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Ben More (Isle of Mull)

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09

Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:58 am
Sunset Sunset 5:04 pm
7 hours 5 minutes(s) daylight

The Highest Peak on Mull

Ben More (Isle of Mull) is a route in “The Isle of Mull” region / range which is located in the The Islands area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a route between two seperate points

This is the main route traversing Ben More (Isle of Mull) which is the highest peak on the isle of Mull located on the eastern side and the only munro on the island. The route takes in the peak A'Chioch which is to the connected to the east of Ben More by a sharp, knife-edge arête wich requires some simple scambling (Can be avoided by path on the left) and descent is by the north-western ridge which is the tourist route both up & down. The route starts at sea level has a large ascent elevation but worth the effort.

Ben More is a popular hill and on a pleasant day you'll find on the north-western descent section plenty of tourists plodding up the good path leading to Dhiseig.

On a good day the views from the top allow you to see Ireland, the Outer Hebrides and to the north east Ben Nevis and east Ben Cruachan.

DistanceAscentTime
12 km/ 7 miles1050 m/ 3445 ft4 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Ben More (Isle of Mull)966189Byn MoarBig Mountain


The is some simple scambling along the eastern side of the ridge. On or near the summit compass readings may be inaccurate as the rocks are highly magnetic see magnetic anomalies Ben More Mull

QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NM50643677136° SE1.3 (1.3)From the bridge at the outlet of Abhainn na h-Umha head up the side of a burn
NM51563579122° ESE2.5 (3.8)Pass the waterfall and follow river into Gleann na Beinne Fada
NM53673447180° S0.3 (4.1)From the col climb south over stony ground rocky
NM53673414197° SSW0.9 (5)The ridge has small sections of easy scambling which cause no real difficulty
NM53413330258° WSW0.4 (5.4)From the cairn marking A' Chioch summit descend steeply onto col
NM52983321251° WSW0.1 (5.5)From the col climb up onto the ridge
NM52863317239° WSW0.3 (5.8)Head along on the ridge to the summit of Ben More the highest peak on Mull
NM52593301263° W0.1 (5.9)The final stretch to the summit point
Munro SummitNM525330315° NW0.3 (6.2)The summit Ben More (Isle of Mull) (966 metres)
NM52313319309° NW3.3 (9.5)Descend easily via the north-western ridge on the cairned path which leads most of the way down
NM49803528320° NW0.8 (10.3)Continue down and rejoin the B8035 Road
NM4929359067° ENE1.1 (11.4)
NM5035363367° ENE1.1 (12.5)Pass Milepost on south shore of Loch Na Keal

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This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

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.
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