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Glossary
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Big green slope (Terrible hill) |
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Altitude
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1046 metres (3431 feet)
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Ben Wyvis lies far to the E of the other northern Munros but is alrge enough to offer an excellent day out. From the A835 to the W it appears as flat topped mountain with grass slopes, however some of its E facing slopes form deep craggy corries. The broad summit ridge runs from An Cabar (950m) 2.2km NE to the summit of Glas Leathad Mor, then turns SE to An t-Socach (1006m) which has crags on its E slopes. From the summit a ridge continues 1km NNE to a col then curves NW to Tom a' Choinnich. The E slopes of this ridge are again steep and craggy. Midway between An Cabar and Glas Leathad Mor a broad ridge descends gently to the SE but has crags on its NE face. The slopes are otherwise fairly steep grass. Usual ascent route is the W ridge of An Gabar and the summit plateau.
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Hazards you may encounter on Glas Leathad Mor include
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| High Plateau, summit may be difficult to locate. |
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| Steep slopes on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags within 1km of summit. |
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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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922 m
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12.88 km
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4.5 hrs
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Glas Leathad Mor
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Easy walk in, followed by a steep ascent to summit plateau and then another easy walk to the summit.
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Me and Craig at the summit of Ben Wyvis after a seriously challenging walk on 4 January 2009. The next day it was clear, bright and sunny!
© Michael Hill
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Image by Michael Hill
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Image by Sanders Macdonald
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Me on top of Glas Leathad Mor (Ben Wyvis)
© Gary Morrison
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Image by Gary Morrison
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JAmie, the dog and I at the top of Ben Wyvis
© Willie Jack
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Image by Willie Jack
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On the way up.....
© Alan Bolt
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Image by Alan Bolt
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Glas Leathad Mor. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Bobby Mcginty
wrote on March 22, 2009:
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My brother Jimmy and I climbed Ben Wyvis on a hot, sunny day on 20th March 2009, 17 degrees! An excellent path starts from the clearly signed car park on the A835, which is not far from Garve. The path leads you through a glen and eventualy up a ziz zag path to the top of An Caber . It was a steep but pleasant climb, and once at the top of An Caber the summit of Ben Wyvis was clearly seen. From An Caber to the summit of Ben Wyvis there is a clear path, which can be easily followed and is by no way a strenuous climb. We returned back down by the same route. We then stayed overnight at the Aultguish Inn on the A835, recently taken over by Dario & Lesley, excellant hosts and an idea place to stay for climbing the Fannichs, Beinn Dearg and surrounding Munros. Refurbished Bunkhouse will open at Easter 2009. Food and location first class, the perfect place to relax after a day on the hills!
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Andrew Bassett
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We climbed Glas Leathad Mor on a lovely sunny day in May. An excellent path starts at the clearly signed car park, which is situated not far from Garve. The path leads you to the top of An Caber which in part is a steep but pleasant climb. Once at the top of An Caber the summit of Ben Wyvis can be seen. From An Caber to the summit of Ben Wyvis the route can be followed and is by no way a strenuous climb. Best route is to come back the way you came. We made the mistake of continuing, which meant an extremely long walk back through rocky terrain, marshland and pine forest.
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Jim Brown
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I climbed this hill with my brother on Wednesday the 10th of August. It was a fine sunny day as we set off from Garbat, the path is good and navigation is no problem up to An Gabar.V isibility was poor on the final ascent on to the summit of Ben Wyvis, the cloud base was about 2500 feet so no spectacular views from the summit. We took a bearing to the north and did a fine circuit before losing height which provided fine views towards the Fannichs. A very enjoyable jaunt, spotted a Goshawk about a mile from Garbat. It was feasting on some poor creature that hadn't been quick enough on the day.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 40 within 100Km of the summit of Glas Leathad Mor. Would you like to view all 40? |
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| 9.6 km |
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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The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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Dunedin Croft - Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness, IV4 7LS Tel: 01456415238
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Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT Tel: 01456 415708
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Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY Tel: 01456 415399
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