Ben Chonzie Route Information

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Ben Chonzie

Quick Facts

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

910 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

5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

17.06 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

An easy lochside walk followed by a relatively short (but energetic) grassy scramble onto the NE ridge. Returning by the long SW ridge, care needs to be taken in mist to keep to its top, avoiding the deep valleys draining into Loch Turret.

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: Crieff

Take the A85 from Crieff to Comrie, turning right at the bridge over the River Earn (signposted to the Distillery). About 300m beyond the Distillery, turn left at the sign for the waterworks. Follow the road (5km) up to the Car Park at the Dam.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 910 metres. Allow 5 hours to complete this 17.06 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 from parking at Dam of Loch Turret Resevoir
		NN82062644	Distance	Altitude 352 m

1	Head NNW to the track along the North shore of Loch Turret
		NN82142674	Distance 0.33 km	Altitude 370 m

2	Follow track on north shore of reservoir NW to junction
		NN79663007	Distance 4.38 km	Altitude 480 m

3	Take the left track and continue NW to bothy (not on map) by Lochan Uaine
		NN78603103	Distance 1.48 km	Altitude 472 m

4	Scramble NW up grassy slopes onto north-east ridge
		NN78033166	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 700 m

5	Ascend SW to summit of Ben Chonzie
		NN77323086	Distance 1.23 km	Altitude 931 m

6	Follow metal fence posts SW to corner
		NN76703030	Distance 0.92 km	Altitude 900 m

7	Head SE across relatively flat ground
		NN78002918	Distance 1.78 km	Altitude 775 m

8	Descend SSW and then ascend to 757m top
		NN77882869	Distance 0.64 km	Altitude 757 m

9	Continue SE on undulating ridge to Carn Chois
		NN79152774	Distance 1.62 km	Altitude 786 m

10	Descend SE avoiding crags to the East
		NN79712725	Distance 0.88 km	Altitude 626 m

11	Descend ESE to join track by loch
		NN80992695	Distance 1.52 km	Altitude 410 m

12	Follow track along South shore of Loch Turret
		NN81752651	Distance 0.90 km	Altitude 363 m

13	Continue SE to Carpark
		NN82062644	Distance 0.46 km	Altitude 352 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Southeastern Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Lawers
by Metcheck

Images of Ben Chonzie

Ben Chonzie and Ben Lawers from Choinneachain Hill; 3 July 2015.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Chonzie on the way down I had a partner for most of the route...

Image by Steven Budd

Shelter on the summit of Ben Chonzie with the lawers range easily visible in the background

Image by Atlas Keir

This picture shows the landrover track winding in an ENE direction up to the SE ridge of Ben Chonzie from the dam in Glen Lednock.

Image by Graham Young

Route Area Map

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Stephen Quinney on 09 Jun 2008:

A really nice route in a lovely valley, I definitely prefer this to the route from Glen Lednock. There was hardly anyone else in the whole of Glen Turret even though it was a beautifully sunny day. I added in the nearby Corbett, Auchnafree Hill as I had plenty of time. As promised, plenty of mountain hares and also great views of ravens on the crags.

Written by David Jones on 23 Dec 2004:

I did this route 12th December and found it ideal for a short winter day. The bothy by the Lochan doesn't exist any more. The path marked on the latest OS map ends at NN795304; in fact it goes on to NN785311 near where the bothy was.

Written by Mark Forsyth on 29 Jun 2003:

For those of them that find this an unintersting hill then they must have walked up it with their eyes closed...a nice loch (Turret) a good looking corrie and an easy and pleasant stroll for the day...the walk in by Loch Turret helps get your legs ready for the ascent from Lochan Uaine and not more than an hour needed to complete this pleasant and undemanding route.

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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