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Name: | Ben More |
Hill number: | 26 |
Height: | 1174m / 3852ft |
County/UA: | Stirling |
Topographical area: | HS08 Benmore-binnein |
SMC/RHB section: | 01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre |
Catchment: | Tay |
Administrative County: | Central (1975-1996) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Administrative County Top, Current County/UA Top, Murdo, Yeaman, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,CoA,CoU,Mur,Y,T100,P600,P500) |
Grid ref: | NN 43279 24409 |
Summit feature: | trig point |
Drop: | 986m |
Col: | 188m NN382244 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 51 (1:25k) OL46N 365N |
Comments: | Added to Trail 100 list Jan 2020 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1061 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Climbed solo with Barney taking a path up the valley to the broach and ascending to the top of Ben More from the south. It proved to be a varied ascent as opposed to the relentless incline on the north-west ridge, which we descended cautiously. We had fantastic views the presence of sheep kept Barney on the lead. He was a considerate companion. it was a bit windy on the ridge, but lovely sunshine total walking time four hours 20 minutes | david.walker40 | 01/10/2024 |
From Benmore Farm. Return via Bealach eidar dha Bheinn and Benmore Burn. | squeegs | 27/09/2024 |
For Andy Moffat's last Munro, while staying at the OMC Cottage. Large group all bar one were club members. Cloudy low down, but inversion conditions higher up, dry all day. A very enjoyable walk, followed by 'modest' celebrations in the cottage... | chillyman8 | 21/09/2024 |
14 miles 5080ft walk, start at Ben More forest parking, up forest track to Stob Creagach, Meall Na Dige, Stob Coire an Lochain, Stob Binnein and Ben More return by north/east ridge to parking. | stephenbuda | 07/09/2024 |
Snow on the ground | Ennoch | 25/11/2023 |
DRC walk from start of forest track at NN 45295 27600. Track to NN 45128 27001 then pathless straight up NE ridge to summit. First part of ascent is through young trees, easy enough now but could be difficult in a couple of years. 
Pathless descent E then ENE to join hydro track at NN 45912 25208. Left main track at NN 45643 26019 and followed old track, part washed away by floods but a nicer and more varied walk than the main track. IMHO a much more pleasant route than the ordeal from Benmore Farm. | TRG318 | 10/09/2023 |
From A85 then up. Onto Stob Binnein | garyhoney | 28/08/2023 |
Ben More, Stob Binnein & Stob Coire an Lochain from parking on A85. | JasonStark | 26/08/2023 |
From Inverlochlarig, straight up Stob Coire an Lochain, Stob Binnein, Ben More, back over to Stob Coire an Lochain, peaks in the mist. On bearing E, but soon below cloud to lovely day. Over very craggy ground with path becoming more intermittent & faint as we headed over Creag a Bhragit, Meall na Dige, Stob Bealach na Frithe to Stob Creagach. Steep in places & awkward Crags. Return SW below na Frithe & contoured Meall na Dige to reach SE ridge. Narrow path to Meall Monachyle but petered out on descent. SW down long grass, climbed deer fence into thigh deep grass through new forestry, with deep holes. Awful but short. Reached wall running E to W. Crossed it & turned W on rough track that ran to fence & turned S vaguely to gate near cattle grid at 460192. Great walk, but final descent needs some work! 21km, 1800m ascent, 8.5 hrs, 7 moving. | Lynnebe | 02/08/2023 |
Parked at the main lay-by along the road, tried to find a shortcut up past a random building in the woods but it didn’t work out. Went along to the rough lay-by then up the normal zig-zag track then path, which was much better than I’d heard (maybe I was just reading old books and it’s been improved). Got up in less than 2.5hrs. | craiging619 | 26/06/2023 |
My 50th Munro this year. Solo. From verge parking on A82 by Ben More Farm. Through (signed) gate, go left up track , til see stone steps up grassy ridge off track ( signed). Somewhat tedious slog uphill in cloud and midges to suddenly emerge above a sea of cloud with only Ben More and the tip of Ben Lui above, In brilliant sunshine. Trig. Continue on ridge to Stob Binnein and then the two Munro tops. | Denise | 01/06/2023 |
With Jamie - Smashie Smashie! | jennygraham | 31/05/2023 |
Offroad parking by Benmore Farm. Up track until signed path steeply uphill to the trig summit. Good path all the way. Down S ridge to Stob Binnein and Stob Coire an Lochain before returning to Bealach eadar dha Bheinn for a descent W to the river - path establishes itself after a few hundred meters of boggy ground, handrailing one of the tributaries. Another hot sunny day and good views with time for a paddle to cool off at the end. With Gillian | richard69 | 30/05/2023 |
Started a bit cloudy and a bitterly cold east wind gave rime on every blade of grass towards the top. Later the clouds dispersed and it was much warmer out of the wind. | Cumbrianexile | 28/02/2023 |
From Benmore farm. 
