Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Cnap a' Chleirich
Back To The Sneck
After descending from the rocky summit of Ben Avon I once more return to The Sneck, the little ridge below, running between the 2 Glens. My route takes me directly across The Sneck and up to Cnap a'Chleirich, beyond which, is the barely visible summit cairn of Beinn a'Bhuird, my second (and final) Munro of the day. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54111371389
Crossing The Sneck
As I make my way back over the Sneck to reach my second Munro of the day, Beinn a'Bhuird, I look to my right into the deep Glen Sluichd, with the steeps slopes of Ben Avon from which I have just descended on its right. But there's no time to linger, there's another Munro to go yet! Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon rock hills topic rockpaper 54110939637
Don't Look Back..
.. In exhaustion. Having crossed The Sneck, I am making way up to Cnap a'Chleirich, where the path goes straight up the mountainside, so I pause to cach my breath a little. Looking back the route I have been following is clearly visible, with the summit plateau, and the rocky tor marking the summit of Ben Avon. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic rockpaper 54116137284
Second Summit in Sight..
.. Just! I've reached the peak of Cnap a'Chleirich and can now see where I am headed, but it is a lot further than I had anticipated. I considered giving up at this point as the tiny pimple on the horizon (if you can see it) marks the summit of Beinn a'Bhuird. But, I've done all the climbing, now it's just a matter of distance, I've come all this way, I can't give up now!! Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape summit beinnabhuird rock hills topic rockpaper 54117333793
Meeting of the Glens
After crossing the huge summit plateau between Cnap a'Chleirich and Beinn a'Bhuird I am now approaching my second summit, but from the nearby coire I have a great view down Glen Dearg to Dubh Lochan (Black Loch or Lake). In the far distance, my route is visible, across the wide Glen Quoich, Glen Slugain in the distance and the path on which I have left the bike immediately ahead. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape beinnabhuird panorama panoramiclandscape rock hills topic rockpaper 54120419811
Hiding Lochan
Dubh Lochan nestled among the coire's and cliffs of Glen Dearg. I'm not far from the summit of Beinn a'Bhuird now, just a few meters left to go so it's time to leave this view and make the second summit of the day. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54121612827
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Back To The Sneck
After descending from the rocky summit of Ben Avon I once more return to The Sneck, the little ridge below, running between the 2 Glens. My route takes me directly across The Sneck and up to Cnap a'Chleirich, beyond which, is the barely visible summit cairn of Beinn a'Bhuird, my second (and final) Munro of the day. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54111371389
Crossing The Sneck
As I make my way back over the Sneck to reach my second Munro of the day, Beinn a'Bhuird, I look to my right into the deep Glen Sluichd, with the steeps slopes of Ben Avon from which I have just descended on its right. But there's no time to linger, there's another Munro to go yet! Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon rock hills topic rockpaper 54110939637
Don't Look Back..
.. In exhaustion. Having crossed The Sneck, I am making way up to Cnap a'Chleirich, where the path goes straight up the mountainside, so I pause to cach my breath a little. Looking back the route I have been following is clearly visible, with the summit plateau, and the rocky tor marking the summit of Ben Avon. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic rockpaper 54116137284
Second Summit in Sight..
.. Just! I've reached the peak of Cnap a'Chleirich and can now see where I am headed, but it is a lot further than I had anticipated. I considered giving up at this point as the tiny pimple on the horizon (if you can see it) marks the summit of Beinn a'Bhuird. But, I've done all the climbing, now it's just a matter of distance, I've come all this way, I can't give up now!! Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape summit beinnabhuird rock hills topic rockpaper 54117333793
Meeting of the Glens
After crossing the huge summit plateau between Cnap a'Chleirich and Beinn a'Bhuird I am now approaching my second summit, but from the nearby coire I have a great view down Glen Dearg to Dubh Lochan (Black Loch or Lake). In the far distance, my route is visible, across the wide Glen Quoich, Glen Slugain in the distance and the path on which I have left the bike immediately ahead. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape beinnabhuird panorama panoramiclandscape rock hills topic rockpaper 54120419811
Hiding Lochan
Dubh Lochan nestled among the coire's and cliffs of Glen Dearg. I'm not far from the summit of Beinn a'Bhuird now, just a few meters left to go so it's time to leave this view and make the second summit of the day. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54121612827
Summit of Beinn a'Bhuird
At last, I've made the summit of Beinn a'Bhuird, marked by this small cairn. Across the upper plains, and in the distance is Ben Avon, my first Munro summit of the day, with Cnap a'Chleirich nearer which I had to climb in order to reach this, my second, and last, Munro of the day. It's now time to rest and have the rest of my sandwiches, to refuel before my return (but at least that's downhill!). Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape summit cairn benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic rockpaper 54125177440
Selfie on Beinn a'Bhuird
To prove it is me, and I have made the summit, I always like to get a selfie, so this is me perched proudly on the summit cairn of Beinn a'Bhuird, my second of the day, and bringing me to 26 in total!! Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape summit portrait selfportrait steve cairn beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54127220899
Selfie Sitting on the Summit
Perched on top of the summit cairn of Beinn a'Bhuird I am rather pleased with myself to have bagged 2 Munro's in one day. In the distance, to my right as we look, is my first summit of the day, the rocky tor of Ben Avon. Now all I need to do is return to where I left the bike, completing 9 miles of hiking, and then a further 7.5 mile descent on the bike back to Kieloch. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape summit portrait selfportrait steve cairn benavon beinnabhuird rock hills topic 54127391048
Gentle Falls
Crossing the plateau once more and returning to The Sneck, I am now making my way back down the steep Glen to pick up the bike from where I left it. I had to stop and get some photos of the gentle falls that follow my descent, but boy, am I tired by this stage. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape water stream burn waterfall longexposure rock hills topic rockpaper 54129299083
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- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.