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Ben Hope
927m (3042ft)

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.


Record Ben Hope as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Munro
No. 256

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Murdo
No. 392

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Scottish Marilyn
187th highest in Scotland,
194th highest in Great Britain

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Scottish Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Ben Hope walking UK Mountains in Assynt and The Far North  Highland, Scotland

Ben Hope Summit

Photo: Dave Maggs

You can find Ben Hope & all the walks that climb it on this unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Map: (click/TAP to select)


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447 Ben Hope, Ben Loyal & Kyle of Tongue


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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)
Ascent:3,086ft (941m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Ben Hope Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & 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 Ben Hope 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 Ben Hope 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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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ben Hope

Strath More from Ben Hope

Strath More from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (498)

On Ben Hope

On Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (475)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (458)

Gully on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Gully on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (465)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (510)

Loch Eriboll, Loch Hope & the Atlantic Ocean from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Loch Eriboll, Loch Hope & the Atlantic Ocean from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (482)

Looking down to Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Looking down to Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (463)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (509)

Approaching the tricky'north ridge of Ben Hope

Approaching the tricky'north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (474)

Flowering yellow broom on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Flowering yellow broom on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (511)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (508)

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (496)

Muiseal, Luib Bhan and Strath Mor from the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Muiseal, Luib Bhan and Strath Mor from the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (457)

Waterfalls near LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Waterfalls near LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (506)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (501)

Dubh-loch na Beinne from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Dubh-loch na Beinne from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (478)

Panorama from the top of Ben Hope

Panorama from the top of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (486)

Meallan Liath (Assynt) (centre) with the shoulder of An Caisteal (Ben Loyal) (behind left) and Loch Na Seilg in the foreground from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Meallan Liath (Assynt) (centre) with the shoulder of An Caisteal (Ben Loyal) (behind left) and Loch Na Seilg in the foreground from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (469)

The lower slopes of Ben Hope

The lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (462)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope with Ben Hope itself towering above in the background

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope with Ben Hope itself towering above in the background

Photo: Mike Walker (460)

Loch a' Ghobha-Duibh (centre), Dubh-Loch Creige Riabhaich and Meallan Liach (left) with Loch an Dherue and An Caisteal (Ben Loyal) (in the distance) from the summit of Ben Hope

Loch a' Ghobha-Duibh (centre), Dubh-Loch Creige Riabhaich and Meallan Liach (left) with Loch an Dherue and An Caisteal (Ben Loyal) (in the distance) from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (494)

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (490)

View from the north ridge of Ben Hope

View from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (480)

Foinaven (Ganu Mor), Cranstackie, Beinn Spionnaidh and Meall nan Cra from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Foinaven (Ganu Mor), Cranstackie, Beinn Spionnaidh and Meall nan Cra from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (466)

The north ridge of Ben Hope

The north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (479)

Loch a' Ghobha-Duibh and Dubh-Loch Creige Riabhaich from the top of Ben Hope

Loch a' Ghobha-Duibh and Dubh-Loch Creige Riabhaich from the top of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (484)

Trig Point on the summit of Ben Hope

Trig Point on the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mark Davidson (49)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope with Ben Hope itself towering above in the background

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope with Ben Hope itself towering above in the background

Photo: Mike Walker (461)

Ben Hope summit

Ben Hope summit

Photo: Mike Walker (495)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (502)

Looking north from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Looking north from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (472)

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (497)

Beinn Ceannabeinne across Loch Hope from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Beinn Ceannabeinne across Loch Hope from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (468)

Ben Hope summit from the north

Ben Hope summit from the north

Photo: Mike Walker (485)

Strath More from a cairn on Ben Hope

Strath More from a cairn on Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (499)

Panorama from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Panorama from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (473)

Loch na Seilg from the top of Ben Hope

Loch na Seilg from the top of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (483)

Ben Hope summit from a cairn part way up

Ben Hope summit from a cairn part way up

Photo: Mike Walker (500)

Strath More from LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Strath More from LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (507)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (456)

Looking north east from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Looking north east from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (471)

Loch Eriboll and Loch Hope from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Loch Eriboll and Loch Hope from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (481)

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (489)

Creag Riabhach and Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Creag Riabhach and Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (503)

Loch Hope and the smaller Dubh-loch na Beinne from the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Loch Hope and the smaller Dubh-loch na Beinne from the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (464)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (459)

Cranstackie, Beinn Spionnaidh and Meall nan Cra across Loch Hope from  Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Cranstackie, Beinn Spionnaidh and Meall nan Cra across Loch Hope from Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (467)

Panorama of Ben Hope summit plateau from the north

Panorama of Ben Hope summit plateau from the north

Photo: Mike Walker (487)

An Garbh-Choire from the summit of Ben Hope

An Garbh-Choire from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (493)

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (491)

The north ridge of Ben Hope

The north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (476)

Panorama from the summit of Ben Hope

Panorama from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (492)

Ben Hope from LeitirMuiseal

Ben Hope from LeitirMuiseal

Photo: Mike Walker (505)

Ben Hutig from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Ben Hutig from the upper slopes of Carn a' Ghallaich, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (470)

On the north ridge of Ben Hope

On the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (477)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (504)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (455)

The trig point on the summit of Ben Hope

The trig point on the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (488)


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