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Routes United Kingdom Beinn Lagan from the Smiddy - the easiest way.
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Beinn Lagan from the Smiddy - the easiest way.

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This walk is about 4 miles and 1400 ft climb from the Smiddy to the top. For a shorter walk with much the same climb you can start from the parking space at Strachurmore bridge.
Distance 6.1 km
Duration2:08 h
Ascent428 m
Descent0 m
Highest point461 m
Lowest point33 m
A gradual climb to the top with great views on a clear day.

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Choose a good day! It's exposed to weather from all directions.
Highest point
461 m
Lowest point
33 m

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Start

Strachur Smiddy (32 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NN 09663 01395
DD
56.167100, -5.067123
DMS
56°10'01.6"N 5°04'01.6"W
UTM
30V 371645 6226601
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Destination

Beinn Lagan

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting from Strachur Smiddy, walk up the vilage road, bear left into Forest View. Continue through the Forest View housing scheme and turn left at the end down a tarred road and then up past the Sports Pavilion. Follow the road round to the right then straight on, ignoring the turn off to Succoth farm, until you come to Strachurmore bridge where there is a small parking area.

From the bridge walk up the forest track for about 200 yds then turn right onto another forest track. Carry on up the gently rising track and turn left at the first junction to another track heading up more steeply. After a while it flattens out then rises again. There is a point where a small stream cuts across the track and you will need to jump or scramble to pass. The track surface gets worse as you climb, but it is easily walkable.

You will come to a three-way junction with a better track that runs around the hill. Bear left, and then almost immediately take the "quad bike track" heading more steeply up towards the top of the hill . You can keep on the track all the way to the trig point. It does take a bend to the right part way up and you may be tempted to scramble straight up. I found it was best to stick to the track though, as it bends round a small bluff and climbs gradually all the way.

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Coordinates

OS Grid
NN 09663 01395
DD
56.167100, -5.067123
DMS
56°10'01.6"N 5°04'01.6"W
UTM
30V 371645 6226601
w3w 
///dinner.knowledge.prepped
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Walking boots recommended. Be prepared for some soggy bits near the top.
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Distance
6.1 km
Duration
2:08 h
Ascent
428 m
Highest point
461 m
Lowest point
33 m

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