Distance
5.0 km to summit
10.1 km total
Elevation
200 m start
Vertical
715 m gain
Time
2 hr 30 min to summit
4 hr 15 min total
From the A 547 near Drumglas, using a stalker's track and path northwards, leaving it to climb up onto the south ridge, and hence to the summit. Return by outward route. Solo. Sunshine at first, but cloud streaming in later on a very strong westerly wind.
Route to summit
None
out-and-backObstacles
none
Key gear
trekking poles, GPS device