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.
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
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. munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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