There are 5 Munros and 2 Corbetts, all mainly grass covered, with only a few rocky sections encountered. Beinn Chaluim- Malcolm's hill. So, early rise at 0430 and on the road at 0510. Ben Challum South Top (Beinn Challuim South Top) Summit Stats. The landscape around Ben Challum South Top . Ben Challum. So after flying round some munros last Saturday I was looking for another round that was more of a steady pace but with good ascent and distance. The best view of Ben Challum is from the A82 road about 1 mile west of Crianlarich, looking north, as seen below. The Route. Click on the name of any of the mountains to visit its page. If a member has uploaded a tracklog as part of their personal route log and opted to share it then it will be presented here. We “defeated” our first two Munros (Ben Vorlich & Stùc a’ Chroin) on the 23rd of June 2018 so let’s see how fast we crack on with the rest. Ben Challum is a mountain in Perthshire, which reaches a height of 3,363 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a Munro.It is amongst the Mamlorn Hills.. Ben Challum is in the very northern part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, 4 miles east of the village of Tyndrum.It stands in the Forest of Mamlorn, an ancient deer forest in Breadalbane. The Route The traditional route is from Stank car park (about 3 miles north Callander on A84, turn left at the 'Forest Cabins' sign to cross a metal bridge). In addition, the SMC define Munro Tops, as Scottish peaks above 3,000 feet (914.4 m) that are not considered Munros. Ben Challum I parked in the lay-by on the A82 Crianlarich to Tyndrum Road, north of Ewich, crossed the road and walked along the route of the West Highland Way to beyond Kirkton Farm and the Old Priory. Range: Glen Lyon to Glen Dochart and Loch Tay. Corbett: Cam Chreag. Hiking info, trail maps, and 2 trip reports from Ben Challum South Top (Beinn Challuim South Top) (998 m) in United Kingdom Col Grid Reference: NN386319. Introduction. A 3D terrain map of the world. 1900m. Ben Challum (1,025m) Meall Glas (959m) Sgiath Chuil (921m) Ben Lui (1,130m) Beinn a’ Chleibh (916m) Ben Oss (1,029 m) Beinn Dubhchraig (978m) Creag Mhor (1,047 m) Beinn Heasgarnich (1,078 m) Here's a webcam view of "our" very own munro and one of Scotland's finest, Ben More. Beinn Chaorach ( 2685ft, 818m - a Corbett ) at start of ascent from Auchtertyre. So, early rise at 0430 and on the road at 0510. Ben Challum (Beinn Challuim) Summit Stats. Prominence: 45 metres. Meaning - Malcolm’s Mountain Summit Location - NN38683, 32230 Height - 1025m Munro Number - 106 Distance - 11.6km Total Ascent - 956m Estimated Time - 3hrs up / 2hrs down Difficulty - 3/5 OS Explorer Map - OL39 & OL48 Climbed - 2017 Weather - Very windy, severe windchill. The first ascent is very straightforward, though looks potentially boggy much of the year round - both my ascents have been on frozen ground in winter. An alternative route from Glen Lochay onto the E ridge is longer but shows the wilder side of Ben Challum. Beinn Dorain. The mountain has a subsidiary summit which is listed in the Munro Tables as a “Top”, The South Top reaches a height of 998 metres and lies 600 metres south of the highest point. Beinn Challuim seen from the high ground around Crianlarich, 12 km to the south. Introduction. If climbing this from Kirkton farm, there are 2 main sections of ascent joined by a flatter section around 650m. Munros: Beinn a’Chleibh, Beinn Dubhchraig, Ben Lui, Ben Oss. This is the height of the mountain above sea level. Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. What is a Munro? Region: Loch Rannoch to Loch Tay: Classification: Munro Height: 1025m: OS Grid Ref: NN386322: OS Map (25k) 377E 378W: OS Map (50k) 50: Lat: 56.454301: Lng-4.620593: My Logs. Munros: Beinn a’Chleibh, Beinn Dubhchraig, Ben Lui, Ben Oss. I can only echo what others have said and leave this one for winter as it would be very wet at any other time of year. The trail is primarily used … 2.6km - 0h 31m. From here you can. Weather . "The Magic of the Munros" Page 35 (Gives rest of details on name origins and translation). Munro is any mountain in Scotland that is over 914 m (3,000 feet) high. The first hill of the May/June 2015 “campaign” was to be Ben Challum which is a good hill for an afternoon hike since its ascent from Kirkton Farm is straightforward and very quickly done. It stands at the head of Glen Lochay and is a prominent peak when seen from the head of that glen, its western slopes dominate the north eastern side of Strath Fillan. The weather for Saturday looked poor