Ben Avon

Ben Avon is the easternmost of the high Cairngorms. This extraordinary mountain has a vast plateau stretching for miles and dotted with an amazing array of granite tors. One of these forms the summit, requiring a short scramble.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1171 metres

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Routes and maps

Ben Avon via Gleann an-Slugain (Deeside)
Ben Avon via Strath Avon (near Tomintoul)

Other routes and challenges

Very fit walkers could include the ascent of Beinn a' Bhuird from the Sneck on their return, descending via Càrn Fiaclach to regain the route back.

Anothe epic approach is up Glen Gairn via the ruins of Corndavon Lodge and Lochbuilg Lodge.

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Ben Avon



Users' walk reports for Ben Avon

There are 7052 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ben Avon. They have contributed 113 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  30/7/24  22 M2
  15/6/19  22 M8
  25/7/11  20 M7
  10/11/24  17 M7
  25/7/17  17 M2
  11/4/25  16 M2C2
  9/6/16  15 M1
  8/9/12  15 M1
  10/8/12  15 M2
  13/9/14  14 M10
  4/9/18  13 M2
  21/7/24  12 M2
  30/8/15  12 M3
  27/6/15  12 M1
  22/3/16  11 M1
  1/9/13  11 M13
  20/6/26  10 M2
  16/8/24  10 M2
  7/6/22  10 M2
  29/6/21  10 M1
  13/7/18  10 M2
  17/9/16  10 M6
  18/7/22  9 M4
  20/1/25  8 M2
  24/8/17  8 M6
  6/6/16  8 M2
  10/6/26  7 M2
  5/9/25  7 M1
  21/6/24  7 M2
  31/5/23  7 M9C1
  24/5/18  7 M2
  16/7/17  7 M5
  30/8/15  7 M2
  16/4/15  7 M2
  28/4/12  7 M2
  8/7/25  6 M1
  11/7/20  6 M5
  29/8/18  6 M2
  16/7/16  6 M2
  8/8/14  6 M2
  1/6/14  6 M2
  21/10/13  6 M2
  20/9/12  6 M2
  27/5/12  6 M1
  28/8/23  5 M2
  10/7/22  5 M2
  17/7/21  5 M1
  4/7/21  5 M2C1
  13/8/17  5 M1
  22/6/16  5 M1
  16/9/15  5 M9
  4/10/14  5 M2
  5/1/13  5 M2
  12/6/26  4 M2
  26/7/25  4 M2
  18/5/25  4 M2
  6/2/25  4 M1
  29/7/22  4 M2C1
  21/8/15  4 M4
  17/8/14  4 M2
  26/7/14  4 M4
  14/9/13  4 M2
  26/5/22  3 M11
  10/9/16  3 M1
  24/7/16  3 M6
  25/6/15  3 M1
  25/6/14  3 M2
  27/7/13  3 M2
  1/3/13  3 M1
  14/5/12  3 M2
  20/7/76  3 M2
  6/7/25  2 M1
  3/6/23  2 M2
  5/5/23  2 M12
  10/8/22  2 M2
  17/7/21  2 M2C3
  31/7/18  2 M1
  8/7/17  2 M1C2
  25/10/16  2 M2
  20/9/15  2 M2
  13/3/15  2 M1
  29/7/13  2 M2
  31/3/13  2 M8
  4/3/12  2 M4
  30/10/11  2 M1
  19/8/11  2 M1
  30/7/11  2 M4
  26/6/11  2 M2
  8/5/10  2 M2
  24/5/26  1 M1
  29/5/17  1 M2
  4/10/15  1 M2
  8/9/15  1 M2
  1/7/15  1 M1
  25/6/15  1 M2
  30/7/14  1 M2
  26/9/11  1 M1
  24/9/11  1 M1
  14/8/10  1 M2
  25/7/10  1 M2
  11/7/10  1 M1
  25/8/19  0 M2C1
  16/7/19  0 M1
  15/10/18  0 M2
  26/7/15  0 M1
  12/9/14  0 M1
  21/7/13  0 M12
  13/7/13  0 M1
  15/9/12  0 M2
  1/8/11  0 M2
  30/7/11  0 M1
  30/8/09  0 M2
  26/6/94  0 M2

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