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A path follows Gleann Dubh to the bealach below Conival. You climb Conival and follow the rough quartzite ridge east to the summit.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben More Assynt each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 999m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben More Assynt each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 2 of the next 7 days, about 2.5 cm in all, most on Monday (1.8 cm). Lying snow up to 1 cm deep.
Sun today
9h 17m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:24 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:16 to 16:48.
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About Ben More Assynt
Ben More Assynt is the highest mountain in Sutherland and its county top. It rises east of Inchnadamph in Assynt, with a summit ridge of grey quartzite. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Conival, its partner Munro, lies 1.5 km to the west along a rough ridge, and the south top 1.0 km to the south-east.
The standard route starts at Inchnadamph. A track and path follow the River Traligill and then Gleann Dubh to the bealach between Conival and Beinn an Fhurain. You climb Conival first and then follow the stony ridge east to Ben More Assynt, returning the same way.
The quartzite blocks on the ridge are slow and slippery when wet. The ridge from the summit to the south top is narrow and gives some scrambling.
Ben More Assynt is 999 m (3,277 ft) high with 836 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 150th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Ben More Assynt West Top (0.3 km), Ben More Assynt South Top (1.0 km) and Carn nan Conbhairean (1.9 km).
Yes. Conival lies 1.5 km to the west, and the standard route from Inchnadamph climbs it on the way.
Start at Inchnadamph on the road north of Ledmore, and follow the path up Gleann Dubh.
Yes. Ben More Assynt is the county top of Sutherland.
Ben More Assynt is 999 metres high with 836 metres of prominence.
Ben More Assynt is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Ben More Assynt, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Ben More Assynt
Ben More Assynt is the highest mountain in Sutherland and its county top. It rises east of Inchnadamph in Assynt, with a summit ridge of grey quartzite. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Conival, its partner Munro, lies 1.5 km to the west along a rough ridge, and the south top 1.0 km to the south-east.
The standard route starts at Inchnadamph. A track and path follow the River Traligill and then Gleann Dubh to the bealach between Conival and Beinn an Fhurain. You climb Conival first and then follow the stony ridge east to Ben More Assynt, returning the same way.
The quartzite blocks on the ridge are slow and slippery when wet. The ridge from the summit to the south top is narrow and gives some scrambling.
Ben More Assynt is 999 m (3,277 ft) high with 836 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 150th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Ben More Assynt West Top (0.3 km), Ben More Assynt South Top (1.0 km) and Carn nan Conbhairean (1.9 km).
Yes. Conival lies 1.5 km to the west, and the standard route from Inchnadamph climbs it on the way.
Start at Inchnadamph on the road north of Ledmore, and follow the path up Gleann Dubh.
Yes. Ben More Assynt is the county top of Sutherland.
Ben More Assynt is 999 metres high with 836 metres of prominence.
Ben More Assynt is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Ben More Assynt, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