for walking so I spent my time paddling in … From the S, Ben Challum appears as a broad grassy hill yet from the N it is a craggy mountain overlooking the head of Glen Lochay. There were no views to be had as the cloudbase was down to about 2700 ft. After we had navigated our way off the ridge to the northwest of the first summit it was a dawdle reaching the Ben Challum top. Ben Challum is situated 2 miles west of Crianlarich Village, 2 miles east of Tyndrum Village, 53 miles northwest of Glasgow, next to the A82 road. Routes up Ben Challum, Beinn Sheasgarnich & neighbours Between Glen Lyon and Glen Dochart, the peaks encircling Glen Lochay make for a grand day's hiking. NASA. After driving round to Killin and along Glen Lochay, the car was parked on the rough ground at the head of the Glen. Poor visibility in morning then fair in the afternoon . The early autumn sun was warm, the swallows were swooping over the water, and all was well with my world. Start Point: At Benmore Farm or from Car Park Loch Lubhair (NN 420 263) Ben More is with 1174m the highest of the Crianlarich Hills and the 16th highest mountain in Scotland. This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps. Parent Summit: Ben Challum [Beinn Challuim] Grid Reference: NN386315. Ascent = 1700m. Ben Challum was todays pick,part of the Mamlorn hill group situated just North of Crianlarich and South of Tyndrum.Height is 1025 m or 3,363 feet.Pronounced Byn Hallum,(Challum has a silent c) The walk starts on the A82 road at a place called Kirkton,which boosts the remains of the 13th century st fillans priory and an ancient 8th century burial ground.… It is located in the North of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and parts of the mountain are covered by an ancient forest. Ben Challum South Top (Beinn Challuim South Top) Summit Stats. Ben Challum: Beinn Chaluim (CHALim) ... Ben Donich: Beinn Dòmhnaich (DÒNich) – ‘mountain of church land ’ Ben Ledi: Beinn Lididh (LEEjee) – ‘hill of the slope’ Ben Lomond: Beinn Laomainn (LOEUmin) – ‘beacon mountain’ Ben Lui: Beinn Laoigh (LOEUee) – ‘mountain of the calf’ Ben More: A’ Bheinn Mhòr (uh vayn VOAR) – ‘the great mountain’ Ben Oss: Beinn Ois (OSH) Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members. It stands at the head of Glen Lochayand is a prominent peak when seen from the head of that glen, its western slopes dominate the north eastern side of Strath Fillan. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. Would you like to, Add a route log entry that includes this mountain, Write a full account of your route including photos, Edit an existing log entry including uploading a GPX file or add a photo. Height in Metres: 998 metres. The West Highland Rover is a train and bike adventure in the Western Highlands. Home. Col Grid Reference: NN378330. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed. Beinn Challuim (Gaelic: Beinn Chaluim) is a Scottish mountain located in the very northern part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park six kilometres east northeast of the village of Tyndrum in the Stirling Council area. "Hamish's Mountain Walk" Page 73 (Suggests ascent from Auch). The ascent is usually made from Kirkton Farm, with boggy lower slopes but a … The Route. This is probably the best viewpoint of all for the Glen Falloch Munros - plenty to see N, E and W too. You can prepare your own write up by first making an entry in your route log and then visiting the logging section above. A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware. [7] Hamish Brown recommends a northern approach starting at Auch (grid reference NN324355) “if you want to be different” but this requires good navigation and some mild scrambling up the north west ridge.[8]. Hill Top Views. It is amongst the Mamlorn Hills . However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. Use OS Maps to see more detail including footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks and rights of way. This image shows it is a fair hike out to Ben Challum. Cam Chreag ( 2900ft, 884m - a Corbett ) at start of ascent from Auchtertyre. Col Grid Reference: NN378330. 30km. Hill Top Views. Distance: 6.5 miles Max Altitude: 3,389 ft Min Altitude: 568 ft Height Gain: 2,057 ft Height Loss: 3,130 ft Count: 97 Timezone: Europe/London From the Glen Lochay side its fine peak is more prominent. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. The view from the top gives fine views of the many peaks around the Tyndrum and Crianlarich area. NASA. 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