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Sligrachan Hill(550m) & Beinn Ruadh(664m)

Sunday 19^th April 2026

11kms

6hrs

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Beginning the trek up through Sligrachan Woods on the lower, and still well surfaced forest track

Exiting the forest and taking to the open hillsides along Drynain Glen

Higher up the glen, and the rugged tops of Sligrachan Hill are clearly visible as we plod through the heather towards Tom a' Bhothain

Approach to Tom a' Bhothain with Beinn Ruadh in the background. Our descent route would take us down the line of the clearly defined gully running down the hillside towards the forest

Beyond Tom a' Bhothain we start to encounter the numerous crags that are to be found along the ridgeline

The going gets much steeper on the approach to the north top, the first of the twin tops of Sligrachan Hill

The view from the north top of Sligrachan Hill looking south east over Loch Long, Roseneath Peninsula, Helensburgh and onwards to Ardmore Point on the River Clyde

Departing the north top and heading towards the south top, with the Trig Point just visible on the summit. The photo belies the actual drop between the two tops, a study of the photo will show that a faint line just ahead of the group merges into the far hill and hides the drop and crags just below where we are walking

Below the crags of the north top

Ahead of us, the south top

And one of the grassy rakes that provide a means of access to the summit

The summit cairn on the south top

Departing the south top with Beinn Ruadh some distance along the uneven ridgeline

The broad ridgeline with Sligrachan Hill now behind us

Views of Loch Eck from midway along the ridgeline

The small, enclosed lochan, a final marker before the final climb to the summit of Beinn Ruadh

Ahead, the main group begin the final ascent to the summit of Beinn Ruadh .....

..... while, after a short break at the lochan Mike an I follow on - can you spot the two figures? Thanks Mike for hanging back with me, I just needed that drink and energy bar.

Loch Eck and the lochan from just below the summit of Beinn Ruadh - the two small figures are still there - believe me!

Beinn Ruadh summit and Trig Point, 664m as we rejoined the group for the summit photo

Departing the summit on easier ground than the ascent

Swinging to the north east to pick up the gully alongside of which we would make our descent

Descent completed and across the Drynain Burn it is time for a drink and short break

Return into the forest to retrace our route back down the forest track to Drynain

Sligrachan Hill & Beinn Ruadh

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