Ben Hope

#887 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ben Hope is a mountain in northern Scotland. It is the most northerly Munro, standing alone in the Flow Country south-east of Loch Hope in Sutherland. The mountain is a roughly triangular wedge, with a great crag on the west, with two lower shoulders to the south and northeast. Alpine flowers are abundant in season, although the ground is very rocky. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3041 ftProminence: 2533 ftCoordinates: 58°24'47"N, 4°36'29"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Ben Hope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dun Dornaigil, Strathmore, Eilean Choraidh.

3.4 miS
Archaeological site
Dun Dornaigil
88 min walk • Dun Dornaigil is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is in Strathmore on the eastern bank of the Strathmore River. It is under the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The interior has been filled and is now inaccessible.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathmore
80 min walk • Strathmore or An Srath Mòr is a strath or wide valley in Sutherland in northern Scotland. The strath is in the parish of Durness to the south-east of Loch Eriboll.
6 miNW
Island
Eilean Choraidh
153 min walk • Eilean Choraidh, also known as Horse Island is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 26 hectares in extent and the highest point is 26 metres above sea level.