Ladhar Bheinn routes, easiest to hardest: times, distances and GPX

Peakify lists 2 measured routes up Ladhar Bheinn, traced on OpenStreetMap paths from the start to the summit. Distances and ascent are one way, to the top.

Ladhar Bheinn 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.

Ladhar Bheinn 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 Ladhar Bheinn route

Barrisdale via Coire Dhorrcail

A stalkers' path climbs into Coire Dhorrcail. You gain the ridge of Stob a Choire Odhair and follow the narrow crest to the summit. It starts from Barrisdale (Loch Hourn). 8.8 km one way with 1,174 m of ascent. About 3h 45m to the summit and 5h 30m there and back by Naismith's rule. Grade: Hard.

Inverie via Gleann na Guiserein

A track leads up the glen, and long grassy slopes climb to the western end of the summit ridge. It starts from Inverie (Knoydart ferry). 9.8 km one way with 1,057 m of ascent. About 3h 45m to the summit and 5h 40m there and back by Naismith's rule. Grade: Hard.

Ladhar Bheinn route GPX

This page doesn't offer a GPX download. To get a GPX file for a Ladhar Bheinn route, use the Peakify iPhone app: open Ladhar Bheinn, 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.

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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 Ladhar Bheinn today and the Ladhar Bheinn 14-day forecast before you set off, and allow for the walk out in daylight.

Planning a day on Ladhar Bheinn 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 Ladhar Bheinn, 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 Ladhar Bheinn

What is the easiest route up Ladhar Bheinn?

Barrisdale via Coire Dhorrcail has the easiest grade of the 2 routes listed here (Hard).

How much time does each Ladhar Bheinn route take?

Barrisdale via Coire Dhorrcail: about 3h 45m up and 5h 30m there and back. Inverie via Gleann na Guiserein: about 3h 45m up and 5h 40m 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 Ladhar Bheinn 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.