Beinn Heasgarnich

Beinn Heasgarnich is a 1,078-metre Munro in Perth and Kinross. Its Gaelic name means ‘protecting mountain’ or ‘peaceful mountain’. The broad ridge runs north to south, blocking the strong westerly winds that sweep this part of Scotland. East of the summit lie sheltered glens where livestock graze in safety. The mountain stands between Loch Lyon to the north and Glen Lochay to the south, thirteen kilometres north-east of Tyndrum. The slopes are mostly grassy, but the northern face above Loch Lyon is steep and rocky. To the west the ground drops sharply into the Allt Fionn a’ Ghlinne valley. Two lower tops, Stob an Fhir-Bhogha and Sròn Tairbh, lie to the south-west. The eastern flanks slope gently down through wet moorland dotted with small lochans, some nearly filled with peat. The area is known for its boggy ground and shallow pools. Most walkers climb Beinn Heasgarnich together with the nearby Creag Mhòr. The route is straightforward but entirely pathless across marshy ground. The shortest start is at the highest point of a single-track road between Kenknock and Loch Lyon. From there the Allt Tarsainn burn is followed up the north-east flank to the summit. Another way in begins high above Glen Lochay to the south.