Beinn Eighe

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Beinn Eighe
Sgurr an Fhir Duibhe, one of the peaks of Beinn Eighe
Location:	Torridon, Scotland
Summits:	Ruadh-stac Mor	Spidean Coire nan Clach
Elevation:	1010 m (3313 ft)	993 m (3258 ft)
Prominence:	c. 635 m	c.168 m
Topo map:	OS Landranger 19	OS Landranger 25
OS grid reference:	NG951611	NG966597
Listing:	Munro, Marilyn	Munro, Marilyn
Translation of name:	Big Red Stack (Gaelic)	Peak of the Corrie of Stones (Gaelic)
Pronunciation:	/ɹu stæk mʊə/	/spitʃɪæn kɒɹə næn klæx/

Beinn Eighe is one of the mountains of the Torridon area of the Highlands of Scotland. It forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros. The name Beinn Eighe is pronounced /bɛɪn ɛɪ/, and comes from the Scottish Gaelic meaning File Mountain.

One of the most famous features of Beinn Eighe is the corrie of Coire Mhic Fearchair, often simply known as the “triple buttress corrie” in view of the three large rock features the dominate the view. There are many rock climbs to be had on the buttresses, though walking routes also allow one to ascend to their tops from the head of the corrie.

The full traverse of Beinn Eighe would rightly include a crossing of a series of pinnacles known as the Black Carls, which provide good scrambling. However the most common route is simply to cross the central section of the ridge, thus bagging the two Munros.

The Northern side of Beinn Eighe is a National Nature Reserve, and has marked trails and a visitor centre. The reserve covers a mixture of open moorland, woodland and bogs, and is home to many creatures, including red deer, golden eagles and pine martens. Many rare plants are also to be found on the reserve.