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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 route with steep ascent on grass leading to rocky top. Cycling possible on approach track.
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Head to: Fort William
From Fort William (A82) travel N 2km then turn right onto A830 and travel W 18km. Stop at junction with A861.
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Just before the South Top with Gulvain in the background, November 07
© Steve Marlow
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Image by Steve Marlow
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North top of Gulvain from the South Top ridge, 22-03-2008
© Stewart Howie
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Image by Stewart Howie
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Gulvain from the Sgurr Thuilm (Corryhully Horseshoe).
© Allan Brown
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Image by Allan Brown
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The steep South slopes leading to Gulvain's South top.
© Donald Morrison
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Image by Donald Morrison
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David Harbottle
on 18 Feb 2008:
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Save yourself 10 miles walking and use a bike up this easily cyclable glen.
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Written by
Mike Watson
on 06 Jan 2008:
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Did this in winter conditions Jan 2008.
Good landrover track that carries on for much further than the OS map implies. Followed by obvious walkers track for a lot of the slog uphill.
Ridge between the 3 tops a bit indistinct at times and very easy to go astray so be careful in poor vis.
We got a lift along the last few km of track from the stalker to round things off nicely!
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Written by
Fiona Masson
on 16 Oct 2006:
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Climbed 14.10.06. Good walk in. Bike would be useful right to the bottom of the hill.Great path all the way to the top. Unfortunately last 200m in cloud but very warm for time of year. Gulvain "the noisy hill" very appropriate as heard lots of stags throughout walk. Saw golden eagle. Very pleasant hill. Dont let the 4hr guide book walk time put you off. Would do again!!
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Written by
Peter Sinclair
on 23 Feb 2006:
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Climbed on the 22nd February 2006. A long but easy walk-in of 7.5 km before the climb starts. Long hard pull to southern top at 855m. After gaining the trig point at 961m you are then rewarded with a great snow covered ridge walk to summit at 987m. Views were amongst the best I have seen through 360 degrees, all the way to the hills of Harris.
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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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