Beinn Teallach

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Beinn Teallach
View north west from Beinn a' Chaorainn - geograph.org.uk - 636880.jpg
Beinn Teallach from the nearby Munro of Beinn a' Chaorainn
Highest point
Elevation 914.6 m (3,001 ft) [1]
Prominence 301 m (988 ft)
Listing Munro, Marilyn
Coordinates 56°56′07″N4°41′47″W / 56.9354°N 4.6963°W / 56.9354; -4.6963
Geography
Location Lochaber, Scotland
Parent range Grampian Mountains
OS grid NN361859
Topo map OS Landranger 33, 41

Beinn Teallach (914.6 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, located east of the village of Roybridge in Lochaber.

A mostly rounded peak, it has a steep eastern face. Beinn Teallach was previously thought to be a Corbett but was later found to reach Munro status by 20 cm, making it the lowest Munro in Scotland. Climbs usually start from Glen Spean. [2]

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References

  1. "Beinn Teallach". Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. "walkhighlands Beinn Teallach". walkhighlands.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2019.