Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor routes, easiest to hardest: times, distances and GPX
1,010 m ยท Highland
Ruadh-stac Mor is the 1010m summit of Beinn Eighe in Torridon, a Munro reached from Coire Mhic Fhearchair below its famous Triple Buttress.
Peakify has no measured routes for Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor yet. The main Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor page has the forecast and the nearby summits in the meantime.
Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor routes, easiest to hardest
Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor 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.
Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor route GPX
This page doesn't offer a GPX download. To get a GPX file for a Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor route, use the Peakify iPhone app: open Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor, 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 Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor today and the Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor 14-day forecast before you set off, and allow for the walk out in daylight.
Planning a day on Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor 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 Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor, 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 Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor
How much time does each Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor route take?
Peakify has no measured distance and ascent for these routes yet, so it cannot give a Naismith time.
Can I get a GPX file for a Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor 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.