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Access: CalMac ferry Oban to Craignure; 20 mile drive round coast to Dhiseig.
Route 20/8/04: Below in Route 2 is a circular route from Dhiseig.
Alternatively, and more interestingly, one can start
at the foot of the Abhainn na h-Uamha and ascend Ben More via A'Chioch,
if necessary walking the 1 mile along the road between the end points.
Weather 20/8/04: Clear day, but windy.
| 1615 | Park on B8035 at foot of Abhainn na h-Uamha |
0 | 0.0 miles | NM50713681 |
| Path SE along side of burn to col between Beinn Fhada & A'Chioch |
525 | 2.4 miles | NM53773443 | 1715 | Ridge S to A'Chioch | 867 | 3.15 miles | NM53503332 |
| 1815 | Ridge W/SW to M Ben More | 966 | 3.8 miles | NM52513304 |
| 1915 | Good path down ridge NNW to An Gearna (an alternative to path) then NW to P at Dhiseig. (1 mile SW of start along B8035) |
0 | 6.55 miles | NM49443596 |
Access: CalMac ferry Oban to Craignure; 20 mile drive round coast to Dhiseig.
Route 16/03/11: This version omitted A'Chioch because of slow conditions.
Weather 16/03/11: Cloudless sky; Soft snow above 300m, up to 6" deep above 700m; rising winds.
| 0930 | Park on B8035 at Dhiseig | 0 | NM49443596 | T-mob |
| 1015 | Path SSE to river crossing | 285 | NM50573451 | |
| 1130 | Path SE to base of summit ridge | 700 | NM51603346 | |
| 1235 | Path ESE up ridge to M Ben More | 966 | NM52513304 | Orange |
| 1130 | Return WNW to base of summit ridge | 700 | NM51603346 | |
| Path N/NW to river crossing | 285 | NM50573451 | ||
| 1420 | Path NW to B8035 at Dhiseig | 0 | NM49443596 | T-mob |
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