Blaven
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Blà Bheinn is a mountain
on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
. It is usually regarded as an outlier to the Black Cuillin
. It is mainly composed of gabbro
, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineers
and scramblers
. The name "Blà Bheinn" is thought to mean "blue mountain", from a combination of Norse and Gaelic
The normal route of ascent for walkers is from the east. A path leaves the B8083 on the shores of Loch Slapin about 4 km after the village of Torrin
. The path follows a burn, the Allt na Dunachie, into the corrie
of Coire Uaigneich. From here a short steep route along the ridge
leads to the summit. A small amount of scrambling is needed to reach the true top of the mountain.
Alternative routes follow the south ridge, or come from the north having traversed the Clach Glas
ridge which links to the Red Cuillin peaks.
The view from the summit is dominated by the Black Cuillin.
Blaven stands in the Strathaird Estate, owned and managed since 1994 by the John Muir Trust
.
Mountain
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on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is usually regarded as an outlier to the Black Cuillin
Cuillin
This article is about the Cuillin of Skye. See Rùm for the Cuillin of Rùm.The Cuillin are a range of rocky mountains located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The true Cuillin are also known as the Black Cuillin to distinguish them from the Red Hills across Glen Sligachan...
. It is mainly composed of gabbro
Gabbro
Gabbro refers to a large group of dark, coarse-grained, intrusive mafic igneous rocks chemically equivalent to basalt. The rocks are plutonic, formed when molten magma is trapped beneath the Earth's surface and cools into a crystalline mass....
, a rock with excellent grip for mountaineers
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
and scramblers
Scrambling
Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hillwalking and rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent...
. The name "Blà Bheinn" is thought to mean "blue mountain", from a combination of Norse and Gaelic
The normal route of ascent for walkers is from the east. A path leaves the B8083 on the shores of Loch Slapin about 4 km after the village of Torrin
Torrin
Torrin is a small village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.-Geography:The crofting and fishing village lies on the eastern shore of Loch Slapin, 5 miles southwest of Broadford , on the road to Elgol . There is a mixture of Victorian white-washed cottages and modern flat-pack houses...
. The path follows a burn, the Allt na Dunachie, into the corrie
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of Coire Uaigneich. From here a short steep route along the ridge
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
leads to the summit. A small amount of scrambling is needed to reach the true top of the mountain.
Alternative routes follow the south ridge, or come from the north having traversed the Clach Glas
Clach Glas
Clach Glas is a mountain on the Black Cuillin of Skye - its elevation is 2590 ft and the name translates as The Grey Stone. It is often traversed as a sustained scrambling route to Blaven, mostly at a standard between Easy and Moderate, depending on the line followed...
ridge which links to the Red Cuillin peaks.
The view from the summit is dominated by the Black Cuillin.
Blaven stands in the Strathaird Estate, owned and managed since 1994 by the John Muir Trust
John Muir Trust
The John Muir Trust is a Scottish charity established as a membership organisation in 1983 to conserve wild land and wild places for the benefit of all...
.