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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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979 m (3211 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NH06201665
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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173 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Black chest |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Ciste Dhubh lies within a group of Munros to the N of Loch Cluanie in Glen Shiel and is a craggy mountain with many steep and difficult slopes. To the N of the summit are a number of short steep ridges (SW, N, NE and E) but only the longer S ridge to An Cnapach (877m) is normally used for ascent. Normal routes are on the S face of An Cnapach from Bealach a' Choinich or from the path in An Caorann Mor up the E face to the S ridge.
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Hazards you may encounter on Ciste Dhubh include
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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Looking south down Ciste Dhubh's ridge from just a few metres below the summit. Having climbed it in rain and mist driven by a gale and seen nothing, this is the magic moment when the clouds suddenly lifted!
© David S Brown
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Image by David S Brown
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View from near Ciste Dhubh summit, looking south down the main ridge and over to Sgurr an Fhuarail and Aonach Meadhoin. It's a long, hot slog up again from Bealach a' Choinich to Fhuarail from Ciste Dhubh.
© Paul Richardson
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Image by Paul Richardson
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On the narrow grassy crest leading to Ciste Dhubh. 19th April 2009.
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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Ciste Dubh from A'Chralaig
© Adrie Mallegrom
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Image by Adrie Mallegrom
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Ascent
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1875 m
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12.61 km
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6 hrs
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Ciste Dhubh and Am Bathach
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Easy ascent and ridge walk to rocky top.
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Karl and myself on summit,(27.3.10).
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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Me at the top of Ciste Dhubh
© chris mackinnon
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Image by chris mackinnon
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Ciste Dhubh, 4th munro of an absolutely superb day out. 7th June 09
© Colin Fridge
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Image by Colin Fridge
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Joanne & Graham on Ciste Dhubh, 6th June 2009, our 9th and last munro of our superb hillwalking week.
© Graham & Joanne Bullen
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Image by Graham & Joanne Bullen
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Gus Stewart
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May 17, 2010
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This Munro should only be climbed via Am Bathach which in itself is a very pleasant walk. The alternative route at lower lever is very boggy and is best avoided. The extra effort required scaling Am Bathach " out and in " is well worth while and the views of The Shiel Ridge and its 7 peaks are spectacular.
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Craig Dunderdale
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May 5, 2007
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The ridge up to Ciste Dhubh was better than I thought it would be, as can be seen from my photo. Personally you may as well do all 4 in one outing as walk this far and do 1.
If you want to do all 4 but can't get a lift to the East end, how about biking in from Morvich to Glenlicht House.
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Victor Young
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January 4, 2005
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This is not a "cool" munro to do because it is difficult to link up with "5" others to make a good days bagging and it has along walk in ! But its really great if you go via the green grassy slopes of Am Bathach straight off the A87 which is "almost" a Munro itself. The day we did it (Sept 2003) it was howling a gale and we ended up simply lying face down near the top of Am Bathach spread-eagled laughing at the shape of each others face in the wind ! But it is one lovely mountain and I climbed with too much whisky perhaps from the night before and the fear that Yvonne would and I wouldn't
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Ciste Dhubh
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