Ben More Assynt & Conival, map 15; 29th Nov 2003 & 13th Aug 2009

Route: Ascent 1220m=4000'; Distance 21.0km = 13 miles.

Access: Accessible via Tain or Ullapool.
Route: The route specifically includes the Munro Top on the S ridge of Ben More Assynt. This ridge is narrow and scenic with several time-consuming, exposed pinnacles which are easy in dry conditions, but become dangerous in two or three places when wet. The ridge is well worth the effort and far more interesting than just taking the route over Conival in each direction. There’s slow terrain for most of the ascent route where there’s no path marked on the map: either there’s no path over grass, heather & peat (for low level parts) or there’s a path over endless rocks (on the ridges). However, there is a clear rocky or squelchy and peaty “tourist” path for all the descent. On the upper descent from Conival one should definitely stick firmly to the ridge path continuing it almost to the bealach before descending into the corrie. Any deviation runs into very difficult, unstable scree.
A trip up Breabag (a Corbett) can be included as a “warm-up”. Including Breabag adds 5.9 kms in distance and 415m of ascent to the route: 1220m = 4000' & 21.0 kms = 13 miles without Breabag, and 1635m = 5365' & 27.0 kms = 17 miles with Breabag.
Apparently, one can omit Carn nan Conbhairean by ascending N of Dubh Loch Mor, but including it makes for a much more interesting walk.
Follow a circular route in either direction according to weather.
Comments: (As of Nov 2019) There is Orange connectivity at the first layby on A837 to the south of Inchnadamph but not in Inchnadamph itself.
The area is of high geological interest, as noted by Leeds University’s School of Earth and Environment.