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Bidean nam Bian
1150m (3774ft)

The Glen Coe Mountains, Loch Leven to Connel Bridge, Strath of Orchy and Glen Lochy, Highland, Scotland

Bidean nam Bian means 'Peak of the Mountains' and is pronounced 'bee-tyan nam bee-an'.

The summit of Bidean nam Bian is marked by a cairn.


Record Bidean nam Bian as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Munro
No. 24

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Murdo
No. 32

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Scottish Marilyn
18th highest in Scotland,
18th highest in Great Britain

Walk Bidean nam Bian walking UK Mountains in Loch Leven to Connel Bridge, Strath of Orchy and Glen Lochy  Highland, Scotland

On Bidean nam Bian

Photo: Eric Smith

You can find Bidean nam Bian & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

384 Glen Coe


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

41 Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe


See Bidean nam Bian and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Bidean nam Bian and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Bidean nam Bian by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk h211 Bidean nam Bian from Pass of Glen Coe

The highest point in what was 'Argyll'

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:4,391ft (1,338m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk h102 Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach

2 Munros and 4 Murdos (Munro Tops)

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:6,173ft (1,881m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk h162 Bidean nam Bian, Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Bein Fhada

The highest point in what was 'Argyll'

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (16.5km)
Ascent:5,405ft (1,647m)
Time:9 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Bidean nam Bian Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bidean nam Bian

Angela Moroney walked up Bidean nam Bian during 2016 - Jane ludders

Anthony Jackson climbed Bidean nam Bian during 1999 [with] With a nice German girl who was clearly the better climber that day!

Andrew Edwards bagged Bidean nam Bian on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] From loch achtriochtan [with] Myself [weather] Sunny - My first overnight stop

Mark Davidson hiked Bidean nam Bian on June 30th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Cloud base at 945m on the way up - but rose above the summits by the time I reached Bidean nam Bian for the second time

Bay Wan summited Bidean nam Bian on October 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] The path into Coire nan Lochan [with] Cocoa Dog [weather] Rain & mist

Mr M A Blanchard, Ron Blundell, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Bidean nam Bian.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Bidean nam Bian

*Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (left), Stob Coire Sgreamhach (centre left), Bidean Nam Bian (centre right) and Gearr Aonach (right) from Coire Gabhail (The 'Lost Valley' of Glen Coe)

*Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (left), Stob Coire Sgreamhach (centre left), Bidean Nam Bian (centre right) and Gearr Aonach (right) from Coire Gabhail (The 'Lost Valley' of Glen Coe)

Photo: Jacques Duijn (4)

Me and my two brothers (Paul and Laurie) on Stob Coire nan Lochan (Bidean nam Bian)

Me and my two brothers (Paul and Laurie) on Stob Coire nan Lochan (Bidean nam Bian)

Photo: William Dowell (1)

The Aonach Eagach Ridge from Bidean Nam Bian

The Aonach Eagach Ridge from Bidean Nam Bian

Photo: Chris Haselden (53)

Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (foreground - left) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind), Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) (centre), Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor), Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) (right) with Clach Leathad (Creise), Creise & Stob A' Ghlais Choire (Creise) behind from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (foreground - left) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind), Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) (centre), Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg), Stob na Doire (Buachaille Etive Mor), Stob Coire Altruim (Buachaille Etive Mor) & Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor) (right) with Clach Leathad (Creise), Creise & Stob A' Ghlais Choire (Creise) behind from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Photo: John Dyason (17)

Bidean Nam Bian from Coire Gabhail (The 'Lost Valley' of Glen Coe)

Bidean Nam Bian from Coire Gabhail (The 'Lost Valley' of Glen Coe)

Photo: Jacques Duijn (9)

Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (in sunlight in the foreground) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Stob Coire Sgreamhach (left) & Beinn Fhada (Stob Coire Sgreamhach) (in sunlight in the foreground) with Bidean nam Bian & Stob Coire nam Beith (in shadow behind) from the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Dubh)

Photo: John Dyason (13)

Loch Leven and Glenco from near the summit of Bidean Nam Bian

Loch Leven and Glenco from near the summit of Bidean Nam Bian

Photo: Ronnie Smith (3)


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