Ben Stack

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Summary

Ben Stack looks spectacular from the west - a great cone of rock rising to an airy summit. Climbing it from the east, the ascent is fairly short, yet rewarded with superb views out over the Sutherland coastline, and inland to the scree-girt ridges of Foinaven and Arkle to the north, and Quinag to the south.

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Grade (key)

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Bog Factor (key)

  • 4/5

Rating

Terrain

Very boggy, faint path in places.

Public Transport

None to start, nearest bus Achfary (bus 805/806 from Durness and Lairg) 1.5km from start.

Start

Parking where track leaves A838 1.5km north of Achfary; there is space before the private road sign. Open in Google Maps.

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