Beinn Fhada

Beinn Fhada
The summit plateau of Beinn Fhada
Highest point
Elevation	1,032 m (3,386 ft) [1]
Prominence	647 m (2,123 ft)
Parent peak	Carn Eige
Listing	Marilyn, Munro
Naming
Translation	Long Mountain (Scottish Gaelic)
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpeiɲ ˈat̪ə] English approx: bain atta
Geography
Location	Highland, Scotland
Parent range	Kintail
OS grid	NH018192

Beinn Fhada (Scottish Gaelic: long mountain) or Ben Attow is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.

The finest route up Beinn Fhada is from Morvich to the north-west. There is a direct line up a grassy, and rather boggy slope, from the east side of the River Croe. This leads eventually to a craggy and undulating ridge, which begins in a southerly direction over Sgurr a' Choire Ghairbh and then turns east across the wider expanse of the Plaide Mhòr to the summit. There is one short tricky section of downward scrambling on this ridge. An easy line of descent can be found, north-westwards from the summit, into Gleann Choinneachain. Total distance from Morvich is about 7 km, with around 1100 metres of ascent, including undulations.

Beinn Fhada has been dismissed by some guide writers as boring. It has two remarkable features: the Plaide Mor is the largest extent of ancient (preglacial) land surface to survive in the western Highlands, and is of Cairngorm character. And its SW slopes into Gleann Lichd are seamed for 3 km with trenches reaching 10m high and 800m long, a slope deformation which is the largest 'rock slope failure'in the Highlands. See Ballantyne CK and Jarman D (2007) in Mass Movements in Great Britain, JNCC, p56-62. Also article by David Jarman in The Scottish Mountaineer 2007/8.

References

Coordinates: 57°13′14″N 5°17′04″W / 57.22052°N 5.28439°W / 57.22052; -5.28439

Munros of Scotland: Loch Duich to Loch Ness
	A' Chràlaig A' Ghlas-bheinn An Socach (Glen Affric) Aonach Meadhoin Beinn Fhada Beinn Fhionnlaidh Càrn Eige Càrn Ghluasaid Ciste Dhubh Mam Sodhail Mullach Fraoch-choire Mullach na Dheiragain Sail Chaorainn Sàileag Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg Sgùrr Fhuaran Sgùrr na Càrnach Sgùrr na Ciste Dhuibhe Sgùrr nan Ceathramhnan Sgùrr nan Conbhairean Toll Creagach Tom a' Choinich
List of Munros

Most prominent hills of Britain
Northern Highlands	Foinaven Ben Hee Ben Hope Ben Loyal Ben Klibreck Ben More Assynt Canisp Cùl Mòr Ben More Coigach Beinn Dearg Ben Wyvis An Teallach Slioch Sgùrr Mòr (Fannichs) Fionn Bheinn Beinn Alligin Beinn Eighe Liathach Beinn Bhàn Sgorr Ruadh
Western Highlands	Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais Sgùrr na Lapaich Càrn Eige Beinn Fhada Sgùrr Fhuaran A' Chràlaig Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich Gleouraich Sgùrr nan Eugallt Ladhar Bheinn Sgùrr na Cìche Càrn Mòr Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh Sgùrr Thuilm Gaor Bheinn Rois-bheinn Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill Garbh Bheinn Creach Bheinn
Central and Eastern Highlands	Creag Meagaidh Ben Nevis Stob Coire Easain Binnein Mòr Chno Dearg Ben Alder Sgor nam Fiannaidh Beinn a' Bheithir Beinn Sgulaird Bidean nam Bian Ben Macdui Beinn a' Ghlò Lochnagar
Southern Highlands	Meall a' Bhuiridh Ben Cruachan Schiehallion Beinn a' Chreachain Ben Lawers Ben Lui Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) Beinn Ìme Beinn an Lochain Beinn Mhòr (Cowal) Doune Hill Ben More (Crianlarich) Ben Lomond Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn) Ben Chonzie
Islands	An Cliseam Beinn Mhòr (South Uist) The Storr Sgùrr Alasdair Blà Bheinn Beinn na Caillich Sgùrr na Coinnich Askival Ben More (Mull) Dùn da Ghaoithe Beinn an Òir Goat Fell Snaefell
Scottish Lowlands, England and Wales	Merrick Broad Law Scafell Pike Helvellyn Skiddaw Cross Fell Snowdon Glyder Fawr Carnedd Llewelyn Aran Fawddwy Cadair Idris Pen y Fan Waun Fach