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Name:An Cliseam [Clisham]
Hill number:1587
Height:800m / 2625ft
RHB Section:24B: Harris and Nearby Islands
County/UA:Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
County (CoA):Western Isles (CoA)
Island:Lewis and Harris
Watershed:Long Island
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain,
Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, SIB, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,CoU,CoA,SIB,Y,P600,P500)
Grid ref:NB 15475 07312
Summit feature:rock
Drop:800m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 13 14
(1:25k) 456
Observations:outcrop supporting trig point in wind shelter 25m SSE at NB 15488 07288 is of similar height; cairn 90m NNW at NB 15442 07392 is several metres lower
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
Comments:Summit surveyed at 800.0m
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Notes:
  • Western Isles (1974) administrative county top
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 458 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Up and back by the direct route from the main road by the Abhainn Mharaig. Excellent weather and visibility.rjf3530/07/2023
Solo using the direct route from the Clisham Car Park. Had intended to do the horseshoe between the early (Monday) morning ferry from Uig, and the last ferry back to Skye, but wet weather/clag and a bit of Achilles pain meant the direct route made more sense. Very little to see as the cloud was down to about 500m so tapped the top, and returned to the car then went on a mini sight-seeing tour of the island before the last ferry back to Skye. Total walking time 2h 14minmproudfoot10/07/2023
Straight up and down from the parking area by the Abhainn Mharaig. Surprisingly muddy lower down, then a section where the path is very faint but there are small cairns, then a better path past the boulders to the summit. Cloud just on the top, lifted shortly after getting to the trig. Final Corbett.Owen B22/05/2023
During week on Harris with J. From pull in at bridge over Abhainn Mharaig. Took bog/path on L side of burn which continues until heading up the steepening slope. It reappears by a small cairn and gets progressively drier. Fine upper slopes and summit although clag rolled in just after we arrived. Leisurely stroll back the same way during which J managed to slip onto her backside an impressive 5 times.NotReallyABagger15/05/2023
Parked by the Harris walkway for an 0730 start on a bright morning. A good day for a coronation.. Clisham Horseshoe - Tomnabhal - An Cliseam - An t-Isean - Mulla bho Dheas - Mulla bho Thuath - Mullach an Langa - Mo Bhiogadail - Mo Bhiogadail East Top. Didn't see another human until around 1200 when the weather changed (and not for the better!) and the 3 people I met were desperate for the sun to return. A straight line from Tomnabhal to An Cliseam provided a number of challenges particularly the final 100 metres! A good day away from the tv.Buck06/05/2023
MTB from ferry at Tarbert.From layby on main road to summit on foot and back to bike. Return to Tarbert via Maraig gu Urgha track. Excellent MTB route to end the day. Harris out and back in the day.John Lee06/05/2023
From car park on A589 at 150m straight for summit with Steve. Completed a horseshoe route over tops to Bowglass car park also on the A589. Clear sunny day perfect conditions.DRS10/09/2022
Starting and finishing at the millennium woodland carpark next to Scaladale Outdoor Centre we did an anticlockwise traverse of the classic Cliseam horseshoe, adding the Mo Bhiogadail sisters and Tomnabhal as these were the only summits below the cloud base! 7hrs total.summitter08/09/2022
With E. Direct route out and back as detailed in Walk Highlands. Lower ground extremely boggy but ok once climb began. Weather perfect. Stunning views in all directions. Midges out in force when reaching lower ground on return so we just kept moving. No chance of a stop.Beeliner05/09/2022
Direct line straight up from Tomnabhal. Lucky to find a way up onto the ridge between the crags because of the poor visibility in thick cloud. Solo.Dangerous Dave02/09/2022
Climbed from the main road, very windy, cloud on and off the summit but good views in between.meltdiceburg29/07/2022
R K Terrible weather, K turned back at 2000 Richard Tait12/05/2022
From layby on main road, summit direct and back. With Gillian and Harrietrichard6930/09/2021
Drizzly and boggy ascent by direct route in mist but cleared on top for view.prwild15/09/2021
Best day of the week in Lewis/harris. Walked up from layby on main road to Tarbet from Stornaway with RW and GW. Fab views all around and bog not too bad.Woolly Hattie03/09/2021
