Beinn a' Ghlò
| Beinn a’ Ghlò | |
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Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (left) and Càrn nan Gabhar (right) seen from Càrn Liath
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,129 m (3,704 ft) |
| Prominence | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Parent peak | Lochnagar |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 56°49′52″N 3°43′48.9″W / 56.83111°N 3.730250°WCoordinates: 56°49′52″N 3°43′48.9″W / 56.83111°N 3.730250°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Hill of the Veil or Mist (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpeɲ əˈɣlˠ̪ɔː] English approx: bain uh ghlaw |
| Geography | |
| Location | Perthshire, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampians |
| OS grid | NN970732 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 43, OS Explorer 394 |
Beinn a’ Ghlò is a Scottish mountain situated roughly 10 kilometres north east of Blair Atholl in the Forest of Atholl in between Glen Tilt and Glen Loch, in Cairngorms National Park. It is a huge, complex hill with many ridges, summits and corries, covering approximately 40 square kilometres with three Munros. These are Càrn Liath (Grey Cairn) at 975 metres, Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain ("Brae/Brow of the Corrie of Round Blisters", "blisters" referring to rock formations) at 1070 metres and Càrn nan Gabhar ("Hill/cairn of the Goats") at 1129 metres. The mountain has patches of grey scree (see pictures) amongst grass, while heather grows quite profusely on the lower slopes and gives the hill a colourful skirt when in bloom in Summer.
Beinn a' Ghlò has such a diversity of flora that it has been declared a SSSI and a SAC over an area of 80 square kilometres. It is a region of European dry heaths and there are many species of alpine and marsh plants on the mountain such as the rare yellow oxytropis (Oxytropis campestris), mountain avens (Dryas octopetala), rock speedwell (Veronica fruticans), rock sedge (Carex rupestris) and green spleenwort (Asplenium viride).
Beinn a’ Ghlò is a familiar sight to motorists travelling north along the A9 road at the Pass of Killiecrankie but this view only shows Càrn Liath. The main mass of the mountain is hidden behind with, the highest and most distant Munro, Càrn nan Gabhar more than 12 kilometres from Blair Atholl, so it is a full day's expedition to climb all three Munros. Beinn a’ Ghlò has nineteen corries and legend says that a rifle shot in any one cannot be heard in any of the others. Queen Victoria viewed the mountain in 1844 on a drive up Glen Tilt, saying, “We came upon a lovely view — Beinn a’ Ghlò straight before us — and under these high hills the River Tilt gushing and winding over stones and slates … and the air so pure and fine but no description can do it justice”.
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