This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
833 m
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.
Route Time
4 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
12.29 km
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Notes
Easy route to a solitary Munro.
Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.
We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.
Travel Information
Head to: Achnasheen
At Achnasheen (A832) park to commence route.
Route Waypoint Map
The total ascent is 833 metres. Allow 4 hours to complete this 12.29 km route.
In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.
The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.
Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.
The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.
Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.
Route Information
Waypoint Detail
Start from A832 road 800m east of Achnasheen
NH17295888
Distance
Altitude 155 m
1
Follow ascending path N onto Sail an Tuim Bhain
NH17646154
Distance 3.03 km
Altitude 600 m
2
Ascend NE onto ridge
NH17166177
Distance 0.54 km
Altitude 660 m
3
Ascend WNW to reach summit ridge
NH15586205
Distance 1.66 km
Altitude 850 m
4
Follow ridge W to col
NH15126197
Distance 0.48 km
Altitude 840 m
5
Continue NW around Toll Mor to summit of Fionn Bheinn
NH14786213
Distance 0.44 km
Altitude 933 m
6
Reverse route to return
NH17295888
Distance 6.15 km
Altitude 155 m
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Rating & Reviews
Rating & Reviews
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Written by
Sc Joss
on 28 Jul 2010:
worth it for the views alone and a nice easy day out. Path is not obvious from the roadside, but you can see the gate further up the hill. when you get to the woods the entrance to the path is a little obscure but the path is quite clear once you are within the woods and this takes you out at the gate through fence. (going west instead leads into bogs). path goes quiter far east, you can cut up when you hit the wall, or continue on path.
Written by
Craig Dunderdale
on 21 Mar 2008:
Not hard and beats sitting in the hostel on a crappy day. It took about 4hrs in a gale with heaps of snow following the McNeish route.
A strangely enjoyable hill bearing in mind I did this in early March on my own. Start near the east end of the minor road (where the path is sign posted follow the stream up eventually veering Northwards when it flattens out, take the ridge to the summit and to make it a bit more interesting follow the Munromagic route down I didn't go as far East though, didn't feel the need to on reasonable ground.
Written by
Rob Jeffries
on 02 Dec 2002:
This is one you can do before breakfast! If it is clear then the views North from the top are pretty good - you can see into the Fisherfield Forest, Fannaichs, An Teallach etc. Unfortunately you get none of these views on the ascent, which is a rather irritating slog across peat hags and tussocky grass.
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