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Name: | Beinn Spionnaidh |
Hill number: | 1131 |
Height: | 773m / 2536ft |
RHB Section: | 16B: Durness to Loch Shin |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Durness, Catchment Boundaries, Eriboll |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y) |
Grid ref: | NC 36196 57284 |
Summit feature: | rock 7m WSW of trig point |
Drop: | 211m |
Col: | 562m NC356562 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 9 (1:25k) 446 |
Observations: | rock c 100m SW at NC 36144 57188 may be as high |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 320 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Views from this hill are stunning. Finally the one that got away...a straight up and down from Rhigolter via the Cioch Mhor. Oh so steep! | sarahk | 22/07/2023 |
With Cranstakie. Boulders galore. | jef | 15/05/2023 |
29/10/2022	A day of good weather and fabulous views. Usual route from Carbreck, checking stalking had finished. Good path to the below the Corrie lip then a fairly easy walk across to the steep climb to the bealach. Quartz was greasy in ascent to Cranstackie but drier to Spionnaidh. With NP and JK. MT followed to Cranstackie. | kenmorti | 29/10/2022 |
Sunny and dry with a light breeze, good for late October. Cracking views , from Point of Stoer, Lewis, Balnakeil, to Orkney and the Kyle of Tongue. Via Rhigolter Farm up rough Corrie to bealach. Two well situated peaks. With K,M, J. | niallp | 29/10/2022 |
From Carbreck, to bealach and up Cranstackie. Back to bealach as mist and rain descended. Up south-east ridge to rocky plateau and on to summit. Tanya struggled a bit in the wind, very gusty. Returned to end of plateau by cairn and descended north-west to Cloch Mhor, then south-west to path out of Coire Calbhach. | Flatfield | 20/06/2022 |
Solo. Cycle from Carbreck to Rhigolter. On foot to col and the top of Cranstackie, return to col and up to summit. High winds made the boulder field quite difficult to traverse. Descent via NW ridge to Cioch Mhor | John Lee | 07/09/2021 |
Bit of a boulder field but loved the views. Finished butties and soaked up some rays. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 29/09/2020 |
Done solo with Cranstackie | mproudfoot | 24/11/2019 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 29/10/2019 |
Not a brilliant day, a lot of it in the cloud which meant I lost the line coming down Cranstackie but ho harm done. On usual access track past the farm buildings and roughly followed the stream. Cut off south well before the bealach which was not a good idea as it meant a lot of untrodden boulder slope as I approached the top of Cranstackie (C); - stick to the bealach approach. Crossing over the bealach had a good sighting of a Golden Eagle before going up Beinn Spionnaidh (C). Even in cloud found my way easily to the NW ridge and down. | dickscroop | 05/08/2019 |
Climbed with Richard on Elphin DMC trip. Bit windy start and overcast, but the weather improved as the day progressed. Off to Ullapool after for more Corbett bagging | amcculloch | 16/06/2019 |
With trimarc2. Saw a golden eagle. Beautifully clear day - could see out to Orkney. On way to Cranstackie. | Fionalevey | 10/05/2019 |
With Fiona usual route. Some loose boulders on top. Excellent hill | trimarc2 | 10/05/2019 |
From Carbreck past Rhigolter. Steep but good ground to about the 700m contour, then large awkward sometimes wobbly boulders. | Owen B | 25/04/2019 |
Usual route with late start. | justin999 | 25/06/2018 |
Cycled up to Rhigolter then round of Spionnaidh and Cranstackie in hazy sunshine. Boulder field prevalent above 700m, even the larger boulders are not always stable. | Topographer57 | 30/05/2018 |
Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreck. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 13/05/2018 |
Wind calmer than on Cranstackie | iansm | 11/05/2018 |
Clear. Good to see G Eagle on way down. | davechaffey | 15/11/2017 |
Solo | Vin | 15/06/2017 |
From Cranstackie. Clear on summit with extensive views. Descent via NW ridge to Rhigolter and Carrick. Two White Tailed Sea Eagles seen on descent. | MichaelF | 21/05/2017 |
Ascended after Cranstackie. Descended over Cioch Mhor to Rhigolter and back to Carbreck. | raffemeister | 24/08/2016 |
Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreck | davidpettit84 | 27/05/2015 |
Parking area on A838 at NC33001 59030 – Along private road to Rhigolter & then continued along new track to gate – ESE up corrie to col – Up NE ridge to summit of Cranstackie – Back to col & then up SW ridge to summit of Beinn Spionnaidh – Down NW ridge before dropping down to Rhigolter. (PM) | gerrybowes | 19/05/2015 |
From the col with GB after Cranstackie. Cloud, wind and rain. Good rock hopping on top. | bolton | 19/05/2015 |
Veryhappybunny | 05/04/2015 | |
Heather | garbo1103 | 16/03/2015 |
cranstackie and beinn spionnaidh | robertphillips | 05/07/2013 |
With VR's Bern, John, Lionel, Phil and Tony. | batrigg | 16/05/2013 |
self | davidsbatty | 17/06/2012 |
alone. Also 20/9/20 CK | SheilaS | 28/04/2012 |
2nd ascent. With PK, TR, NS, DB. Before Cranstackie and Foinaven. | amswanston | 14/04/2012 |
Parked at NC331598 Carbreck. Track to Rhigolter and up into coire, and then col at NC356652. Up first Cranstckie and then Spionnaidh, dropdown to spur and Rhigolter. 5 hrs. | nordicstar | 25/04/2011 |
1 of 2: From A838 at Carbreck. With Tim. | ChrisR | 12/09/2010 |
good week of walking. solo. | johnm | 27/07/2010 |
NUFWAS Durness trip. With Jon & Housechild. | Grinner | 06/05/2010 |
R Chris awful weather | Richard Tait | 04/05/2010 |
Fell run alone over Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh. Misty on top but views lower down. Kept dry. Enjoyed run along grassy ridge between two hills and descent. Saw deer. 11am-3.20pm. | zoob | 09/04/2010 |
From Cranstackie, via Col. Long stony ridge to Summit cairn and trig; great views. With Dusty, the F.C and S. | The Captain | 21/07/2009 |
by SMC Corbetts book route from Rhigolter- a good hillwalk | pwheeler | 24/05/2009 |
Trig revisit. Very rough bouldery summit ridge but ascent via Rhigolter is otherwise very pleasant; rough rushy pasture below. Early morning ascent before the Cape Wrath ferry. Parking at start of track. Just the one hill: did the Corbett pair in 1991. | RHW | 18/04/2009 |
Julian | Mountain Goat | 17/04/2009 |
sclater | 01/01/2009 | |
Circuit via Rhigolter | rjf35 | 08/08/2008 |
With Gavin Rees. | Dangerous Dave | 15/04/2008 |
With JC, DC and DS. Cold northwesterly. Poor weather continues. Mist on summit. Climbed from Rhigotter. Traverse to Cranstackie in mist and rain. 5.5h round. | Martin66 | 30/05/2006 |
From Carbreck with Martin66, JC & Shaky on a cold day for the end of May. Walked up the track & then E more or less straight up from the foot of Calbhach Coire to the summit of Beinn Spionnaidh. Mist spoiled the view from the top. Then round to Cranstackie & back the way we came. | NotReallyABagger | 30/05/2006 |
Ascended from Rhigolter, No path up just make own way up tussocky grass. great view from here | Wayne Mac | 01/08/2005 |
Very hard and hot climb with loads of clegs. Great summit and great area. | Alpujarras | 19/07/2003 |
Galltywenallt | 21/06/2003 |