Ben Hope
927m (3042ft)
Ben Hope is in North West Sutherland and The Kyle of Tongue, Assynt and The Far North, Highland, Scotland
The summit of Ben Hope is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can walk to the top of Ben Hope by using this route map:
Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More
The 'easiest' way up Scotland's most northerly Munro
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,086ft (941m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Strath More - Muiseal - Allt a' Muiseal - Leitir Muiseal - Ben Hope - Leitir Muiseal - Allt a' Muiseal - Muiseal - Strath More
Interactive Walking Maps
A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Ben Hope should be available soon.
See Ben Hope and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
North West Sutherland and The Kyle of Tongue area of Scottish Region 16: Assynt and The Far North
Less data - quicker to download
Scottish Region 16: Assynt and The Far North
Less data - quicker to download
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 9 Cape Wrath, Durness & Scourie is not currently available
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Ben Hope
Dave Gay walked up Ben Hope on May 31st, 2017 [from/via/route] Straight up from the car park at Muiseal [with] Darren [weather] Bright & clear - Recommended accommodation The Bed & Breakfast at Altnaharra.
Mark Davidson climbed it on May 28th, 2016 [with] Alone [weather] Glorious sunshine - Avoided the exposed scramble on the north ridge by heading up the obvious gully 50m to the east which is much easier
Mark Jordan bagged it on September 21st, 2014 [with] Melanie Day [weather] Cloudy
Ron Blundell, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Ben Hope.
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Ben Hope
Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope with Ben Hope itself towering above in the background
Cranstackie, Beinn Spionnaidh and Meall nan Cra across Loch Hope from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope
. . . see all 58 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Ben Hope
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