Beinn Luibhean, 21st March 2026
I was still on holiday technically after a very nice week in the East Neuk of Fife, so I packed some kit on Friday evening after unpacking our suitcases and on Saturday morning dropped Isa at yoga again, and took the van on a nice little daytrip north. I'd done almost all the Corbetts around the Rest and Be Thankful, but Beinn Luibhean had been left because in my head it was a pretty quick up and down. There was still a good load of snow above 600m, but I figured if it got bad, I'd just sack it off and come back again another time. I arrived at the Butterbridge car park about 1010, and was ready and on the way along the A83 at 1020. It was sunny in Glasgow, but had clouded over a bit by the time I got to the hills. The A83 is a terrifying prospect but it was quiet enough for me to get over the wee bridge and up past the ruin. I hopped across the burn a couple of times, and then it became immediately steep on ascent. Beinn Ime Beinn Luibhean The climb was relentless, but the co...
