Walking Britain Glas Bheinn & Eas a' Chual Aluinn (waterfall)
Introduction to Walk 1117
County/Area - Highland
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 3100 feet / 939 metres
Time - 7 hours 20 minutes
Grade - moderate
The first objective of this walk in north west Scotland is to reach the summit of Glas Bheinn from where extensive views across the mountains of Assynt can be obtained. The walk descends to visit the Eas a' Chual Aluinn (waterfall) passing through some interesting terrain. This is not a walk for poor visibility as good navigational skills are required.
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 442 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 442 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 15 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 15 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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