Ben More (Mull)
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox mountain Ben More (Template:Langx, meaning "great mountain") is the highest mountain and only Munro (mountains in Scotland that reach an elevation of at least Template:Convert) on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is also the highest peak in the Scottish isles – and the only Munro – apart from those on the Isle of Skye. The mountain is situated close to the centre of the island, above the shores of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.
Access and climbing routeEdit
The peak is easiest reached from Loch na Keal, the walk up from the B8035 road following farm tracks, the side of a stream; {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, and ultimately up scree slopes to the top. From the summit on a clear day, the view encompasses the Sound of Mull, Staffa, Ulva, the Ross of Mull and Iona in the distance. From sea loch to summit is approximately a four-hour walk.
The more demanding but rewarding route follows a boggy path up the banks of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} to the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (mountain pass) between {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("The Breast") and {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (not to be confused with its namesake in Kintail). From the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} the route follows South West along a steep and rocky ridge first to the peak of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} then on and up to Ben More itself. There is respite at the top in a circular refuge of stones. This route starts and ends on the B8035 road and is approximately a six-hour walk and scramble.
Climbers should be cautious when using a compass in misty conditions since there is magnetic rock in places, especially near the summit of the mountain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GeologyEdit
Around 60 million years ago, the region was volcanically active, with Ben More being the remnant of a volcano, and it was in this period that the famous rock formations of Staffa and the basaltic columns of "The Castles" on Ulva came into being.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The lava flows are known as the "Staffa Magma Type member" and can also be seen on Mull at {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, and near Tobermory on its east coast. They are particularly rich in silica.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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