Ben Oss
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, hill of the loch outlet or elk hill |
| Munro Region: | Loch Lomond to Loch Tay |
| Munro Number: | 101 |
| Height in Metres: | 1029 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 50, GR: 287253 |
One of two mountains (the other being Beinn Dubhchraig) which stand on the south side of Strath Fillan, several kilometres west of Crianlarich. 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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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
