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This steep nose can be taken direct, zigzagging up grassy slopes between the small crags. Slant up left below the first crag, head up steep bilberry to left of it, then take a deer path across its top, across steep and slightly exposed ground. Head directly uphill (the top end of a shallow, rocky open gully is on your right). On reaching more open grass slopes, slant up right, on another deer path, to gentler slopes above another of the crags. Turn up left to the summit.

A cairn is poised on the edge of the southern drop towards Loch Turret. A path leads down from it, southwest. At the low point of the col, a worn path arrives from down left, the standard baggers’ route from Loch Turret. This well-used path, and the track beyond, give a short cut back to Loch Turret dam.

Follow the path up the broad northeast flank, or keep up left of the path following old fence posts for views down Loch Turret. Ben Chonzie summit has a large shelter cairn.

Continue southwest, following the old fence to its corner, then turn southeast for some gentle ridgewalking. The path accompanies the old fence posts. About 2km from the fence corner the descent gets slightly steeper and peaty, before the small heathery knoll Meall na Seide. The path here is stony through heather, while the fence alters to less conspicuous metal posts.