Conival and Ben More Assynt (Mon 5 May 2008)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Inchnadamph - Gleann Dubh - Conival (987m / 3,238ft) - Ben More Assynt (998m / 3,274ft) - Conival - Gleann Dubh - Inchnadamph

Distance: 11.50 miles

Ascent: 3,900ft

Time: 7 hours 10 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Blue sky and sunshine, light winds, scattered clouds

Route Map

route map
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Photos

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Inchnadamph Lodge
Inchnadamph Lodge

Looking back towards Inchnadamph
Looking back towards Inchnadamph

The view back from above Glenbain
The view back from above Glenbain

River Traligill
River Traligill

River Traligill
River Traligill

The path heads up the valley to the low point on the skyline. Conival is on the right
The path heads up the valley to the low point on the skyline. Conival is on the right

Heading up next to Allt a' Choinne' Mhill
Heading up next to Allt a' Choinne' Mhill

Heading up next to Allt a' Choinne' Mhill
Heading up next to Allt a' Choinne' Mhill

The view across to Canisp (right) and Cul Mor (left)
The view across to Canisp (right) and Cul Mor (left)

The stream is crossed and the small rock band climbed (easy) on the route to the ridge
The stream is crossed and the small rock band climbed (easy) on the route to the ridge

The view to the south west from higher up
The view to the south west from higher up

Conival's north ridge from above the rock band
Conival's north ridge from above the rock band

View to the north from the ridge
View to the north from the ridge

Looking back down the north ridge of Conival to the col
Looking back down the north ridge of Conival to the col

Beinn an Fhurain with Loch Assynt and Quinag beyond
Beinn an Fhurain with Loch Assynt and Quinag beyond

The north ridge to Conival's summit
The north ridge to Conival's summit

Breabag to the south
Breabag to the south

The ridge to Ben More Assynt from Conival, the red dot is me
The ridge to Ben More Assynt from Conival, the red dot is me
Its only a mile away but it took me 45 minutes each way.

The ridge to Ben More Assynt
The ridge to Ben More Assynt

Looking back to Conival from the ridge to Ben More Assynt
Looking back to Conival

Coire a' Mhadaidh
Coire a' Mhadaidh

Looking back to Conival
Looking back to Conival

Ben More Assynt
Ben More Assynt

Ben More Assynt's summit
Ben More Assynt's summit

Loch Shin to the south east from Ben More Assynt's summit
Loch Shin to the south east from Ben More Assynt's summit

Ben More Assynt's summit
Ben More Assynt's summit

Conival from Ben More Assynt
Conival from Ben More Assynt

Looking back to Ben More Assynt's summit as I head back to Conival
Looking back to Ben More Assynt's summit as I head back to Conival

Conival
Conival

The ridge to Conival from Ben More Assynt
The ridge to Conival from Ben More Assynt

Ben More Assynt from Conival
Ben More Assynt from Conival

Conival's summit
Conival's summit

Ben More Assynt from Conival
Ben More Assynt from Conival

Heading down Conival's north ridge
Heading down Conival's north ridge

The view north from Conival
The view north from Conival

Conival from by the River Traligill
Conival from by the River Traligill

Conival in sunshine on the right from near Inchnadamph
Conival in sunshine on the right from near Inchnadamph

previous walk - Sun 4 May 2008 - The Bone Caves of Inchnadamph

next walk - Tue 6 May 2008 - Falls of Kirkaig and Fionn Loch

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