With Rosie Sept 21mike__riley01/09/2021
Direct route from CP E of top.screeleep22/08/2021
Climbed on day before heading over to St Kilda. Scramble with DMC - Iain, Andrew H, Paul H, Katrina, Chris, Jamesamcculloch13/08/2021
From car park by the road. Low cloud, so no real views. With Ben, Rory (his highest to date) and Sally.Victor08/07/2021
Clisham Horseshoe clockwise from Abhainn Sgaladail bridge (NB183099): Cleit Ard - Tomnabhal - An Cliseam - An t-Isean - Mulla bho Dheas - Mulla bho Thuath - Mullach an Langa - Mo Bhiogadail - Mo Bhiogadail East Top.Tony J01/07/2021
With Vivecatraighmhor27/05/2021
Gleann Sgaladail horseshoe, clockwisedavidpettit8427/10/2020
From Sron Carsacleit, over the boulder field and by the south ridge to the summit. Descent by the south ridge and Abhainn Mharaig. With DB.Man of Kernow120/09/2019
Second ascent, this time continuing round the horseshoe over the three Sims. Sunny but with a blustery wind.NormanW20/09/2019
Solo fr car park at NB174, straight up and down, 7.30am to 9.30am, sunny but cold wind on top, great views, moor VERY WET!NorfolkPT2115/07/2019
From Tomnaval working my way from the bealach across the NE face to ascend by the path from the S. Always intended, this route gave shelter from a gale at altitude. I had to work hard to keep my balance on the SE ridge (path) and, like most on the hill today, didn't attempt the horseshoe- which looked wonderful. Managed to find shelter to enjoy the fine summit and very good views of all the Harris mountainspwheeler13/05/2019
Walk highlands route for this county top, three and a quarter miles. Done whilst walking the Hebridean way which runs twenty minutes walk away along the main road from tarbet to stornoway from the crossroad to Maurig.WAYNE ROWLETT10/05/2019
Debs & Talisker, out and back to Mulla bho DheasMountain Goat28/09/2018
With Sue from carpark at the bridge, followed Abhainn Mha'raigh then SW shoulder to summit. Very boggy and wet hoping for break in weather for views. Interesting summit cairn.Frank07/09/2018
A589 Glenn Scaladale -> Loch Mhisteam -> Mullach an Langa -> Mulla Bho Thuath -> Mulla bho dheas -> Clisham -> Glenn Scaladale -> A589briandiggle08/08/2018
With Neil and Skyelauraann05/06/2018
LAMM 2018 - B Class - Day 1gandrew01/06/2018
3 of 9: Clisham horseshoe in 5h10. Ascent of grassy gully topping out just N of summit.ajwxyzt16/05/2018
With Chris, straight up and down after bike ride.Grinner21/04/2018
Parked by Abhainn Sgaladall bridge and then up via Tomnabhal with steep pull up to summit. Intermittent views through patchy cloud. Carried on round rest of Glenn Sgaladall horseshoe with improving views and rising temperatures:22degrees back at car.MichaelF23/07/2017
CJM23/07/2017
From S, then over to Sgaoth Aird. After a minute on top, cloud came in. Hung around for 40 mins. 10 mins after leaving summit, clear top again. 3/8 cloud, good / poor vis, NE F3-4. 20C. Alone.CJM22/07/2017
With AHAZANMSS. Big family party. They were rightly awestruck.lordtonult05/07/2017
Quick up and down in the mist and drizzle - one of 2 rainy days on our 3 week trip to Skye & the Outer Hebrides!signyred10/05/2017
SoloVin09/10/2016
MMC walk with Rob Wight, Ron Dorn and Kevin Murray. Parking by old bridge at 200m, straight up to Clisham, over horseshoe, down to loch, over bealach and back to car. Windy with low cloud from 500m. 7 hoursalexmaclennan17/09/2016
Climbed with Mum and Dad as part of DMC trip to Harris. Dry day, top was in cloudelectricfox04/09/2016
Climbed from Tomnabhal with A, picking our way up to the main ridge path. Stunning views on a very clear day across to mainland and south across the islands and out to St Kilda. Spent a good while at summit trying to identify all the mountains we could see.PeterD19/07/2016
Climbed with my Son, direct route from road.mcbboyd13/07/2016
With G. From parking (NB 174 058) on paths (intermittent) direct to summit and back.RT197030/05/2016
From CP at 174057, then per Walk Highlands' direct route. Clear sunny day but V windy. Great views. 90 mins up, 60 mins down, 30 minutes on top enjoying the hill.Crib Goch13/05/2016
1&4 of 4: Out from Mharaig Bridge CP. Back from Mulla-fo-Dheas.ChrisR10/05/2016
Good weather conditions for a fine circuit of the Clisham horseshoe with Jon Glew. Found a good direct line down to Tomnabhal between the crags and past the last two patches of snow.Alex C08/05/2016
Circular walk with Alex C. Cloud cleared to a fine day with expected views. 7 hllls bagged, even if 1 was a sSim.jonglew08/05/2016
Misty at the top though good views on the way up.jjl4201/05/2016