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Name:Doire Ban
Hill number:341
Height:566m / 1857ft
Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y
Drop:161m
Col:405m  NN 0901 6331  

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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
-125327/09/2010NN 09058 64369  F: tiny cairn
S: Abney level
LR
Summit
-125427/09/2010NN 09058 64369  F: tiny cairn
S: Abney level
P&EH
Summit
-125527/09/2010NN 09058 64371  F: tiny cairn
S: Abney level
RC
Summit
-125614/03/2010NN 09057 64371  F: tiny cairn
S: Abney level
jimbloomer
Summit
-125727/09/2010NN 09040 64328  F: no feature: 45m NNE of cairn
O: cairn is at NN09040 64330
S: Abney level
LR
Subpoint
1
-125827/09/2010NN 09039 64329  F: no feature: 45m NNE of cairn
O: cairn is at NN09040 64330
S: Abney level
P&EH
Subpoint
1
-125927/09/2010NN 09041 64328  F: no feature: 45m NNE of cairn
O: cairn is at NN09040 64330
S: Abney level
RC
Subpoint
1
-126014/03/2010NN 09040 64330  F: no feature: 45m NNE of cairn
O: cairn is at NN09040 64330
S: Abney level
jimbloomer
Subpoint
1



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From North. Roadside parking. Crossed stream exiting Loch Lundavra by walking along fence to avoid wet feet. Straightforward ascent. Elevated area around 40m south of small cairn may be marginally higher - academic only!willyross24/03/2024
From the N and on to Tom Meadhoin. Straightforward.sclater13/01/2024
JulieB's route. Picking a good line up the ridge is tricky in surprisingly complex terrain, but the summit views are outstanding.Nick Down116/09/2023
From Loch Leven. 1 of 3thekirkie pirate12/04/2023
see logs for Beinn na Gucaig and Sidhean an Aonaich Mhor. Good deer trod up NE side forest to westcarole engel07/07/2022
As others parked in the parking area just before the bridge 095665, walked over the bridge to pick up the track leading across the small stream (very easily crossed) and to a green hut. Picked up a deer track for a bit out the back of the hut that made some good progress up the hill. Then lost it and just headed upwards in a reatovely direct line. Met 3 fellow RHSoc baggers on the top (not so surprising as it was the dinner weekend in Banavie). Returned via the same route. 3.5 miles just under 2 hrs walking time.JulieB18/09/2021
Gucaig from Lundavra - beautiful sunny day - gradual ascent. Then down and up to Tom Meadhoin via Forestry tracks since Forest to W has been clear felled. Much better than out and back from Doire Ban.davechaffey02/08/2021
13:00, 18 degrees, bright, enough breeze to keep the midges away. Drive up the glen surprisingly scenic in the sunshine. Route 1 in my new, gleaming red shoes. A wet sponge with millions of false summits. View good but probably not the best in the area.Wycombe Wanderer27/06/2021
Short Walk from north near road end. Easy enough crossing of rivers out and back, the outflow of Lochan Lùnn Dà-Bhrà being shallowest and easiest. Steady climb, great unusual views into Glencoe and also north.N.Morters16/05/2021
Solo trip, up and down broad north ridge. Best weather of the trip (i.e. no hail showers).Invicta1430/04/2021
Parked just before the bridge to Lundavra, went over the bridge, turned sharp left along the burn to where there is a little ford across the smaller stream and crossed here. Best keep left of the loch on slightly higher ground to avoid the very wet and boggy ground then a long pull up to the top. Snowy and quite wild on the way down.Simon Winton26/02/2020
A nice walk from the parking place before the bridge by Lundavra. Over the bridge, a few yards along the road then up to Sron Garbh. Easy going on short grass. Minus quite a lot but Beinn na Gucaig gets the sun. To the top, back track to the col, then down to the valley (shielings) and up Doire Ban. Doire Ban is a grim struggle, made worse by rock hard frozen moss under long vegetables. The only good bit was the grass in the sun near the top. Down was purgatory; lumps of red moss were frozen rock hard but the green moss was soft; like Jake the bloody peg. Rough as a dog's proverbial, though the views were good. The ford for the ATV track crossing the outflow of the Loch and the road bridge gave the best way back to road, given that the main river was frozen. Shallow ford in dry weather or big stepping stones for wet days. A walk of 2 halves.Gill30/11/2019
