Meaning Little dun coloured Mountain Altitude 882 metres (2893 feet) (Corbett) Grid Ref. NM84647787
Beinn Odhar Bheag is the higher of two tops of Beinn Odhar, a Scottish mountain within the Moidart district of the Highland Council Area. It lies 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) west of Glenfinnan and reaches a height of 882 metres (2,894 ft).
Overview
editBeinn Odhar Bheag is listed as a Corbett and also is one of the hills within the British Isles to have a prominence of greater than 600 metres (1,969 ft). It is situated in Glen Shiel and can be seen in the famous view from Glenfinnan. It takes its name from the Gaelic for 'little dun-coloured hill'. 2 kilometres (1 mi) to the north lies the Corbett of Beinn Odhar Mhor.
Geography
editBeinn Odhar is a complex hill with a number of radiating, rocky ridges running from the summit to the southeast, east and northeast. It has two main tops, Beinn Odhar Mhor at 870 metres (2,854 ft) and the larger Beinn Odhar Bheag at 882 metres (2,894 ft) . West of these twin peaks which stand 2 kilometres (1 mi) apart and lying between their northwest ridges is Coire Buidhe.
Ascents
editBeinn Odhar Bheag is usually ascended via its northwest ridge