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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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Easy walking on gentle slopes, but there is boggy ground to cross. Best when frozen or in dry weather.
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Head to: Killin
From Killin (A827) travel WNW 11km on minor road through Glen Lochay and park near road junction by bridge just W of Kenknock Farm.
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Looking up Beinn Heasgarnich's north-western ridge to the summit. September '06.
© Alex Bryce
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Beinn Heasgarnich from Beinn a' Chuirn.
© Peter Burgess
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Looking back to Creag Mhor from Stob nan Clach (west top) - 7th September 2008
© Lynda Langlands
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Creag Mhor from Glen Lochay near Badour.
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Written by
Gordon Glennie
on 18 Jul 2011:
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A word of warning if attempting these two hills in a clockwise direction (i.e. Creag Mhor first). When descending E from Beinn Heasgarnich, don't make the same mistake I did and end up on the wrong (N) side of the burn at approx. NN437390. Even after a fairly dry week in July, this was deep and wide and fast-flowing. I can't imagine this being easy to cross here at any time of year. We had to backtrack some distance before we could cross. So, get onto the S of this burn as soon as possible!
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Written by
Sam Marshall
on 20 May 2008:
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Of the two tracks which run into Loch Lochay you are better off parking and then walking along the higher one. I climbed this route in reverse and had to ascend the road at Badenoch farm which wouldn't have been necessary had I parked the car at the top gate and walked along that track. Also, having came out at Creag nam Bodach, I then had to walk further down the road. This problem was exasperated by the fact that I had a dog and the road past the farm has 2 cattle grids which have no alternative ways of passing them.
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Written by
Graham Ellis
on 23 Apr 2008:
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To get up the crags at Sron nan Eun, there is no obvious "baggers" path to follow. On the way up I took a gentle climb to the west, then turned NNW at NN40723484, heading up a steep gully to NN40613515. At this point a path becomes obvious. On the way down I carried on SE to NN40823503, then turning NE to scramble down another gully to NN41023522.
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Written by
Philip Whiteman
on 26 Mar 2008:
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Ordinarily this should have been a straight forward walk. We attempted to access Creag Mhor by ascending via Sron nan Eun first after walking along the top level track Kenknock. Slushy snow conditions made the ascent damn near impossible. We gave up and strolled back to the car in despair. In no snow or good snow pack conditions, this route should not be a problem as there sufficient adhesion should allow you to clamber through the outcrops.
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Written by
Peter Lang
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Did in reverse - parked car at 350m above Kenknock - upper track contours along Glen Lochay - easily cyclable - quick steep grassy ascent Sron nan Eun where path appears to summit C. Mhor - descend 500m NW then 500m W down wide grassy ridge (avoid crags) then strike E to bealach and steep route up Sron Tairbh - decent path until S. Fhir Bhogha then keep left over undulations to flat summit and cairn of B.Heasgarnich - descend to lochan and use Allt Tarsuinn for route finding if weather poor - leave bike at pass between Glens Lyon/Lochay - took me 6.5hrs with 2 breaks of 20 mins included
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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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