Bidean nam Bian
| Bidean nam Bian | |
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Bidean nam Bian seen from Stob Coire Sgreamhach
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Prominence | 845 m (2,772 ft) Ranked 22nd in British Isles |
| Parent peak | Ben Nevis |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn, County top (Argyll) |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Fence of the hides or Peak of the Mountains (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈpitʲan nəm ˈpian] English approx: bit-yan nuhm beahn |
| Geography | |
| Location | Glen Coe, Scotland |
| OS grid | NN143542 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 41 |
| Listed summits of Bidean nam Bian | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Bidean nam Bian | NN143542 | 1150 m (3773 ft) | Munro, Marilyn | |
| Stob Coire nan Lochan | NN148548 | 1115 m (3658 ft) | Munro top | |
| Stob Coire nam Beith | NN139545 | 1107 m (3632 ft) | Munro top | |
| Stob Coire Sgreamhach | NN154536 | 1072 m (3517 ft) | Munro | |
Bidean nam Bian, lying to the south of Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, is the highest point in the former county of Argyll. It is a complex mountain, with many ridges and subsidiary peaks, one of which, Stob Coire Sgreamhach, is classified as a separate Munro.
The most noticeable features of Bidean nam Bian are the famous Three Sisters of Glen Coe, three steeply-sided ridges that extend north into the Glen. Two of the sisters, Gearr Aonach (Short Ridge) and Aonach Dubh (Black Ridge) converge at Stob Coire nan Lochan, a 1,115 m (3,658 feet) subsidiary peak of Bidean nam Bian that lies about 1 km to the northeast of the actual summit. The final, most easterly sister, Beinn Fhada (Long Hill), joins the Bidean nam Bian massif at the summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach.
Beinn Fhada is separated from Gearr Aonach by a glen known as Coire Gabhail. This can translate to Glen of Capture, however the glen is more normally known as the Hidden or Lost Valley, as it has a wide flat area concealed from Glen Coe by the landslip which blocked the entrance and allowed a loch to form. The valley was used by Clan Macdonald to hide their livestock from raiders, or hide cattle they themselves had stolen. The steep rough path up from Glen Coe skirts a wooded ravine, and is a popular short walk (around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) in total), though it involves a river crossing and some rocky sections.
There are several routes up onto Bidean nam Bian. One may continue from Coire Gabhail (the hidden valley), reaching the main ridge by means of a zig-zag path that climbs up the flank of Gearr Aonach to cliffs at the head of the corrie, and a patch of scree at the bealach up to the ridge. From here, turn left to climb Stob Coire Sgreamhach which lies only about 0.5 km to the southeast, or right up along the cliff edge towards the summit of Bidean.
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