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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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An easy approach on surfaced roads and an easy route after the initial steep ascent.
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Head to: Tarbet
From Tarbet (A82) travel N 6.5km to parking at view point, just beyond power station.
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View back to Loch Lomond
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Ben Vorlich summit plateau. This was our 3rd and final attempt, thunderstorm and then snow stopped us in previous times from Loch Sloy. This time, came up the Little Hills route on a beautiful day in April.
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Loch Sloy dam and Ben Vorlich from Ben Vane.
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Heading towards the summit of Ben Vorlich with Little Hills on the right and the snow covered Crianlarich hills in the background
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Written by
Gavin Poole
on 15 Jun 2009:
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If you want to go up the path route, look for the small cairn at the side of the road (pile of rocks) & ascent there. If you are after a more challenging climb, walk on further until you get to a man made water works embankment & scramble up the steep hillside until you meet the path at the top.
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John Gilchrist
on 20 Jan 2008:
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Try this. On the Loch Sloy road, half way between the 3rd and 4th pylon from the dam, there is an obvious man made embankment. Ascend from here on the right (South) bank of the obvious burn. At alt 450m I managed to catch the tail of a narrow but almost complete snow gully that took me - if not efortlessly at least somewhat more interestingly - to just below the summit ridge.
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Sc Joss
on 26 Feb 2007:
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Cairn at start is very small. go to well within sight of the dam, look for a pile of stones at the foot of a burn, small cairn is to the left of this. Path improves further up the steep ascent to col. Path on ridge good. We descended below little hills- this provides excellent views but can lead to a long tramp to get to a point where railway can be crossed. Would be difficult in summer when bracken would be long.
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Kathleen Haddow
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This is a better way to the top that walking up directly from the dam. That route is extremely steep, wet in places and guaranteed to make you lose your sense of humour. I've also climbed up via the SW ridge starting at the transfer station. The added bonus here is the ridge walk to the summit, and a path once you join the ridge.
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Sarah Kettlewell
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After pondering over which would be the best route to take - either up and over the little hills, straight up from about 1km along the road around ben vorlich, or up just before the damn - we decided since their wasn't a reported path, to go straight up 1km along the road. It was a steep ascent initially but became easier further up. After reaching the summit we took the path down to the damn area. This is a well worn path in most areas, although it isn't evident at all near the road at the bottom - making it hard to spot if you take this route up.
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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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