Ben Stack ( gd, Beinn Stac) is a
mountain
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in
Sutherland
Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...
, in the northwest of
Scotland
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. It is high. It lies southeast of
Laxford Bridge
The Laxford Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Sutherland, Scotland which carries the A838 across the River Laxford north to Rhiconich and Durness.
The bridge was built about 1834 by the Dukes of Sutherland – the road from Lairg, one of th ...
and northwest of
Loch More
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along the
A838 road
The A838 is a major road in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland. It runs generally northwest from the A836 in the Lairg area to Laxford Bridge on the west coast of Scotland, then generally northeast to Durness on the north coast, an ...
, and just west of
Loch Stack
Loch Stack is a large, irregularly shaped freshwater loch in the Northwest of Scotland. It lies approximately southeast of Laxford Bridge and is surrounded by mountains. Ben Stack rises steeply from the loch's southwestern shore and Arkle (Suthe ...
.
It is regarded as a moderately easy walk for walkers and
hiker
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s due to its overall height and its accessibility from the A838 road. It is most commonly climbed from the southeast, following the long eastern ridge of Leathad na Stioma. A slightly steeper alternative comes from the northwestern side, starting from near Lochstack Lodge. These starting points are both located on the A838 road, thus a traverse is possible.
On 6 August 2005 former
U.K.
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Foreign Secretary
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Robin Cook
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died after collapsing with a
heart attack
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whilst walking down from the summit.
See also
Foinaven
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References
Picture gallery
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Image:Ben Stack August 2007 1.jpg, Looking west from Ben Stack
Image:Ben Stack August 2007 2.jpg, The Ben Stack summit ridge
Image:Ben Stack August 2007 3.jpg, Walking on Ben Stack
External links
A walk up Ben Stack with photos.
Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands
Marilyns of Scotland
Grahams
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