Ben Donich

Ben Donich or Beinn Dòmhnaich is a mountain located in the Arrochar Alps, near Loch Goil in Argyll and Bute. It is a Corbett and part of the Ardgoil range with its sister The Brack. Ben Donich's nearest town is Lochgoilhead.

At 847 metres Ben Donich, is the highest mountain on the Ardgoil peninsula. It is a fairly extensive mountain, essentially a square pyramid with its summit at the centre of four ridges. Ben Donich can be accessed by any of its four ridges, but is almost entirely surrounded by forestry plantations in its lower slopes which makes access difficult. To the north-west a ridge runs down to Gleann Mòr, whilst a further ridge kicks off to the south of the summit, dropping down into the wooded glen containing the Donich Water river. By far the most frequented ridge is the south-east ridge which connects Ben Donich to The Brack via Bealach Dubh-lic at 384 metres where a footpath crosses over the ridge from Glen Croe to Lochgoilhead. A further insignificant ridge leads off the summit ridge to the north-east overlooking Glen Croe and the "Rest and be Thankful" summit on the A83. The slopes are moderate, and terrain is mainly grass with some rocky outcrops on steeper slopes.

The summit (847 metres) of Ben Donich, at grid reference NN218043, also boasts an Ordnance Survey trig point.

Arrochar Alps
Munros
  • Beinn Ìme 1011 m
  • Ben Vorlich 943 m
  • Beinn Narnain 926 m
  • Ben Vane 915 m
Corbetts
  • Beinn an Lochain 901 m
  • Beinn Chorranach 888 m
  • The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) 884 m
  • Beinn Luibhean 857 m
  • A' Chrois 848 m
  • Ben Donich 847 m
  • Binnein an Fhidhleir 817 m
  • The Brack 787 m
  • Beinn Bheula 779 m
Other Marilyns
  • Cnoc Coinnich 761 m
  • Stob an Eas 732 m
  • Beinn Lochain 703 m
  • Cruach nam Mult 611 m
  • Cruach nam Miseag 607 m

Coordinates: 56°11′52″N 4°52′26″W / 56.19785°N 4.87389°W / 56.19785; -4.87389


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