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Meaning |
Hill of the inlet or bay |
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Altitude
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927 metres (3041 feet)
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Grid Ref.
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NC47765017
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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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Hazards you may encounter on Ben Hope include
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| Stony/rocky Slopes on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags near summit. |
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| Scrambling (major), greater exposure and steeper rock. |
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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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Including...
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Description
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Rating
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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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3 / 5
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Sun Just starting to come out on top of Ben Hope
© Ewen Scott
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Image by Ewen Scott
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Image by Sanders Macdonald
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Aston Woodward on approach to Ben Hope from the north. May 2008
© Oliver Bartrum
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Image by Oliver Bartrum
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Looking towards the invisible summit from our camp.
© Carl Mynott
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Image by Carl Mynott
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On the top of Ben Hope looking north. 26th May 2008
© Oliver Bartrum
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Image by Oliver Bartrum
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Ben Hope. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Jim Nicol
wrote on July 14, 2008:
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At the start of the recommended route (Alltnacaillich) there is a sign saying the best parking and route lies farther north at the big barn,this is where the sign is saying way up ben hope. Someone obviously doesnt want walkers starting near the small holdings!!
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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
wrote on August 30, 2007:
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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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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 11 within 100Km of the summit of Ben Hope. Would you like to view all 11? |
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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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