📌 Ardnamurchan, Highland
★★★★
As the highest hill on Ardnamurchan and one of the few in the region with a decent path to the top, Ben Hiant is a shapely summit reached by an interesting, grassy ridge. The name possibly translates as Blessed Mountain, and the summit feels pretty close to heaven if the weather gods are smiling on you when you reach the top. Views encompass the whole of the peninsula as well as the neighbouring regions of Morvern and Moidart. Add in the islands of Mull, Muck, Eigg, Rùm and Skye and you have all the ingredients for an impressive summit panorama well worth negotiating the winding access road for.
📷 Chronological photo guide
View north from near the start, Small Isles in the distance 
Lower slopes of Ben Hiant 
Looking northeast, south Morar hills (right) in the distance 
Ben Hiant east ridge 
Ben Hiant summit 
On the ridge 
On the ridge, looking south to Morvern 
Morvern views 
Ben Hiant summit 
Looking west from the summit 
Looking east from the summit
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on the B8007 at the bealach between Camas nan Geall and Loch Mudle, 4 mi east of Kilchoan
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NM 551641
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.704334,-6.002184
❌ An extremely infrequent bus passes the start, but there is no official stop
🚗 Layby
📝 Key info
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 350 m | ⌛ 2-2.5 hr
Features: △ Ben Hiant (528 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn)
⬤ Moderate | Clear, mostly grassy path with a few steep sections, only occasionally wet.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk to Ben Hiant via northeast ridge
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: A few red deer; sheep.
Weather: Sunny but quite breezy, with temperature in mid teens.
August 2016
