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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 on a craggy hill. Avoids the most difficult terrain by ascending the easier W slopes.
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Head to: Arrochar
From Arrochar on A83, Tarbet to Inveraray road, travel W to the river crossing just S of Larachpark at the entrance to Glen Croe
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The Brack, seen from the lower slopes of Beinn Luibhean
© Leon Mooney
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Image by Leon Mooney
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The Brack viewed late afternoon from between Arrochar and Tarbet. (2009-04-08)
© Kevin Woods
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Image by Kevin Woods
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The Brack viewed from the Cobbler, January 2007
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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The Brack seen from Cruach Tairbeirt, above Arrochar. (2009-01-31)
© Kevin Woods
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Image by Kevin Woods
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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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