Beinn Narnain, Mountain summit in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Beinn Narnain is a mountain summit in the Arrochar Alps, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a pointed rocky top reached by a combination of grassy slopes and exposed ridges. It stands east of Loch Long and belongs to the group of peaks classified as Munros.
In 1891, Sir Hugh Munro listed this peak in his catalog of Scottish mountains above 3,000 feet (914 m), which gave it a lasting place in the tradition of Scottish hillwalking. That catalog created the practice of "Munro bagging," where walkers set out to climb every peak on the list.
Beinn Narnain sits in the Arrochar Alps, a stretch of hills that Scottish climbers have long treated as a home ground for developing their craft. The area around Arrochar village has become a natural gathering point for climbing clubs and weekend hillwalkers alike.
The walk starts from a parking area in Arrochar village, following paths that become steeper and rockier as you approach the summit. Proper footwear and layers are important, as the weather on the upper slopes can change quickly even in summer.
Near the top, there is a small stone shelter built into the rocks that walkers often use to rest out of the wind, easy to miss on the way up. The neighboring peak, The Cobbler, is known for a rock tower with a hole that climbers traditionally pass through to prove they have truly reached its top.
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