1 of 2 | thekirkie pirate | 11/10/2022 |
Ben More Farm to the Bealach between Stob Binnein and back to the bealach and on to Ben More. Descent via NW ridge | benarbia_8 | 28/09/2022 |
My first trip with the EUHWC, was a lovely day as we all headed up in a long conga line | Calum_dh | 24/09/2022 |
From layby on A85 signposted way up. | colinfielding | 31/07/2022 |
Parked at the layby on the main road and followed the path to the cairn summit. Planned on doing more but my pals were put off by the mist. | JAdair97 | 30/07/2022 |
Solo 
Post PhD cycle touring trip | fellie | 24/05/2022 |
From Ben More Farm, full winter conditions. With Stob Binnein. | liljonb | 25/02/2022 |
test new ice axe | ryancomet | 27/12/2021 |
Ben More and Stob Binnein from Benmore Farm - Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 10/09/2021 |
1/2 With Stob Binnein by trade route. Inversion in glens – beautiful sunny day above, with pleasant breeze. Spectacular view. | Rounsfell | 25/08/2021 |
From Benmore Farm - bang on 1.5hrs to top. SB and the 2 MTs after. Next highest point straight south is in the Picos de Europa - 1 mainland Scottish county top remains! | iangpark | 13/07/2021 |
With Matt, Ben More and Stob Binnein | tomd4 | 26/06/2021 |
Misty sunny but cloudy no view tops . | nrowan | 12/06/2021 |
Solo. | Jonathan Willingham | 12/06/2021 |
with Andy and Mari | JamesSDonald | 07/05/2021 |
Straight up from the A85 - Maisie now knows what is meant by a 'slog'. Four others on the hill, all threw in the towel on Ben More & came back down. Snow on the top Along with high winds & stinging rain. | DanMaisieBex | 29/10/2020 |
From Ben more farm with Zahra. With Stob Binnein. | rob_mcvey | 20/10/2020 |
With Alasdair | duchally | 19/09/2020 |
Followed the route in the guide book . The path is steep and new so easy to follow to the summit. | Aristotle Chip | 01/08/2020 |
Approached from the North. Was surprised and delighted to find that stone steps are being built, which speed up the climb 
no end. Currently they went about half way up. The top was thickly covered in thick cloud, so an attempt on Stob Binnein 
was off the cards. 
 
An enjoyable, if quick, ascent. | dunx2005 | 29/07/2020 |
Morning plod (very much a plod) up and over Ben More,Stob Binnein, Stob Coire an Lochain | Nicky C | 27/06/2020 |
Solo | HFB | 20/03/2020 |
none | javagong | 01/02/2020 |
Good climb through the snow. Icy paths lower down, but snow started at 500m and remained deep to the summit. | pab | 10/11/2019 |
Andrew, Craig, Jane, Kate, Ken, Rick | NHWC | 15/09/2019 |
On own. From Portnellan following Walk Highlands route. A boggy ascent with low cloud above 700 metres and very strong winds making walking difficult. Legs screaming at me on a tough unrelenting ascent and wind ripped rucksack cover off and it’s probably blown to Aberdeen by now. No views at all. A couple of other walkers met at summit who were continuing to Stob Binnein but otherwise no one seen. Return same route. Tough! | Beeliner | 05/09/2019 |
First meet with the Ochils Mountaineering Club this weekend, at the cottage in Crianlarich. On Saturday 06/07/19, I hiked up Ben More (1174m) first then Stob Binnein (1165m) with Jackie O’Neil, Mark O’Neil and Alasdair McDonald. Sunny spells all day, with great views 08:30hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 06/07/2019 |
Me and Brian Smith ran these 2 Munro's as a loop. Brilliant views and hot on way back. | Kevthecat | 28/06/2019 |
With Tash Stob bien | pigerg | 11/06/2019 |
With Al and D. Traverse over Ben more and stob Binnein to Balaquidder. Lovely route | slynch | 01/06/2019 |
Ascent from Loch Lubhair | Michael Swinton | 21/05/2019 |
From Ben More Farm up the steep direct ascent, then on to Stob Binnein abs Stob Coire an Lochain with C. | PeterD | 20/05/2019 |
1174m | The Grouse | 04/05/2019 |
Walk Highlands route of seven and a half miles from Ben More farm on the A85 for this county top. Taking seven and a half hours, visiting Stob Binnein and then continuing on to Stob coire an Lochain and Meall na Dige. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 27/04/2019 |
With the LMC on the Easter weekend | Elwyn_Summers | 19/04/2019 |
With Sfmg | Chris Blake | 31/03/2019 |