Beinn na Lap

Beinn na Lap, at 935 metres, is a rounded hill in the heart of the wild country north-east of Rannoch Moor, made one of the most accessible Munros by its neighbour: Corrour, the remotest railway station on the UK network, sitting at over 400 metres and reachable only by train.

The route starts directly from Corrour Station, following a vehicle track east across the moor towards Loch Ossian, with the tiny Loch Ossian Youth Hostel visible on the near shore. After a bridge crossing, a track branches left and, before reaching the loch itself, a boggy path strikes directly up the hillside towards Beinn na Lap's south-west shoulder. The gradient increases into something of a slog, though frequent glances back over Loch Ossian offer good reward, before the path reaches the broad ridge, passing the remains of a stone shelter and a small summit lochan on the final approach to the cairn — despite the minimal effort required from this high starting point, the views genuinely don't disappoint, taking in a fine arc of higher summits and a broad sweep towards Rannoch Moor.

The usual return retraces the ascent route; more adventurous parties can continue north-east along the ridge before descending east through Strath Ossian and back along the north shore of Loch Ossian, though this considerably lengthens the day and the path becomes indistinct near the summit, demanding care in mist.

The out-and-back route from Corrour is around 10.5 kilometres with roughly 650 metres of ascent, typically three and a half to four and a half hours — genuinely one of the shortest and easiest Munro days, often saved by baggers for family members or friends less devoted to hillwalking.

Despite its reputation as an easy Munro, this remains remote, trainline-only terrain — train times must be carefully checked in advance, since a missed connection means a long wait or an unplanned overnight stay, and the summit path is genuinely indistinct in mist despite the otherwise straightforward walking.

There is no road access to Corrour; trains run from Fort William or Glasgow via the West Highland Line, with limited services particularly in winter.