A guidebook presenting 69 routes visiting 139 of Scotland’s 282 Munros (mountains over 3000ft). Covering the southern Highlands and the Isle of Mull, the hikes require good fitness and navigation skills plus experience in remote mountainous terrain: while many are straightforward ascents, some involve scrambling, exposure and river crossings.

The routes range from 7 to 48km (4–30 miles), with the option to reduce walking distance on some of the longer routes by cycling the approach.

• Part of a 2-volume set: an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, Walking the Munros Vol 2 – Northern Highlands and the Cairngorms, is also available
• Clear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mapping
• Notes on maps, parking, accommodation and access for each route
• Lists of all the Munros (by height and alphabetically)
• Pronunciation and translation of Gaelic mountain names

Overview Maps

Symbols used on route maps

Area Map 1

Area Map 2

Area Map 3

Area Map 4

Area Map 5

INTRODUCTION

Nevis

Route 1 Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg

The Aonachs

Route 2 Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag

The Grey Corries

Route 3 Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh

Route 4 Sgurr Choinnich Mor

Mamores

Route 5 Mullach nan Coirean, Stob Ban, Sgurr a’ Mhaim

Route 6 Na Gruagaichean, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a’ Chairn, 
Am Bodach

Route 7 Sgurr Eilde Mor, Binnein Beag, Binnein Mor

Loch Treig

Route 8 Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin, Stob Coire Easain

Route 9 Stob Coire Sgriodain, Chno Dearg

Ardverikie

Route 10 Beinn a’ Chlachair, Geal Charn, Creag Pitridh

Loch Ossian

Route 11 Beinn Eibhinn, Aonach Beag

Route 12 Beinn na Lap

Route 13 Carn Dearg, Sgor Gaibhre

Ben Alder

Route 14 Ben Alder, Beinn Bheoil

Route 15 Geal Charn, Carn Dearg

Drumochter

Route 16 Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain, A’ Mharconaich, 
Geal Charn

Route 17 Meall Chuaich

Route 18 A’ Bhuidheanach Bheag, Carn na Caim

Atholl

Route 19 Beinn Dearg

Route 20 Carn a’ Chlamain

Beinn A’ Ghlo

Route 21 Carn Liath, Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain, Carn nan Gabhar

Glen Shee

Route 22 Glas Tulaichean, Carn an Righ

Route 23 Creag Leacach, Glas Maol, Cairn of Claise, Tom Buidhe, 
Tolmount, Carn an Tuirc

Route 24 Carn a’ Gheoidh, The Cairnwell, Carn Aosda

Route 25 An Socach

The Lochnagar Hills

Route 26 Cac Carn Beag, Carn a’ Choire Bhaidheach, 
Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch, Broad Cairn

Glen Clova

Route 27 Mayar, Driesh

Glen Esk

Route 28 Mount Keen

Mull

Route 29 Ben More (Isle of Mull)

Ballachulish

Route 30 Beinn a’ Bheithir – Sgorr Dhonuill, Sgorr Dhearg

Glen Coe

Route 31 Aonach Eagach – Meall Dearg, Sgorr nam Fiannaidh

Route 32 Bidean nam Bian, Stob Coire Sgreamhach

Route 33 Buachaille Etive Mor – Stob Dearg, Stob na Broige

Route 34 Buachaille Etive Beag – Stob Dubh, Stob Coire Raineach

Appin

Route 35 Beinn Sgulaird

Route 36 Sgor na h-Ulaidh

Route 37 Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Etive

Route 38 Ben Starav, Beinn nan Aighenan, Glas Bheinn Mhor

Route 39 Stob Coir’ an Albannaich, Meall nan Eun

Blackmount

Route 40 Creise, Meall a’ Bhuiridh

Route 41 Stob a’ Choire Odhair, Stob Ghabhar

Bridge of Orchy

Route 42 Beinn Achaladair, Beinn a’ Chreachain

Route 43 Beinn Mhanach

Route 44 Beinn Dorain, Beinn an Dothaidh

Cruachan

Route 45 Ben Cruachan, Stob Diamh

Route 46 Beinn a’ Chochuill, Beinn Eunaich

Tyndrum

Route 47 Ben Lui, Beinn a’ Chleibh, Ben Oss, Beinn Dubhchraig

Glen Lyon

Route 48 Meall Buidhe

Route 49 Stuchd an Lochain

Route 50 Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg, Meall na Aighean 
(Creag Mhor)

Route 51 Schiehallion

Glen Lochay

Route 52 Creag Mhor, Beinn Heasgarnich

Route 53 Ben Challum

Route 54 Meall Glas, Sgiath Chuil

Route 55 Meall Ghaordaidh

Loch Tay

Route 56 Meall nan Tarmachan

Route 57 Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh, 
Meall Greigh

Route 58 Meall Corranaich, Meall a’ Choire Leith

Glen Lednock

Route 59 Ben Chonzie

Crianlarich

Route 60 Beinn Chabhair

Route 61 An Caisteal, Beinn a’ Chroin

Route 62 Cruach Ardrain, Beinn Tulaichean

Route 63 Ben More, Stob Binnein

Loch Earn

Route 64 Ben Vorlich (Callander), Stuc a’ Chroin

Arrochar

Route 65 Beinn Bhuidhe

Route 66 Ben Vorlich (Inveruglas)

Route 67 Ben Vane

Route 68 Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime

Lomond

Route 69 Ben Lomond

Appendix A Bibliography

Appendix B Contact Details

Appendix C Index of Munros (alphabetical)

Appendix D Index of Munros (by height)

Seasons

The guide is intended for summer hillwalkers (usually April/May to October in Scotland). In winter conditions the routes become more serious mountaineering expeditions requiring appropriate skills, equipment and experience.

Centres

Arrochar, Crianlarich, Killin, Pitlochry, Tyndrum, Glencoe, Fort William, Spean Bridge, Dalwhinnie, Braemar, Glenshee

Difficulty

Most of the Munros are straightforward walks but some involve ridge walking, scrambling, river crossing and, in one or two instances, climbing. Route difficulties are clearly described with an indication of the skills needed, although an ability to navigate and to adjust plans in light of prevailing weather is assumed.

Must See

69 routes in Glencoe, Glen Shee and the southern Cairngorms, the Mamores, Mull, Ben Alder, Ben Nevis and the Aonachs, Schiehallion, Ben Lawers, Ben Lomond and the 'Arrochar Alps'. The routes take you to Loch Tay, Loch Ericht, Loch Etive, Loch Lyon, Loch Lomond, Loch Earn, Loch Leven and others.

January 2022

Author updates Route 16

November 2021

Ben Vane

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