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Assynt

Conival and Ben More Assynt via Traligill Caves

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Assynt

Conival and Ben More Assynt via Traligill Caves

Hard

4.7

(18)

270

hikers

Conival and Ben More Assynt via Traligill Caves

08:14

19.8km

1,140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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2.92 km

Lower Traligill Cave

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Lower Traligill Cave is the main sink for the River Traligill from Gleann Dubh. In wet weather the cave overflows and resurges, rapidly flooding the valley below.

The entrance is …

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3.64 km

Waterslide Cave

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The large opening reveals a waterslide with a river flowing from a pothole above and leaving through the cavern to the right (where it ends in a sump).

Don't try …

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3.70 km

Uamh an Tartair Cave

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The water can't be seen but it can be heard - the large chamber is a dead-end.

Further progress, strictly for equipped and experienced cavers only is made by crawling to the right under a section of low roof.

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9.22 km

Conival

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A Sutherland beauty, nestled high in the Scottish Highlands, Conival is a wonderful Munro mountain, standing at 987m, you are treated to lovely views down to Loch Assynt. I can recommend the approach from Inchnadamph.

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10.8 km

Ben More Assynt Summit

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Ben More (Assynt) is most commonly climbed along the ridge from Conival. My guidebook described it as follows - ‘the ridge from Conival to Ben More Assynt is a wonderful …

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19.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

4.63 km

3.15 km

887 m

336 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

5.90 km

2.39 km

355 m

336 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

14°C

4°C

27 %

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Trail Reviews

PeterMuth
June 26, 2023, Wanderung zum Conival in den Nordwestlichen Highlands

With a 17% chance of rain we went to the Conival - one of the better known "Munros" in Scotland. All weather conditions were present - 2 x short rain, fog and almost blazing sunshine ☀ In short: A real stroke of luck and "Scotland at it's best..." Only the clammy fingers on the summit prevented drinking the champagne that had been dragged up extra directly in the fog ;-) The fact that we then did it a little deeper on the descent didn't detract from the overall experience ...

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