Beinn a' Chochuill
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, hill of the cowl |
| Munro Region: | Strath Orchy to Loch Leven |
| Munro Number: | 172 |
| Height in Metres: | 980 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 50, GR: 110328 |
One of two mountains (the other being Beinn Eunaich) which are the highest points on a long ridge running from east to west between Loch Etive and Glen Strae. Beinn a' Chochuill is a fine narrow ridge, fairly steep and rocky on its north side, but grassy on the south. Beinn Eunaich is a more compact mountain with three well-defined ridges converging at its summit. The two mountains are well seen from the Strath of Orchy near the head of Loch Awe.
The traverse of the two is best done from the foot of Glen Strae. Follow the track which bypasses Castles Farm and climbs across the south-west side of Beinn Eunaich. Shortly after crossing the stream which flows down between the two peaks climb north up grassy slopes which gradually steepen and lead to the main ridge of Beinn a' Chochuill just less than 1 kilometre east of its summit. The last part of this ridge is fairly level.
Return along the ridge to Beinn Eunaich, and climb its west ridge which becomes steeper and rockier in its upper half and leads directly to the summit. Go south along the ridge leading to Stob Maol and before reaching the rocky lower part descend on its west side to regain the track above Castles Farm.
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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
