Beinn a' Bheithir

Beinn a' Bheithir (Scottish Gaelic for 'mountain of the beast' / 'mountain of the thunderbolt') is a mountain south of Ballachulish and Loch Leven in the Scottish Highlands. It has two Munro summits: Sgorr Dhearg (Sgòrr Dhearg pronounced [s̪kuːrˠ ˈʝɛɾɛk]) at 1,024 m (3,360 ft) and Sgorr Dhonuill (Sgòrr Dhòmhnaill) at 1,001 m (3,284 ft).

Beinn a' Bheithir
The eastern part of Beinn a' Bheithir seen from Mam na Gualainn to the north across Loch Leven.
Highest point
Elevation1,024 m (3,360 ft)
Prominence729 m (2,392 ft)
Parent peakBidean nam Bian
ListingMarilyn, Munro
Coordinates56°39′13″N 5°10′18″W
Naming
Language of nameScottish Gaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈpeiɲ ə ˈvehɪɾʲ]
English approximation: BAYN ə VEH-hər
Geography
Beinn a' Bheithir
Glen Coe, Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNN056558
Topo mapOS Landranger 41
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The mountain forms a horseshoe shape, with ridges pointing north enclosing the corrie of Gleann a' Chaolais (Glenachulish). The lower slopes on this side are cloaked in conifer plantations. To the south the mountain forms a steep ridge forming the northern wall of Glen Duror, which is also forested.

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