Starting from near the head of Loch Broom, a path follows the glen to a bealach, which is about one kilometre (1⁄2 mile) north of the summit.

Eididh nan Clach Geala, which lies about three kilometres (two miles) north of Beinn Dearg, is also added in to complete a round of four Munros.

[citation needed] During early 2005, strong winds caused much damage to trees in the Inverlael Forest, almost completely blocking the route described.

The area encompasses a diverse range of habitats, including woodland, mire, open water, dwarf-shrub heath, and cliffs.

Most significantly, the summit areas support specialist mountain birds such as breeding dotterel Charadrius morinellus and golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos.