Bla Bheinn
The Cuillin Munro that stands on its own, straight up from Loch Slapin with the ridge opposite.
Today
not safe
- Not safe on the tops — 50 mph up there, and they'll be in cloud
- Summit wind50 mphnot safe at 40 mph and above, breezy from 25
- Rain4.8 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
- Cloud-free tops10%in cloud below 30%, a clear top likely from 60
Best between 17:00 and 20:00. it improves — wait for it
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lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 31 mph
sunrise 07:05 · sunset 19:29 · gusts to 46 mph · 4.8 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated ridge: the path is clearer than most Cuillin routes, but it is steep, loose and relentless with a short scramble high up, and the summit is a Cuillin summit.
Starts: Loch Slapin car park, B8083 south of Torrin
8.0 km · 930 m of ascent · 5-6 h · mountain ground
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