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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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This long route (with some scrambling) is more of an expedition. If you cycle to Loch Pattack the remaining route is 7h, 22km, ascent 917m which can be completed on a long summer day. Otherwise take a tent.
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Head to: Dalwhinnie
At Dalwhinnie (A9) park to commence route. This is a very long walk but there is a good track to Loch Pattack which can be cycled.
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Beinn Bheoil from its neighbouring top Sron na Coire na h-lolaire 27.04.06
© David Singleton
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Image by David Singleton
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Ben Alder from the start of the ascent of Sgorr Iutharn (Geal Charn). The Long Leathchois (the north ridge of Coire Lethchois) dominates the picture, the summit lies behind.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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The vast summit plateau crossed on the approach to the cairn from the west ridge and the 1056 top.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Looking North-West from the summit of the Bealach Dubh, with Ben Alder on the right and Sgorr Iutharn (Geal Charn) on the left. There are well maintained paths / roads all the way to Dalwhinnie from here.
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Written by
Martin Joyce
on 18 Sep 2007:
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The thin path heading off the (excellent) track to the Bealach Beithe might be easy to miss in mist. It's marked by a startling white boulder, so look out for this.
The burn is awkward to cross too. It's full of large slippery boulders. Be prepared for trouble after heavy rain!
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Peter Lang
on 10 Sep 2007:
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Superb end to weekend, cycled in on fri night and camped at bothy, 4 munros on Sat. Sunday morning 8am to 1430 fantastic circuit via long lethchois (no real difficulties) and superb descent down grassy ridge of Bheinn Bheoil, cycled out in late afternoon. Highly recommended.
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David Brown
on 28 May 2007:
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My advice would be: cycle between Dalwhinnie and Culra, choosing the path before Loch Pattack; stay at the great Culra bothy; do the mountains anticlockwise to use the Leachas as an ascent.
I did none of these things. I did 24 miles from Dalwhinnie (which would have been 29 without the luck of a passing vehicle on the walk-in), and this was a little too much for comfort; I refused a night in the Rolls Royce of bothies in favour of a 3hr silent evening march to the car; I slithered down the Long Leachas after rain, then trapped myself between burns and had to wade. Still, the views were great!
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Craig Dunderdale
on 30 Sep 2006:
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Ben Alder has an awesome presence! Bike in to Culra bothy nr Culra lodge fm Dalwhinnie it takes about 1.5hrs, climb the hills the same day. Stay in the bothy and climb the remaining Ben Alder 2 the next day, I biked back and drove home! I climbed the path upto 5167 7427 and headed for the Bheinn Bheoil ridge. At the bealach are vague paths, find your way up keeping the choire rim in sight, follow it round to Ben Alder summit or you'll veer onto the other ridges. It seems to take ages to get to the summit. Walking back I thought coming down the NE ridge although very steep may have been great.
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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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