Ben Challum
Ben Challum, near Tyndrum
Route overview
Rising above Strath Fillan near Tyndrum, Ben Challum offers a straightforward out-and-back outing. The route climbs steadily up the broad southern ridge, passing a minor south top before reaching the main summit. It provides excellent, expansive views over the southern Highlands, particularly towards the Crianlarich hills, making it a popular and accessible single-Munro day.
Terrain and underfoot
The lower slopes are notoriously boggy, with faint, muddy paths navigating wet ground and fence lines. Higher up, the terrain improves to a firmer, grassy ridge with a clearer path. The ascent is sustained but technically straightforward, though the final ridge between the south top and the main summit narrows slightly and requires careful navigation around a distinct cleft, particularly in poor visibility.
- Distance
- 11.6 km
- Ascent
- 990 m
- Typical time
- 4 - 5 hoursStandard moving time
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Getting there and parking
Driving and parking
Ben Challum / Kirkton Farm A82 layby
For Ben Challum, use the west-side A82 layby just north of the Kirkton Farm turning, grid NN355281. Farmyard space is not an alternative car park.
A narrow surfaced A82 layby. Park along the edge and keep the entrance and through lane clear.
- Walking approach and return
- The walking route crosses the A82 to the farm lane and later uses a railway footbridge. Assess the road crossing carefully.