Bynack More from Glenmore
Through the Ryvoan Pass and past An Lochan Uaine to a granite Munro with strange tors.
- Distance
- 23.4 km
- Ascent
- 810 m
- Time
- 6.5–9 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 1090 m
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About this walk
Bynack More from Glenmore is a hard 23.4 km out-and-back walk with 810 m of ascent, taking 6.5 to 9 hours. It starts at Glenmore Lodge (grid reference NH 977 096). It climbs Bynack More (1,090 m), a Munro. The start can be reached by public transport.
From Glenmore Lodge, the route follows the Ryvoan Pass past An Lochan Uaine, the 'green lochan', then crosses the River Nethy and climbs the long north ridge of Bynack More.
The ridge is a good path almost to the summit. Just south are the Barns of Bynack, huge granite tors worth the detour.
Route
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1
The Ryvoan Pass
Follow the track past An Lochan Uaine through the Ryvoan Pass.
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2
The north ridge
Cross the River Nethy and climb the long ridge to the summit. Come back down the way you came.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Bynack More from Glenmore take?
- Most walkers take 6.5–9 hours for the 23.4 km route, which has 810 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Glenmore Lodge (grid reference NH 977 096). Car park near Glenmore Lodge.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses from Aviemore to Glenmore. Check times on Traveline Scotland.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Forest tracks, then a good path up a long ridge; rocky near the summit.
- Which hill does it climb?
- Bynack More (1090 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Ground-nesting birds use the lower slopes in spring: keep dogs on a lead.
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