Bidean nam Bian

#4950 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3773 ftProminence: 2772 ftCoordinates: 56°37'60"N, 5°1'60"W

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Bidean nam Bian – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buachaille Etive Mòr, Henderson Stone, Pap of Glencoe, Beinn Mhic Chasgaig.

5.2 miE
Climbing
Buachaille Etive Mòr
133 min walk • Buachaille Etive Mòr, an iconic mountain located in the Highlands of Scotland, is a revered climbing spot that commands the respect and admiration of mountaineers from around the world. Known colloquially as "The Buachaille," this pyramidal peak forms part of the...
4.1 miNW
Memorial
Henderson Stone, Glencoe
104 min walk • The Henderson Stone is a granite boulder in a field in the Glencoe area of Scotland. Clach Eanruig is translated alternatively as Henderson Stone or Henry's Stone.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pap of Glencoe, Glencoe
102 min walk • The Pap of Glencoe is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven.
5.3 miE
Mountain
Beinn Mhic Chasgaig, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
136 min walk • Beinn Mhic Chasgaig is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies near the head of Glen Etive in Highland. A steep and craggy peak, it is surrounded by high Munros and provides a very steep and challenging climb to its summit.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn a' Bheithir
139 min walk • Beinn a' Bheithir is a mountain lying to the south of Ballachulish, on the south side of Loch Leven in the Scottish Highlands. It boasts two Munro summits: the higher peak Sgorr Dhearg lies about 2 km east of Sgorr Dhonuill.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Mountain
Meall Mor, Glencoe
71 min walk • Meall Mor is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies above the Glencoe village at the foot of Glen Coe in Lochaber, Scotland.
3.2 miSE
Mountain
Stob Dubh, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
81 min walk • Stob Dubh is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, at the head of Loch Etive north of the village of Taynuilt. The mountain offers excellent hillwalking opportunities, and even though it is tough going in places, it is possible to reach the summit without any scrambling.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aonach Eagach, Glencoe
82 min walk • The Aonach Eagach is a rocky ridge lying to the north of Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands, boasting two Munro summits. In length the full ridge continues for 10 km from the Pap of Glencoe at the west to the eastern end at the Devil's Staircase.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Achtriochtan, Glencoe
57 min walk • Loch Achtriochtan or Loch Trychardan is a Scottish loch located to the east of Glencoe village in the Scottish Highlands. It is now under the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stob Coire Sgreamhach
24 min walk • Stob Coire Sgreamhach is a mountain in Scotland, forming part of the Bidean nam Bian massif on the southern side of Glen Coe. It is often considered a subsidiary peak of Bidean, though since the 1997 revision of Munros Tables it has been classified as a separate Munro.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buachaille Etive Beag
62 min walk • Buachaille Etive Beag, is a mountain located between Glen Coe and Glen Etive, on the edge of Rannoch Moor in the Scottish Highlands.