Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block. Lets plan a new route around Bidean Nam Bian and its close friends. Note: Stob Coire nan Lochan is above Munro height but it is too close to Bidean to be deemed a Munro in its own right. Bidean nam Bian . Zoom in. You can view a members route overlayed on an online map or download the KMZ file for use in Google Earth. Date: May 28th 2019. Louie (my dog) and I enjoyed the solitude that this route offered. Zoom out. (Please be considerate with your usage of the Full Screen/Bing Maps pages, as there are monthly limits), Show all mountains within map bounds NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed. The mountain has two peaks of Munro status: Tom na Gruagaich(922 m) to the south, and Sgùrr Mhòrat 3,235 feet (986 m) to the north. Bidean nam Bian in summer. Named after Hugh Munro, who was the first person to compile a list of them in 1891. Parent Summit: Bidean nam Bian. Meaning - Peak of the Fearful Corrie. Grid Reference: NN139545. 1150 m (3772 ft) This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps. A full written account of a climb submitted by our members. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps). MikeLJ - May 24, 2018 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Feb 23, 1986 Epic day . An absolutely amazing climb in the most spectacular setting. This is a reasonably straight forward section but may be a bit nervy on the descent. Bidean nam Bian, lying to the south of Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, is the highest point in the former county of Argyll.It is a complex mountain, with many ridges and subsidiary peaks, one of which, Stob Coire Sgreamhach, is classified as a separate Munro.. You’ll be able to gaze up to the peaks of the Three Sisters, or Bidean nam Bian, as the mountain is actually called. *For information about access rights in Scotland see the ScotWays website.Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route. Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran & Gary Dean (Parking/Start point) A82 Alt-na-reigh - Coire nan Lochan - Aonach Dubh - Stob Coire nan Lochan - Bidean nam Bian - Stob Coire Sgreamhach - Allt Coire Gabhail - The Lost Valley - A82 Alt-na-reigh. Solo from the Corbett and up the South-West face. Tough going, very steep and loose rock everywhere. On to S.C.S then back to Glen Etive. On own. Bidean nam Bian walk from A82. Stunning. The views west were fantastic - with the hills on Jura, Mull, Rhum and Skye all visible. Ascended via Stob Coire nan Lochain. Lots of snow still around in corrie and on ridge. Great views all around. Ben Nevis visible. Completed with Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Climbed with Rach as part of a Bidean Nam Bian walk. Absolutely glorious weather - perfect cloud free summits. Added a few additional tops to e walk along the ridge from Stob Coire Sgreamhach, the scrambling on this ridge was pretty easy. The hidden valley (on ascent) was stunning with lots of Deers. Descended over Nam Lochan and down its Left flank. All in all a good days walk&period. A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com. Stob Coire nam Beith Summit Stats. This page uses the Ordnance Survey OpenSpace APIwhich does not include Explorer (1:25000 scale) mapping. 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