Walk Route Map h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More

Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More

The 'easiest' way up Scotland's most northerly Munro

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¼mls (11.5km)
Ascent:	3,086ft (941m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk h129:

Strath More - Muiseal - Allt a' Muiseal - Leitir Muiseal - Ben Hope - Leitir Muiseal - Allt a' Muiseal - Muiseal - Strath More

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
Munro

0
Corbetts

0
Grahams

1
Murdo

0
Donalds

1
Scottish
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Ben Hope at 927m (3042ft). Ben Hope is classified as a Munro (No. 256) and a Scottish Marilyn (187th highest in Scotland, 194th highest in the UK). Ben Hope is also known as a Murdo (392nd highest in Scotland). The summit of Ben Hope is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

447 Ben Hope, Ben Loyal & Kyle of Tongue

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

9 Cape Wrath, Durness & Scourie

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More

In no particular order . . .

The Summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Dave Maggs (1)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (466)

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (496)

The north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (479)

The north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (476)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (501)

The trig point on the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (488)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (510)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (471)

Strath More from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (498)

Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More - 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)

Looking down to Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (463)

Ben Hope summit from a cairn part way up

Photo: Mike Walker (500)

Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More - Ard Neackie & Loch Eriboll with Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh beyond from the A838 (North Coast NC500 route) near Heilam

Ard Neackie & Loch Eriboll with Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh beyond from the A838 (North Coast NC500 route) near Heilam

Photo: Mike Walker (512)

Creag Riabhach and Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (503)

Loch Hope from Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (497)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (457)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (464)

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Mark Davidson (50)

Ben Hope summit from the north

Photo: Mike Walker (485)

On Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (475)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (459)

On the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (477)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (504)

Ben Hope from LeitirMuiseal

Photo: Mike Walker (505)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (482)

The lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (462)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (484)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (481)

Panorama of Ben Hope summit plateau from the north

Photo: Mike Walker (487)

Strath More from LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (507)

Flowering yellow broom on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (511)

Panorama from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (492)

Trig Point on the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mark Davidson (49)

The view from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (490)

Ben Hope summit

Photo: Mike Walker (495)

An Garbh-Choire from the summit of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (493)

View from the north ridge of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (480)

Walk h129 Ben Hope from Muiseal, Strath More - 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

Photo: Mike Walker (489)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (461)

Loch na Seilg from the top of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (483)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (470)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (458)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (456)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (478)

Strath More from part way up Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (502)

Panorama from the top of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (486)

Strath More from a cairn on Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (499)

Gully on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (465)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (508)

Waterfalls above Muiseal on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (455)

Waterfalls near LeitirMuiseal, Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (506)

Waterfalls on the lower slopes of Ben Hope

Photo: Mike Walker (509)

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