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John Fulton
wrote on November 4, 2007:
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This was my first Munro and if I had known prior to starting how tough the A’Chioch route was going to be I would have gone for the Dhiseig route instead. I am delighted now that I have completed it that I selected the route I did. The day we walked this route the ground was very boggy for the first 300 mtrs of ascent but dried out considerably after that. The Ridge to A’Chioch and on to Ben More was stunning and also fairly challenging for a novice. No Views from the top but delighted to have completed my first Munro after a 20 year absence from the hills.
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Geoff Brison
wrote on August 2, 2005:
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Easy ascent to A'Chioch, and cracking ridge walk up to the summit - went for a direct route on the way down, too far to the right, ending up on steep tussocky ground - it would have been quicker to follow the ridge down to the road, turn right and walk the mile back to the motor! Outstanding views none the less, and a good day out - easily back in the pub in Salen for 7pm...
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Andy Johns
wrote on October 28, 2004:
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Climbed in perfect conditions on Valentine's day 2004. A chilly start, with lots of verglass on the A'Chioch ridge, which had its moments. Stunning views from the top, although the cloudless sky now had bits of mist floating by. Rapid descent NW down Abhainn Dhiseig - an ascent this way would be far less interesting - go for A'Chioch ridge! Back in time for Roast lunch and then spent the afternoon drinking wine and eating heart-shaped chocolates on the beach at Aros (near Salen) in t-shirt weather (yes! in February). If only Scotland had won the Rugby it would have been a perfect day.
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Roy Bradley
wrote on August 8, 2003:
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I've been up this hill twice, though never by the A'Chioch ridge, and its one of my favourite mountains in Scotland. For people who have done it before, any maybe want to try a different way up, I recommend the South Ridge. The hill seems much more imposing when seen from there, (especially from across Loch Scridain) and the final section is fairly steep and rocky and worth the effort of not doing it from the North. Which is the main way to climb it.
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Kimberley Gibson
wrote on June 21, 2003:
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My father and I decided on the A'chioch approach to Ben More. We started the route from the B8035 and followed the Abhainn na h'Uamha past some lovely waterfalls through some very boggy ground up onto the bealach between Beinn Fhada and A'Chioch. Then turned south for a steep pull on a poorly defined path up onto A'Chioch. Then followed the ridge up on to Ben More. The final pull up onto the summit looks daunting but this is the correct way and is not has hard as it looks. We then descended on a well defined path north west down to the farm at Dhiseig.
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robert sanders
wrote on January 12, 2002:
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A steady climb - well worth it for the views over and beyond Mull
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