Beinn a' Chleibh, Ben Lui, Ben Oss, Ben Dubhchraig © Richard Ellis Munro Detail Page

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Beinn Dubhchraig

Meaning: From the Gaelic, hill of the black rock
Munro Region: Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
Munro Number: 175
Height in Metres: 978 metres
OS Map Reference: OS Sheet 50, GR: 307254

Beinn Dubhchraig and Ben Oss stand on the south side of Strath Fillan, several kilometres west of Crianlarich and together they form the eastern half of the Ben Lui range. There is a good view of them from the north end of Loch Lomond, Ben Oss appearing as a conical hill and Beinn Dubhchraig showing the crags on its south side.

The traverse of the two hills starts from Dalrigh in Strath Fillan and goes through the remnant of the Old Caledonian Forest at the foot of Coire Dubhchraig. Continue up a path beside the Allt Coire Dubhchraig to the open upper corrie and bear south up steepening grassy slopes to reach the summit of Beinn Dubhchraig. To continue the traverse, descend north-west along a broad ridge past a tiny lochan to the col between the two hills. Climb west then south-west to the summit of Ben Oss.

To return to Dalrigh, retrace the route to the tiny lochan and from there go north-east down Coire Dubhchraig to rejoin the uphill route.

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