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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 initial steep ascent on grass, leads to an excellent high level walk on a gentle inclines to the summit of Stob Binnein. The descent and subsequent ascent of Ben More are on easy slopes.
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Head to: Balquhidder
From Balquhidder (near A84) travel W on minor road to car park at picnic site on left just before Inverlochlarig Farm.
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Stob Binnein from the top of Ben More 01/11/08
© Alistair Craig
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Looking towards Stob Binnein on the descent from Ben More. (November 2008)
© Gordon Miller
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Image by Gordon Miller
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The path running alongside the old wall to the
summit of Ben More.
© Gavin Poole
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Cruach Ardrain with Ben More behind,taken from Twistin Hill, An Caisteal.
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Written by
Marc Lang
on 31 May 2010:
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Climed this on 30th May.
The initial climb from the car park up to the 700m mark was pretty steep, but once at the 700m mark it leveled out to a gradual slope. The walk from there to the summit of Stob Binnein was excellent. The descend and final climb to top of Ben More was tough. Steep with little reprieve!
Descended as per route, down to the bealach and headed WSW along the side of Stob Binnien into the glen. Glen was very impressive. if walking on a wet day it could be very marshy!
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Written by
Chris Mennim
on 29 May 2005:
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Attempted this route on May 28th 2005. Extreme winds and rain made the summit of Stob Binnein quite wild. Soaked through - we decided to leave Ben More for a day when we could get the views. Returned via Inverlochlarig glen. As had been said, the ground is fairly boggy but quite firm just below the surface so walking was easy and we never sank over our ankles. Great views in this glen. We crossed to the West side of Inverlochlarig Burn at the start so as to meet the path later. One tributary (NN424210) was swolen (heavy rain all day) and 4 of us waded it while 1 managed to jump it.
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Written by
John Sheehy
on 25 Jul 2004:
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I tackled this route on an exceedingly windy day, and had quite an exciting time on the two summits. No visibility at all and quite wild really. As a result I opted for the alternative descent via Bealach-eadar-dha-Beinn SW to the head of Benmore Glen. It was quite boggy but very manageable. Inverlochlarig Glen was a very pleasant, easy walk out to the track west of the Inverlochlarig Burn. The two glens are full of wildlife, and I had a real close up (40 metres) of a herd of some 40 deer. A good route out.
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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,
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