
Beinn Odhar is a mountain that has been passed by us on numerous occasions as it has by thousands of commuters on a daily basis. It is also one that very few have attempted to climb. At a height of 901 metres (2956 feet) it fails to make Munro status (mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet ) by just 13 metres or 44 feet, thus making it the 18th highest Corbett (peaks in Scotland between 2,500 and 3,000 feet). Its failure though to achieve Munro status ensures a certain amount of solitude whilst climbing.
(In Scottish moutaineering circles, the majority of climbers attempt to ‘Bag a Munro’ whilst out climbing and anything below 3000 ft is regarded as not worthy of consideration.)
The anticipated weather conditions prove woefully wrong in their prediction as we park the car at the foot of the hill, 2.5 miles

Ahead of us lies the snow line at about 800 feet and a summit which proves to be false with a frozen unnamed Lochan nestling in its heart.
Tackling the final rise to the true summit the sun appears and warms our chilled extremities before we ascend the final plateau where the wind speed rises dramatically as the cairn marking the hills summit at 2956 feet.
Capturing a

With our panoramic of the neighbouring Beinn Dorain captured we begin our descent from the summit in brilliant sunshine via the secluded south east flank with the Tyndrum Hills in our immediate horizon. The snow which is now disappearing rapidly provides a safe and comfortable foot bed as we bound down the hill at a leisurely pace and make our way back to the car 4 hours after our departure.
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