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Ben Hope

Address: Scotland
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Height(m) 927
Height(ft) 3041
Our Rating Rating is 4 out of 5
Location Northwest Highlands
Grid Reference NC477501
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Hill Classification Munro, Trail 100

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Ranked 8 of 12 hills in Northwest Highlands

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Ben Hope’s noble title as Britain’s most northerly Munro suits its physicality perfectly: sharp, but not scary; impressive without being intimidating; dramatic yet achievable. With sub-arctic tundra stretching east, and Cape Wrath and the end of Britain to the north, summiting Ben Hope is a singular experience: it rises disproportionately to its surroundings, vastly higher than anything nearby. Conversely to Ben Lomond – as the most southerly Munro, a fitting bookend – your experience of Ben Hope is enhanced by the knowledge that almost every other mountain in Britain lies south. 

Best route: via the south ridge from Alltnacaillich.

 

 


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  • 10 hours from shropshire

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    june 2009 travelled up from shropshire and camped on shores of loch hope. it didnt get dark.. up around 7 and a couple of km down the road to the signposted ''way up ben hope'' by a large barn. the route up was pretty easy, a fairly well worn path with the odd patch of peat. the summit was in a snowy squall when we neared but we hung around and were rewarded with a very special view, a profile sight of foinaven, and hills stretching out forever southwards. return trip time around 4 hours from the barn.

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    01 July 2009 17:50

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