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Hill of the inlet or bay |
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Altitude
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927 metres
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Grid Ref.
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NC47765017
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Ben Hope
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my mate andy taken a celebratory swim after decending ben hope :)
© Peter Sloan
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Image by Peter Sloan
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Mountain Description
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Ben Hope, the most northerly Munro, has wonderfully steep and craggy W and N slopes. The E slopes whilst less steep in places are craggy and boulder strewn, and extended to rorm four ridges which create three corries, each with its lochan. Yet to the S the the slopes are mostly gentle therefore the ascent of this rugged mountain can be easy. The easy ascent route is from Alltnacaillich to the W onto the escarpment, the Leitir Mhuiseil, above the Strathmore River,from where easy slopes lead to the summit overlooking the craggy N slopes. A more challenging approach can be had from the Moine Path on the crest of the most northerly of the E ridges
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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934 m
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11.67 km
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4 hrs
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Ben Hope
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Short route with ascent through crags, but little scrambling required.
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Brian Fraser at the top of Ben Hope having just "Compleated" his Munros. His companion is Griff.
© Ken Mason
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Image by Ken Mason
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On way down from Ben Hope. Sky started to clear and managed to get some better views. Guy from Glasgow took pic (he was going his 260 or so munro!) - we were laughing as we thought he was going to fall over takin pic lol.
© Michael Innes
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Image by Michael Innes
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Ben Hope from Loch Hope (caught some good fish)
© Ron Crawford
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Image by Ron Crawford
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My 12 year old son, just approaching the sumit.
© Brian Williams
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Image by Brian Williams
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Nunny's first Munro, a haunting figure just before a cloud inversion
© Craig Dunderdale
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Image by Craig Dunderdale
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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View Location
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Ken Mason
wrote on September 24, 2007:
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Climbed Ben Hope on Saturday the 22nd Sept in horrible conditions. The only reason we went up was to accompany Brian who was finishing his round of the Munros. The rain had turned the path into a river and the hillside was a mud bath. However all this was irrelevant when we reached the top and the celebrations began. Well done Brian.
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Graham Ellis
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Judging by the size of the parking space, the sign "way up Ben Hope" and the well trodden path, then a lot of people are starting from the "big barn" at NC 46204765, and not from the longer route recommended above. Did the round trip with a break at the top in 4 hrs, although unfortunately the top was in cloud.
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Michael Innes
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Climbed this yesterday. The path tends to go straight up so no easy zig-zag! Easy to navigate but don't rely on path as the boggy ground tends to make it disappear in places. With most hills it could be misleading coming off if the cloud base is low which came down on us! but only lasted a few minutes. View was a bit cloudy at top still could see the north sea - It was freezing at top - needed hat and gloves - can't imagine what its like in winter. I think the narrow single track road leading up was harder to guage than the hill itself lol! Good parking though.
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Local Accommodation Options
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Easter Badbea B&B - Easter Badbea, Badbea, Dundonnell, IV23 2QX Tel: 01854 633704
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Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR Tel: 01997414771
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Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS Tel: 01997 414237
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