Ben Hope
| Ben Hope | |
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 Ben Hope from the west shore of Loch Eriboll |
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| Elevation | 927 m (3,041 ft) |
| Prominence | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ben Klibreck |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Translation | mountain of the bay (Scottish Gaelic and Norse) |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈhɔːp] |
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| Location | Sutherland, Scotland |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 9 |
| OS grid | NC477502 |
Ben Hope (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Hòb[1]) is a mountain in northern Scotland. It is the most northerly Munro, standing alone in the Flow Country (a region of bumpy, peat-covered moorland) south-east of Loch Hope in Sutherland. The mountain is a roughly triangular wedge, with a great crag on the west, with two lower shoulders to the south and northeast. Alpine flowers are abundant in season, although the ground is very rocky.
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[edit] Ascent
The principal route to the summit starts in Strathmore, to the west of the mountain, where there is parking on a small road. The route lies along the Allt-na-caillich burn which flows down through a gap in the west-facing crags. The route is steep, but well marked with cairns and not exposed. Approach from the east is rare, as there is a wide expanse of heather-covered moorland with no roads in that direction. Approach from the north is not possible for walkers, as there is no path between the crags.
On a clear day the view from the summit includes the Pentland Firth, Loch Eriboll and the nearby mountains of Arkle and Foinaven. The Orkney Islands are visible on a clear day.
Just south of the Allt-na-caillich burn on the Strathmore road is the Dùn Dornaigil Broch.
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[edit] References
- ^ Roddy Maclean. "Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape, Place names in Caithness and Sutherland [A’ Ghàidhlig is Lochlannais air Aghaidh na Tìre]" (in English and Scottish Gaelic) (pdf). Wester Ross: Scottish Natural Heritage. p. 33. http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/gaelic/GaelicNorseintheLandscape.pdf. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
Coordinates: 58°24′49″N 4°36′31″W / 58.41355°N 4.60874°W
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