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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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Moderate with some scrambling required.
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Head to: Salen
From Salen (B8035) travel SW 12km to parking by Abhainn Dhiseig.
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Ben More - looking along the ridge from A Chioch.
© Lynda Langlands
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Image by Lynda Langlands
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Ben More and the Isle of Mull, seen across Loch Linnhe from Bidean nam Bian on a lovely clear November afternoon. Distance about 33 miles.
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Nearing the top of A' Chioch's north ridge on the way to Ben More.
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Ben More from B8035 road at Loch Beg.
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Written by
Andrew Pringle
on 26 Aug 2005:
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This was my first Munro. It was a great climb and also the reason that I now climb a lot. It is a steady start that gets harder nearer the summit. The views at the top are amazing. You can look over Mull and on a clear day you can see for miles. A great Munro - and reccomended.
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Written by
Adam Rixon
on 13 Jan 2005:
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The few breaks in the cloud gave a hint of what might have been! Not a particularly strenuous climb, and on a clear day, it's surely worth travelling all the way to Mull just for the views from the top.
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Written by
John Gray
on 13 May 2003:
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Park your car on the grassy area opposite Dhiseig Farm and walk the short distance to up the farm road to the start of the hill. Follow the faint path up crossing the burn. The path becomes more clearer the further up you go. When you get up to the rocky area, the path is excellent and the summit can be navigated by following the numerous cairns to the top. Descent is by the same route. Make sure your boots are waterproof as the path can be very wet if it has been raining.
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Kenny Bell
on 22 Aug 2002:
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Park on the B8035 beside Loch na Keal and admire the views; Ben More has a distinctive top. The ascent SE initially follows Abhainn na h-Uamha for about 3 km and involves a steady climb over grass. Then head SW towards A'Chioch and here you are required to scramble for the first time; not too difficult but be prepared for a bit of exercise. From A'Chioch the connecting ridge to Ben More is quite exposed and narrow but provides some great views; with some spectacular drops. There is a bit of scrambling on the final 60m climb to the summit but on a clear day the views are spectacular.
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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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and scramble to summit
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