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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.
Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.
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Moderate route with scree and crags.
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Head to: Inchnadamph
At Inchnadamph (A837) park to commence route.
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View from the summit of Ben More Assynt looking west. Conival is on the left with Loch Assynt in the centre and Quinag on the right. Climbing along the ridge between the two peaks was a bit exposed with a lot of snow on the edges.
© Stuart Wilson
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Image by Stuart Wilson
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Looking North over Beinn an Fhurain from Conival's Northern ridge
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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Conival from the south ridge of Ben More Assynt.
© Jim Hunter
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Image by Jim Hunter
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Looking north from the top of Conival
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Written by
Paul Richardson
on 28 May 2008:
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Logistics with a friend who was having problems prevented us going to the south ridge, but found the walk there and back quite long enough after a couple of very strenuous days in Fisherfield! Surprised how on a Saturday in May, the ridge was a busy place - certainly a popular mountain. The views extended from Ben Hope, Loyal and Klibreck down to Seana Braigh and of course the wonderful Coigach/Assynt peaks, and Lewis/Harris. The geology is great too, worth reading up a bit before you climb. Inchnadamph Hostel deserves 6 stars - stay there!
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Written by
Ben Dolphin
on 02 Oct 2007:
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A wonderful pair of hills, but the best scenery and most exciting ground is reserved for those who venture along Ben More Assynt's south ridge. There are a couple of exposed points to negotiate and these may be too much for some if the rock is wet, but from the end of the ridge the views back to Conival and Garbh Choire are well worth it. Some books suggest descending to Dubh Loch Mor from just beyond the south summit but it's unrelentingly steep and loose so I opted for easier gradients down Carn nan Conbhairean. A longer day but worth every minute.
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Written by
Mike Watson
on 24 May 2005:
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Cracking day on 22nd May. Walk along the burn unexciting and boggy in places heading up onto the col although it does get a lot of the climb out of the way quickly.
Not obvious how to get up onto the ridge, we went to the left of the waterfall scrambling up the boulders, a cairn marks the route to the other side. Once on the ridge things get more interesting and of course the views are stunning. Still some snow around on the ridge.
Weather held out and made it back to the car just as it started to rain. Took us 5.5 hours including a lengthy lunch on the summit.
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Written by
Andrew Palmer
on 28 May 2004:
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10 April 2004 Started off early from the hostel at Inchnadamph, found heavy cloud cover at around 2,500 ft [700 m] until I reached the summit of Ben More Assynt. Used compass at times, route on to ridge not always clear in such conditions. There was also a reasonable amount of snow, especially on the ridge from Conival to Ben More Assynt. Weather cleared on summit - breathtaking views. A full day's climb. Excellent, strongly recommend it. Some caution needed on snow covered ridge.
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Jim Hunter
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Especially the ridge after Ben More Assynt which is more exciting than the main ridge.
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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