Stob an Aonaich Mhoir and Beinn Mholach Route Information

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Stob an Aonaich Mhoir & Beinn Mholach

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

1316 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

10 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

37.26 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

This is a long and therefore strenuous route and navigation on the high moorland will be difficult in poor visibility.

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: Kinloch Rannoch

Travel W on N shore of Loch Rannoch to Bridge of Ericht

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,316 metres. Allow 10 hours to complete this 37.26 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 Bridge of Ericht Power Station
		NN53115825	Distance	Altitude 210 m

1	Head NW to junction
		NN52445891	Distance 1.01 km	Altitude 255 m

2	Head NW on track
		NN51106102	Distance 2.52 km	Altitude 344 m

3	Continue N on track to Junction by bridge
		NN51386272	Distance 1.83 km	Altitude 374 m

4	Follow the track NNE to the footbridge beyond Ruighe Ghlas
		NN52386396	Distance 1.58 km	Altitude 420 m

5	Ascend N then NNE to subsiduary top (792m) beyond Carn Dearg
		NN53136811	Distance 4.28 km	Altitude 792 m

6	Bear NNE to the summit of Stob an Aonaich Mhoir
		NN53746943	Distance 1.52 km	Altitude 855 m

7	Descend SSE then SE to cross the track
		NN54626793	Distance 1.78 km	Altitude 625 m

8	Continue SE onto Meallanan Odhar
		NN55346693	Distance 1.28 km	Altitude 745 m

9	Continue SE to Beinn Bhoidheach
		NN56716559	Distance 1.97 km	Altitude 790 m

10	Descend SE to col
		NN57776510	Distance 1.17 km	Altitude 684 m

11	Ascend ENE to Beinn Mholach
		NN58746548	Distance 1.03 km	Altitude 841 m

12	Descend SE then cross Leathad Ban to join hill track
		NN61796302	Distance 4.02 km	Altitude 412 m

13	Follow track S to fork
		NN61986175	Distance 1.39 km	Altitude 375 m

14	Take right branch by stream and continue descent to road at Aulich
		NN61035904	Distance 3.37 km	Altitude 213 m

15	Head W along road to return
		NN53115825	Distance 8.50 km	Altitude 210 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Southeastern Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Bheoil
by Metcheck

Images of Stob an Aonaich Mhoir & Beinn Mholach

Beinn Mholach's huge cairn 27.7.13

Image by Alan Puckrin

Beinn Mholach's western slopes from Duinish Bothy. A faint landrover track heads up the left hand side of this slope and is a useful aid to ascent if you can find it.

Image by Alex Bryce

View of Loch Ericht from Stob An Aonaich Mhor 9.9.2016.

Image by Robert Healey

Beinn Mholach giant summit cairn seen from a distance along the east ridge.

Image by Alex Bryce

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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