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Photographs of Beinn Dorain

- a prominent Munro above the West Highland Way

when crossing Auch Glean

on the route from Tyndrum into Glen Coe


Ben Dorain from the West Highland Way on the approach to Auch Glean

Ben Dorain ( 3530ft, 1076m )

from the West Highland Way

on approach to Auch Glean




Ben Dorain above the West Highland Way in Auch Gleann

Ben Dorain

above the West Highland Way 

crossing Auch Gleann






Beinn Dorain from West Highland Way beneath Beinn Odhar






West Highland Way across Auch Gleann

Stob Ghabhar in the Black Mount

from West Highland Way 

across Auch Gleann





Ben Dorain and Beinn a' Chaistal ( 2907ft, 886m - a Corbett ) from Beinn Chaorach

Beinn Dorain above the West Highland Way

from
 Beinn Chaorach





Beinn Dorain from summit of Beinn Odhar

Beinn Dorain

 from summit of Beinn Odhar





Beinn Odhar from summit of Beinn Dorain

Beinn Odhar

from summit of Beinn Dorain






Ben Challum and Ben More and Stob Binnein from Ben Dorain

Ben Challum and Ben More

and Stob Binnein

from
Ben Dorain




Tulla Loch and Black Mount from Ben Dorain

Tulla Loch and Black Mount

from Ben Dorain







Beinn Dorain summit

Beinn Dorain summit






Beinn Dorain from Beinn Chabhair

Beinn Dorain

from Beinn Chabhair 






Beinn Dorain from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn Dorain

from Beinn Bhreac-liath

above the 
West Highland Way




Ben Dorain above Tulla Loch from Stob a'Choire Odhair

Ben Dorain above Tulla Loch

from Stob a'Choire Odhair







Ben Dorain at the entrance to Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland

Ben Dorain






Beinn Dorain, Beinn a'Chaisteal and Beinn Odhar

Beinn Dorain, Beinn a'Chaisteil

and Beinn Odhar 






Ben Dorain and hills above Tyndrum

Ben Dorain

and hills above Tyndrum

from An Caisteal





Ben Dorain and and Beinn Dothaidh from Creag Mhor

Ben Dorain

and Beinn Dothaidh

from Creag Mhor





Ben Dorain

Ben Dorain





Ben Dorain in Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland

Ben Dorain in winter




Beinn Dorain from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn Dorain

from Beinn Bhreac-liath



Beinn an Dothaidh from Beinn Bhreac-liath

Beinn an Dothaidh
 

from Beinn Bhreac-liath





Location Map for Ben Dorain

Location Map for Ben Dorain


Location Map for Beinn an Dothaidh and Ben Dorain

Location Map for Ben Dorain


Route Map for Ben Dorain from the West Highland Way

Route Map for Ben Dorain

 above
West Highland Way


Route Map for Beinn an Dothaidh and Ben Dorain

Route Map for Ben Dorain

 and Beinn an Dothaidh


Route Description for Beinn an Dothaidh and Ben Dorain:


Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh are Munros which are hard to miss for those travelling the A82 between Tyndrum and Glencoe.
The ascent provides a fine. easily accessible and relatively straight forward outing.
Start from the station car park at Bridge of Orchy and take the underpass beneath the railway. Go through a gate and fellow a well- trodden path past a telecommtmications aerial on to the open hillside. This path leads into the narrow corrie formed between the two hills and heads towards the obvious col on the skyline. Beyond large boulders. the ground steepens and the path leads through the gap between rock faces to reach the col ( 744m / 2441ft ). From here it is perhaps best to climb Beinn Dorain first and this lies to the right, due south. Although its summit is set back a mile or so, the terrain. views and walk out are immensely enjoyable. lnitially the path runs along the edge above some minor rock bluffs then swings up right. passing a tiny lochan before climbing the shoulder up and over a false top to gain the summit ( l076m / 3530ft ). Betrace your steps to the col then follow the path up right and across the slope aiming for the central and highest of three bumps on the skyline ridge of
Beinn an Dothaidh. Unlike the previous hill. the ground is not so pleasant. and although the path becomes boggy and more difficult to follow it is never too steep and the top is much closer. it's worth making the slight detour out to the pointed right-hand top ( 993m / 3258ft ) before taking in the main summit (1004m / 3294ft ) then continuing across to the flat western top ( 1000m / 3281ft ). The ground drops steeply to the north here and the airy feel and spacious views more than make up for the terrain on the ascent. The best return is to descend the broad rocky crest southwards before dropping down left at the end to join the ascent path just above the col. The route of ascent now leads back to Bridge of Orchy with fine views ahead to Stob Ghabhar and the Ben Starav hills.

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