Ben Armine is one of the most remote mountains in Scotland being many miles from a public road in any direction. It lies deep in the heart of Sutherland surrounded by open moors and vast lochs. It has long appealed to me especially as it is accessible using a mountain bike on a well maintained estate road.
In superb weather I biked about 8 miles along the track before locking the bike and following an excellent stalkers path to the high point on the col between the 2 Ben Armine summits, both of which are Marilyns. The final ascent was pathless but relatively easy.
In the middle of the emptiness I came across this sign.
Marilyns climbed 2. Total Marilyns 595
Distance walked 16k
Height climbed 1040m
Distance biked 35k
Total distance walked on trip 235.5k
Total height climbed 13035m
Total distance biked 70k
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