Descent may be made from the bealach direct to Benmore Burn. I didn’t want to go as far as I had earlier in the week so started looking for something within a couple of hours of Edinburgh. Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km. tob Binnein is one of the finest peaks in the Southern Highlands, as well as one of the highest. Sein Name bedeutet auf Gälisch Kegeliger Gipfel. His grave lies in Balquhidder churchyard, which you’ll pass on the road in if you follow my recommended route. This walk takes you over the 3000 foot mark 3 times and winter conditions may be seen before the end of September and into mid May. 7.9km - 1h 35m. Ben More and Stob Binnein are prominant landmarks from Scotland's Central Belt. The time was looking good and Ben More did not look too far. Friday was to be the last decent day though with a lot more wind and cloud around. [1] Er liegt in den südlichen Highlands südöstlich der Ortschaft Crianlarich oberhalb von Glen Dochart in der Council Area Stirling und zählt zu den Munros. Dawn was just lighting the hills as we arrived. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I really enjoyed the ridge walk. The view south takes in much of the Trossachs seen over a foreground of Stob Binnein's south ridge. Sunday’s forecast was looking pretty good – we’ve got a large number of plans in the southern highlands but we’ve been hankering to get back into Inverlochlarig. The road to Inverlochlarig leaves the A84 at Balquidder and can be a very pleasant drive, although only a few miles long. The public road ends just past Loch Doine and there is a parking area on the left which is where the walk begins. Despite being twins, Stob Binnein lies at the end of a 3km ridge which runs south from the summit before falling away steeply to Inverlochlarig which is where I decided to begin. Following the unsuccessful hikes up in Sutherland earlier in the week (Day 1 and Day 2) the good weather was sadly coming to an end. Wildlife you’re likely to encounter includes red deer and golden eagles. Ben More and Stob Binnein are prominant landmarks from Scotland's Central Belt. Inverlochlarig Buy Add to Lightbox Download The Corbett of Stob a Choin from above Inverlochlarig, on the ascent of Stob Binnein, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park It’s a very narrow road, not wide enough to have white lines down the middle but is two way until the village of Balquidder is reached. LEARN ABOUT. I was really happy with what I had managed to do that day. Navigation can be tricky. Stob Binnein can also be climbed from Inverlochlarig to the south - though this route usually involves a reascent over Stob Binnein on the return if you wish to include Ben More. Winter is definitely on its way. But on this shorter winters day our route was a circular from Inverlochlarig. It’s classic Rob Roy country, and the legendary outlaw was born, lived and died among these hills. Not only is it less than a year since my last LJ post but this one isn' one of the three peaks. Walking / Cycling / Running routes near Inverlochlarig Glen, Stirling (FK19 8PQ) Created by OS Maps users. It was here that he died on December 28, 1734, peacefully, aged 63, in his bed, which is perhaps a surprise given his adventurous and often troubled life during a very turbulent time in Scottish and British history. I started making my way up Ben More and the incline wasn’t any gentler. The direction to walk in was obvious though so there were no major navigational problems but there was just a little bit of walking around some very large boulders to find the path going down the very steep section back to the car, arriving 7 hours after setting off. Two cars here already but walkers gone. It’s the easiest route for ­bagging both hills, but the initial ascent up Ben More is punishing. Returned via Inverlochlarig glen. I could see the path I took up over the moor land and headed towards it but lost it when I actually got onto it. 1 rating. Date: Saturday 23rd October 2010 Distance: 20km Ascent: 1500m Sunday’s forecast was looking pretty good – we’ve got a large number of plans in the southern highlands but we’ve been hankering to get back into Inverlochlarig. It’s picture-postcard Scotland, and the area teems with history. Even more so for varying the route from the usual. However, I have some spare time and thought I would maybe try to write short accounts of all the 3000+feet mountains. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The climb down to the bealach was quite steep, there were a couple of loose stony sections but I soon made it down. On Saturday 27 July 2013 I headed for Inverlochlarig, reached from Balquhidder along a single track road, from where I climbed the Munros, Stob Binnein and Ben More. Most walk descriptions go straight up from the car park but we left that for our descent. From there we'll climb more gently along a distinctive broad ridge to a further named top of Stob Corrie an Lochain (1068m) and our first Munro peak, Stob Binnein (1165m), taking in the stunning views that these high peaks allow. With the longer days and sun setting a little later I took a chance and packed my bags to head for Inverlochlarig – deep in Rob Roy territory! Use my current location. Cruach Ardrain ( 3432ft, 1046m ) and Beinn Tulaichean ( 3104ft, 946m ) from Stob a'Choin. Descent may be made from the bealach direct to Benmore Burn. Leisurely. © DC Thomson Co Ltd 2021. Ben More. Search for a place, autocomplete also includes a 'Use my location' option and your recent locations Search. This ridge too carries a path, this one leading to Inverlochlarig in the glen above Balquhidder - a long distance from the start by road. 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