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
1635 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
7 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
20.27 km
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Notes
Easy walking on gentle slopes, but there is boggy ground to cross. Best when frozen or in dry weather.
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: 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.
Route Waypoint Map
The total ascent is 1,635 metres. Allow 7 hours to complete this 20.27 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 at junction of track with road near Kenknock
NN46633644
Distance
Altitude 220 m
1
Ascend NNW on track to beyond the crags of Creag nam Bodach
NN44843906
Distance 4.10 km
Altitude 500 m
2
Head W turning WSW to summit of Beinn Heasgarnich
NN41373833
Distance 3.73 km
Altitude 1078 m
3
Bear S on ridge, turning SSW to Stob an Fhir-Bhogha
NN41163724
Distance 1.17 km
Altitude 1020 m
4
Descend W turning SW to boggy bealach, ascend SW to summit of Creag Mhor
NN39123609
Distance 2.49 km
Altitude 1047 m
5
Bear SE on narrow ridge to Sron nan Eun
NN40423539
Distance 1.48 km
Altitude 837 m
6
Continue SW turning WSW to join track
NN41743510
Distance 1.42 km
Altitude 410 m
7
Continue WNW on track to join ascent route (6275m) OR descend SE to Batavaime
NN42153475
Distance 0.55 km
Altitude 260 m
8
Follow minor road WNW to Kenknock
NN46633644
Distance 5.33 km
Altitude 220 m
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Rating & Reviews
Rating & Reviews
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Written by
Sam Marshall
on 20 May 2008:
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.
Written by
Graham Ellis
on 23 Apr 2008:
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.
Written by
Philip Whiteman
on 26 Mar 2008:
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.
Written by
Peter Lang
on 08 May 2007:
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
Written by
Brian Howarth
on 03 Apr 2007:
Same as Mike Watson's comment, I also found route-finding descent of Sron nan Eun difficult as crags are hidden from above. I spent a good 15 minutes trying to find a safe descent around one of the crags. Perhaps easier to do this route the other way round? I parked at the top of the pass between Glen Lochay and Glen Lyon rather than at Kenknock. there was still a good bit of road/ track walking.
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