export GPX on the saved route. GPX export is part of Peakify Pro.
Before you pick a route
The grade describes the ground in fair weather. Wind, rain, cloud and ice change it: a Moderate path can be hard to follow in mist, and a scramble in strong gusts is a different proposition from the same rock on a calm day. Check whether it is safe to climb An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill today and the An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill 14-day forecast before you set off, and allow for the walk out in daylight.
Planning a day on An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill routes
The walking times above use Naismith's rule, which assumes a fit walker on good paths with short stops. Most groups take longer: add a quarter for a mixed group, more for children or heavy packs, and plan the descent as carefully as the climb, because tired legs and fading light cause more trouble on the way down than on the way up.
Start early. Car parks at popular starts fill by mid-morning in summer and at weekends, and an early start leaves spare daylight if the weather turns or the walk takes longer than planned. In winter, work back from sunset and leave a margin of at least an hour.
Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, even on a well-trodden path; a phone battery fails fastest in cold, wet weather. Pack a waterproof jacket and trousers, a warm layer, a hat and gloves in every season, plus food, water and a head torch. Tell someone your route and when you expect to be back.
If you are new to An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, choose the easiest route in the table for a first ascent and save the harder lines for a settled day when you know the mountain. Turning back is always an option; the summit will still be there.
Questions about An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill
What is the easiest route up An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill?
Dundonnell via Coire a' Ghlas Thuill has the easiest grade of the 2 routes listed here (Hard).
How much time does each An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route take?
Dundonnell via Coire a' Ghlas Thuill: about 2h 55m up and 4h 5m there and back. Full traverse from Corrie Hallie: about 4h 10m up and 6h 10m there and back. Times are by Naismith's rule (5 km/h plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent), before stops.
Can I get a GPX file for a An Teallach - Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill route?
Not from this page. In the Peakify iPhone app, plan the route in the route planner (or import one), save it, then choose Export GPX on the saved route. GPX export is part of Peakify Pro.