From Lundarva, parking on grass about 400m short of farm. Through farmyard (friendly), along track past end of loch and then diagonally up towards trees. Frozen, sunny and great views.iangalbraith18/11/2019
From Gucaig. Descent not too bad, then followed forestry fence line straight up. Ridiculously mild and clammy for February, made it hard work, but not too bad underfoot. Cloud had lifted from the surrounding mountains, made for excellent views in all directions. Remarkably little snow even on the highest hills after two weeks of south / south westerlies. Easy descent to the lochan outlet, quite a lot of water in the stream so got slightly wet feet at the ford.Owen B22/02/2019
With Malky C as round with Tom Meadhoin and Beinn na Gucaig from Corran. No summits clear but occasional views. Ground rough, finished in dark. Rounsfell08/12/2018
From InchreeBLACKHILL24/06/2018
Parked at road/track junction near Blar a Chaorainn and followed old military road/WHW to near Lairigmor where Allt na Lairige Moire could be crossed to pick up rising path to 466m spot height/col. Ascent of E ridge of Tom Meadhoin and N to Doire Ban and continued down to road/car. With Gillianrichard6924/05/2018
Bike from Bunree up to top edge of forest, then on foot following edge of forest. Recorded route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2018/05/doire-ban-nn090643-566m.htmlGayle02/05/2018
tickchazzyboy1917/04/2018
Alone, from Inchree. Saw dogsledders on track.Grinner06/01/2018
Circuit from minor road to Lundavra, parking fairly close to dam. Direct climb to Meall nan Cleireach, along ridge to Beinn na Gucaig, then steep descent E and long climb to Doire Ban (mound to S of top can't be much lower). Descent NNE and cross ford close to outlet of loch (could be tricky if water level higher). Rainy day.RobertP08/11/2017
3 Marilyn round from car park just w of Blar a Chaorainn. WHW to Lairigmor, the SW to join NE ridge of point 755 half way up. Over point 755 (lovely views of Stob Ban and Ben Nevis in summit lochan) then obvious circuit over Mam na Gualainn, Tom Meadhoin and Doire Ban. Down to Lochan Lunn Da Bhra and easily crossed river at E tip of lake. Clive G08/05/2017
After Tom Meadhoin.ngthack27/05/2016
Tough going, very hot combined with strong, sometimes gale force, winds. An unusual combination!hillsman10/05/2016
Did after Mam na Gualainn & before Tom Meadhoinduchally14/04/2016
Triangular tour of Doire Ban and Gucaig from east end of Lundavra loch.Topographer5714/10/2015
Culmination of round of the Lundavra glen. Final 410m climb up the WNW ridge. Strangely quiet summit amidst great mountain scenery. Direct line back to the NE end of loch and a splash through the river to car.nordicstar14/02/2015
selfdavidsbatty29/09/2014
in afternoon from bridge at lundavra and after druim fadarobertphillips31/08/2014
With NS, PK. From Blar a' Chaorainn. Round of MnG, TM, DB and BnG.amswanston17/11/2013
R Rup Richard Tait08/09/2013
MC. With Beinn na GucaigMartin6623/05/2013
4 of 6: From Tom Meadhoin.ChrisR10/12/2012
Solo HFB04/06/2012
Brilliant blue skies. Great views of snow plastered big neighbours, especially when the full moon added to the spectacle.Martin R06/02/2012
From Inchree through forest then up to Beinn na Gucaig from SE, then on to Doire BanGallovidian09/06/2011
ran with mark and petetom smith15/03/2009
Climbed during a stay in Fort William.Man of Kernow113/09/2007
From Callert via Tom Meadhoin. Grassy summit, small cairn.Aye Jimmy09/06/2007
Ascended from Beinn na Gucaig. Went on to re-ascend Tom Meadhoin, returning the same way.JohnW23/04/2007
The tiny footbridge still drops you in a marsh.Eddie06/02/2005
from Gucaig. Leisurely down over heather and grass runs to bracken patches and swamp. Over river sheep pastures steeply up for 1,000' by forest edge and a last 200' slog to top at 13.45. Good viewpoint.arranc26/06/2003
Solo walk full of flu, in wind and rain, but still managed cluster of 3 marilyns.Slept all next day in chalet with flu.Chris Pearson23/02/2003
straightforward, prosaic. lundavra br, 096664 RHW20/08/1999
lindaross24/03/2024
LesH08/03/2024
Stickman21/07/2023
ketzster15/11/2022
ThickIce03/01/2022
Crumblie218/09/2021