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Ben More -Stob Binnein Loop

Ben More -Stob Binnein Loop


Postby danster2003 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:22 pm

Route description: Ben More and Stob Binnein

Date walked: 07/07/2020

Time taken: 7 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 1174m

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Left Glasgow around 6 am and arrived at Portnellan, Just by Ben More Farm Crainlarich and managed to get parked no problem on the verge.Rain was forecast for the day so I was well equipped to deal with anything that was coming my way, Given i have been on lock down for the past 14 weeks, So Rain was not about to stop me :D

Well established & visible path most of the ascent and met 3 lads building the path into the mountain at around 700 metres
Summit was under cloud cover and temperature fluctuating due to the wind blowing from the north.

Good climb, Not to much in the way of scrambles to deal with on route to the top, No summit view on arrival, Fantastic feeling reaching the top, as its a climb the hole route up... :-P
On ascending down to ben more towards stob binnein the clouds cleared and the sun appeared around 11.30, Revealing the full valley and the path to Stob Binnein & views through both sides of the vallleys - Stunning.

Descent back down from Stob binnein and picked up the clear path hugging the side of Ben More, Very boggy on route down however nothing to worry about with good boots and gaiters.
Superb views the hole decent - Picked up the path along benmore burn back to Car....
Fantastic few hours out on the hills, Cant wait until sat, Back out again. :clap:

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Outstanding

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Cloud Clearing

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Cloud Clearing

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Cloud Clearing

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Trig Point

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Approach Ben More Summit

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path build Ben More
Last edited by danster2003 on Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
danster2003
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Re: Ben More -Stob Binnein Loop

Postby danster2003 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:36 pm

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Left Glasgow around 6 am and arrived at Portnellan, Just by Ben More Farm Crainlarich and managed to get parked no problem on the verge.Rain was forecast for the day so I was well equipped to deal with anything that was coming my way, Given i have been on lock down for the past 14 weeks, So Rain was not about to stop me :D

Well established & visible path most of the ascent and met 3 lads building the path into the mountain at around 700 metres
Summit was under cloud cover and temperature fluctuating due to the wind blowing from the north.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361459
Good climb, Not to much in the way of scrambles to deal with on route to the top, No summit view on arrival, Fantastic feeling reaching the top, as its a climb the hole route up... :-P
On ascending down to ben more towards stob binnein the clouds cleared and the sun appeared around 11.30, Revealing the full valley and the path to Stob Binnein & views through both sides of the vallleys - Stunning.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361460
Descent back down from Stob binnein and picked up the clear path hugging the side of Ben More, Very boggy on route down however nothing to worry about with good boots and gaiters.https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361462
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361461
Superb views the hole decent - Picked up the path along benmore burn back to Car....
Fantastic few hours out on the hills, Cant wait until sat, Back out again. :clap:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361459
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361458
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=361457
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Munros:23   Corbetts:2
Fionas:1   
Joined: Oct 21, 2014

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