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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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An easy ascent, but the long approach makes this a strenuous route. You can cycle to the base of the hill to reduce route time, but about 40% of the road was resurfaced (1999/2000) with crushed rock which makes inclines difficult.
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Head to: Blair Atholl
From Blair Atholl (A9) travel W on B8079 to Calvine and park in the village. Parking is also available on A9 above the village.
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Beinn Dearg from Meall Dubh nan Dearcag (again!). Taken 1/04/06. Not much snow left, although there had been a virtual whiteout 15 minutes earlier.
© Scott Blair
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Image by Scott Blair
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Bothy at foot of Meall Tionail, before the start of the ascent of Beinn Dearg.
© Russell Mullen
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Image by Russell Mullen
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Still a long way to go. Beinn Dearg from Calvine route.
© Graham Bell
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A minor peaks of Beinn Dearg, An Torr overlooking Bruar Lodge, from the approach road.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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Written by
Sc Joss
on 22 Sep 2010:
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Agree with Chris on it being a good idea to take a bike, it does indeed cut a couple of hours off, even if you have to push the bike occasionally on the way there.
however, for those without shock absorbers I definitely wouldn't describe it as 'comfortable' ;-) prepare to have your teeth rattled as you speed back down the road!
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Written by
Chris Bowles
on 13 Sep 2007:
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I strongly reccommend the use of a bike when climbing from Old Blair. There would be a lot of downhill riding on the return and one could comfortably take a bike all the way to the bothy at the foot of Beinn Dearg. We made the mistake of walking the route, which was a tiresome slog along the minigaig; an out and back route that took 8.5 hours. A bike would shed at least a couple of hours of this time. Good views will be had from the summit however, and it is in a pleasantly remote spot.
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Written by
Judy Semple
on 29 Apr 2007:
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Cycled from Old Blair. Bit of a slog but good track up to the bothy. Done in sunny dry weather. Walk from bothy to summit easy with panoramic views at the top. An exhilerating downhill cycle on the way back to Blair. Six and half hours without rushing.
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Graham Bell
on 17 May 2006:
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Cycled in from Calvine and very glad I didn't walk. The remotness was the best part about this unexciting hill. Make sure you save this hill for a good weather day as it is too long and bland to be done without the views.
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Alex Bryce
on 27 Apr 2006:
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A remote glen leads to Bruar Lodge, this is certainly one of the loneliest Munros. I preferred ascending directly from Bruar Lodge, either following the tumbling burn, or by the east (left-hand) ridge.
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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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turning SSW on ridge to summit
