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Hill of rock and water |
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Altitude
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1148 metres (3766 feet)
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Grid Ref.
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Ben Alder
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Ben Alder (as well as Geal Charn amongst others)from the hills on the east side of the Drumochter Pass
© Sam Marshall
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Image by Sam Marshall
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Mountain Description
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The summit of Ben Alder is a gentle rise on an broad plateau close to the precipitous cliffs on its E flank overlooking Beallach Beithe. The ground initially slopes gently from the summit in all other directions, but the N flank of Ben Alder is also steep and craggy. The most common route of ascent is the NE ridge and involves a scramble up the more northerly shoulder of Coire na Lethchois. To the S there are the steep slopes of Coire Chomhlain, but the SE ridge gives easy access to Beallach Breabag which separates Ben Alder from Beinn Bheoil. To the W easy slopes lead down to Meall an t-Slugain and to the path through Beallach Dubh.
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Hazards you may encounter on Ben Alder include
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| Remote Mountain navigate with care. |
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| High Plateau, summit may be difficult to locate. |
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| Crags on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Scrambling (minor), easy hand and footholds. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1819 m
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46.70 km
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12.5 hrs
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Ben Alder and Beinn Bheoil
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This long route (with some scrambling) is more of an expedition. If you cycle to Loch Pattack the remaining route is 7h, 22km, ascent 917m which can be completed on a long summer day. Otherwise take a tent.
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Image by Graham & Joanne Bullen
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Michael and Arran at summit of Ben Alder, Michael's 184th Munro - 100 to go - 24.4.05
© Michael Bird
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Image by Michael Bird
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Ben Alder. |
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View Location
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Chris Ridley
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The complete round of all 6 Munros here is possible after an overnight in Culra...its a long day with a drop down below the Bealach Dubh and then steep climb back up to the Ben Alder plateau. Care should be taken in cloud as you follow the crags south then south east to the terminus of Ben Alder above Bealach Breabag. At the terminus the path peters out - head west then south down easy grassy slopes to reach the bealach.
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Peter Lang
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Camped alongside Culra Bothy, cycle in took 1.5 hrs cyclable all the way via stalkers path at end. 3 bothies in one building all with seperate entrances. Fantastic circuit via long leachas and pleasant walk around plateau rim to summit shelter. Strange to be here a week after someone blown off. Sunshine on excellent grassy descent from Beinn Bheoil ridge walk to finish. superb day and quick cycle back to Dalwhinnie.
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Ben Dolphin
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For those without a bike it's always going to be a long walk-in. Personally I didn't fancy the long dusty track from Dalwhinnie so opted for an approach from Luiblea in Glen Spean, going over the beallach below Geal Charn and joining the Dalwhinnie track just west of Loch Pattack. It was 3 hours to Culra this way. A long day though, and I don't mind saying it's a tad disheartening to get down from Ben Alder after 7 hours only to realise it'll take 4 more and another 400m of ascent before you get back to Luiblea. A wonderful pair of hills though, well worth the effort. Short Leachas is great!
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Local Accommodation Options
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