Ben Hee Route Information

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Ben Hee

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

807 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

4 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

11.08 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

Easy route on large complex hill.

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: Lairg

From Lairg, head N on A836 turning NW on A838 along the N shore of Loch Shin. Continue N to West Merkland on the N shore of Loch Merkland.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 807 metres. Allow 4 hours to complete this 11.08 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 West Merkland on A838 road
		NC38443292	Distance	Altitude 120 m

1	Head NNE on track turning NNE round head of loch to start of path
		NC39223418	Distance 1.51 km	Altitude 189 m

2	Follow path by stream E into corrie
		NC41233374	Distance 2.08 km	Altitude 485 m

3	Continue ascent E then ESE onto ridge
		NC42183343	Distance 1.11 km	Altitude 700 m

4	Ascend NE to summit of Ben Hee
		NC42663392	Distance 0.71 km	Altitude 873 m

5	Descend WNW to ridge (Sail Garbh)
		NC41453435	Distance 1.40 km	Altitude 658 m

6	Head NNW then W to minor top (582m)
		NC40593478	Distance 1.08 km	Altitude 582 m

7	Descend WSW to rejoin track
		NC39333444	Distance 1.32 km	Altitude 200 m

8	Head SSW to start of route
		NC38443292	Distance 1.86 km	Altitude 120 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Hope
by Metcheck

Images of Ben Hee

Ben Hee as seen from the summit of Carn an Tionail to the north-west.

Image by Graham Gaw

Ben Hee from the S ridge of A' Ghlaise on Carn an Tionail.

May 2014.

Image by David McSporran

Ben Hee from near the 513m spot height on Meallan Liath Beag (Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill). October 2010.

Image by David McSporran

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Chris Bowles on 17 Nov 2008:

Along with a fellow MM member we made a large circular walk by descending Hee to Loch an Tuim Bhuidhe, then contouring around Meall a’ Chleirich to the Graham Beinn Direach. From here we traversed over another fine Graham Carn an Tionail before climbing the Corbett Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhugaill. To descend we took the south ridge before following the Allt Beithe back to west Merkland. A long day (9 hours) but well worth it for the views and the remoteness. Note that there is a lot of ascent in this 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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