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Mossy hill |
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Altitude
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931 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Ben Chonzie
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Looking Southwest from the North of Loch Turret at Carn nan Uan
© Peter Mcintosh
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Image by Peter Mcintosh
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Mountain Description
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Ben Chonzie is a solitary Munro at the head of Glen Turret, but is normally ascended from Glen Lednock to the SW as there are tracks leading high on its slopes. Ben Chonzie is a heather clad hill with moderate inclines leading to gentle grass slopes on the crests of the summit ridge. The biggest problem with Ben Chonzie would be finding the summit but for the line of iron fence posts on the crest of the "L" shaped summit ridge which lead you there. There are crags E of the summit.. Ben Chonzie is famous for its many mountain hares.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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740 m
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12.62 km
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4 hrs
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Ben Chonzie
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An easy climb on tracks and then on open moorland covered by short vegetation. An easy winter route.
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910 m
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17.06 km
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5 hrs
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Ben Chonzie
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An easy lochside walk followed by a relatively short (but energetic) grassy scramble onto the NE ridge. Returning by the long SW ridge, care needs to be taken in mist to keep to its top, avoiding the deep valleys draining into Loch Turret.
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Lesley sheltering in the summit cairn on Ben Chonzie 240807
© John Tauwhare
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Image by John Tauwhare
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Ben chonzie feb15th 2008 weather was not too bad although a bit colder than the pic might give the impression ha ha
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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View from the summit ridge of Ben Chonzie on 6/2/08 with Lawers range in the background.
© Ian Mather
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Image by Ian Mather
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Me at the summit yesterday 6/2/08.Great day out but windchill factor was severe at he top.
© Ian Mather
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Image by Ian Mather
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Chechu and Santi in the snow near summit
© Kenny Telfer
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Image by Kenny Telfer
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Ben Chonzie. |
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Kenny Telfer
wrote on January 22, 2008:
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Please pay attention to the comments made about losing your dog! A freind and I climbed Ben Chonzie on 20/01/08 in the snow and just before we got to the fenceline the cloud cover came down and off went the Australian kelpies chasing Hares. I did read these articles before I went but didnt really pay too much attention! Beware - there are tons of hares! A massive thank you to all who really helped by keeping an eye out for him, and a special mention to Ross and his team who rescued him and took him back to the car (and gave him a cheese roll! His favourite!!)I`ll upload a photo of him! thanks!
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John Thompson
wrote on November 21, 2007:
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In response to Margaret Spalding's previous comment, we were the party who lost Lucy. We would all like to thank Margaret and her friend who so thankfully found Lucy and carried her down to the car park. Some sort of record must have been set with most of our party summiting three times in one hour in the hunt for the pooch! Beware the Hares at the top if you have a silly crazy dog!
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Margaret Spalding
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Having climbed this from Invergeldie and now from Glen Turret I would say it was no contest and the Glen Turret route, though longer, wins hands down. Even on a freezing, windy day like today it was a great walk with terrific views. Nobody could accuse it of being exciting, but it was certainly not boring. A few very soggy patches mean that you do return looking as though you have been up a hill. To make the day even better we managed to retrieve a lost dog from near the summit and reunite it with its owner. Leave the hares alone next time, Lucy!
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 20 within 100Km of the summit of Ben Chonzie. Would you like to view all 20? |
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| 25.2 km |
Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Inveroran Hotel - Inveroran, Bridge of Orchy, PA36 4AQ Tel: 01838 400220
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Inverbeg Holiday Park - Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll, G83 8PD Tel: 01436 860267
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