Beinn Teallach

Beinn Teallach stands 914.6 metres high in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies east of Roybridge in Lochaber, its rounded summit rising above Glen Spean. The eastern slope drops steeply, contrasting with gentler western approaches. Once classed as a Corbett, it was later remeasured and found to reach Munro height by twenty centimetres. Climbers usually set off from Glen Spean to reach its broad top. The mountain’s summit region is formed by the Corrieyairack Pluton. This body of hard granodiorite was forced into older metasedimentary rocks during the Palaeozoic era. The contrast between dark metasediments and pale granodiorite can be seen on the upper slopes. The pluton gives the summit a rugged yet compact character. Its presence shapes the mountain’s shape and the routes that lead to it. From the top, walkers look across Glen Spean and towards the Grey Corries. The view stretches over the surrounding ridges and valleys of Lochaber. On clear days Ben Nevis and other high peaks appear in the distance. The rounded summit offers space to rest before the descent. The contrast between the steep eastern face and the open summit plateau makes the climb memorable.