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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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The horizontal distance of the route.
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Moderate climb on mixed terrain. Ben Cruachan is an excellent mountain with a craggy summit, but no scrambling is required.
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Head to: Lochawe
At Lochawe village (A85) park to commence route.
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Showing the descent route from Stob Diamh to Stob Garbh.
© Bob Walls
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Image by Bob Walls
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Ben Cruachan.
© Mark Devine
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Stob Diamh from Stob Garbh on a clear October day.
© Bernie Allen
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Image by Bernie Allen
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Looking North from Stob Garbh towards 980m Stob Diamh. To the right of the picture is the sadly much lesser walked north east ridge of Stob Diamh, including the non-munro, but none the less very impressive tight summit of 964m Sron an Isean.
© Paul Blakemore
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Written by
Craig Dunderdale
on 02 Aug 2008:
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Great Horseshoe, don't get locked in the Hydo Car park, park on the main road. Steep initially but levels out at Hydro Damn, I did it anti clockwise and really enjoyed it, no difficulties 6.5hrs.
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Written by
Carl Sugden
on 28 May 2003:
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A classic horseshoe and a great ridge. You get a good view of the entire ridge by taking in the Corbett Beinn a Buridh at the start of the east-west traverse. A good day out.
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Written by
Derrick Graham
on 01 Apr 2003:
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An excellent day out with the reward of a fine ridge walk and views west to Mull as well as the usual inspiring vistas to North, East and South. As a variation start from under the dam -some parking on the A85 if you are early. Its a steep pull at first before levelling out to the dam, then do the route anti clockwise thus saving Ben Cruachan to the end of the ridge-its well worth it although you may be walking into the weather.
There are no real difficulties although care should be taken on the ridge in poor weather conditions.
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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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