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Name:Mam Hael [Beinn Bhreac]
Hill number:216
Height:723.8m / 2375ft
RHB Section:03B: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Creran, Catchment Boundaries, Etive
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NN 00865 40882
Summit feature:rock 15m E of cairn on rock
Drop:159m
Col:565m  NN018414  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 50
(1:25k) 376 377W
Observations:rock 10cm higher than rock with cairn
Survey:Abney level/KR 2x Hand Level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 194 users)ByDate of Ascent
Scooted round before the gale. From parking at pt 157, up the track, very squalid after much use for stalking, took the branch heading to the bealach between Beinn Bhreac and Mam Hael, goes a long way, then easy off piste to the bealach and up MH. Nice descent including a rare arete on a Graham, then easy climb to Beinn Molurgainn. Easy but complex descent to pt 490; gate in deer fence, just follow it SW and you'll see it. After pt 490, the going is f*** dreadful through long tussocky grass, steep too. Even the quad track above the river is horrible, though better after the bridge. Then a tedious trudge back up to rejoin the outward mucky track. Only 2 more Grahams to go, thank goodness, and those are the last 2 soggy ones - even better.Gill29/10/2022
SOLOdonmeister16/09/2022
From the small layby at point 157 on the B road. Work ongoing to improve the grassy track. Very beefy but well scattered cattle lower down, easily avoided. Steady plod to 550m contour, then skirted round to the col at 620m, then to the summit.Owen B23/08/2022
Room for 2 cars off road just below high point. Track opposite (wet in places) goes up to gate in fence below Beinn Bhreac.nicolajane10/08/2022
As per SMC Guide, but only as far as Beinn MorlugainIanHHill24/06/2022
Ascended newish stony track which starts near Pt145 around 200m beyond forest edge. Onwards after Beinn Bhreac summit to graham summit of Mam Hael, then Beinn Molurgainn. Returned south-westwards along ridge of latter to bridge at confluence of rivers which become River Esragan. Followed fence on North side of that river, necessitating a climb of around 100m, to Pt157 on minor road.willyross15/05/2022
CK SheilaS15/05/2022
Follow Julie Brown! :-)BaggerGutt05/05/2022
Parked in the layby near the 157m high point on the B845 opposite the gate and track entrance to Beinn Bhreac. Took the route as per the SMC Graham's and Donald's route, easy ridge up to Beinn Bhreac (Simm) mainly on a track, then around the ridge onto Mam Hael, up to Beinn Molugrainn, dow the ridge then over a deer fence (easily crossed at a point it was collapsed) over to the complex ground, taking in the 578m HuMp (both the 1:25k and 1:50k tops), then keeping to largely the higher ground to the col between Meall Biorach, over another deer fence and straight up the ridge to the summit of Beinn Mheadonach over the rocky cleft. Descended down to pt 619, then headed down the ridge over rough ground at the bottom to cross the river, then over a bridge, and just up the hill a small way took a path that traversed through the woods above the River Esragran back to the car. 11.2 miles, 3735ft climbing, out 8hrs in total (Grahams book suggests 6hr 30mins walking time). With KeithByTheC and JulieB02/05/2022
From Beinn Bhreac. Very gentle descent and re-ascent, mostly on grassy slopes. Easy going. KeithByTheC02/05/2022
Beinn Bhreac (G), Creach Bheinn (C), Beinn Molurgainn (G), Beinn Mheadhonach (G), 21.8km, 9:32. Winter HikeHuwel06/12/2021
A good 12 top round from blarcreen, beinn phlacaig soth top, beinn phlacaig, beinn mheadhonach east top, beinn mheadhonach repeat, meall biorach SE top, meall biorach, meall dearg far south top, meall dearg south top, meall dearg, beinn molurgainn repeat, mam hael repeat, beinn bhreacrobertphillips15/10/2020
G and Aarthurwhittaker04/05/2019
Part of excellent circuit of 3 Grahams from Gleann Salach.RobertP28/04/2019
sclater10/12/2018
Circuit with Beinn Molurgainn from 145m spot on B845 Galltywenallt27/04/2018
Good round of Beinn Bhreac (both tops)on wet ground lower down then decent snow then a very good crossing and climb up good snow to Beinn Molurgainn,steep hard snow a pleasant change after recent days. Then what seemed like a very long walk back with not much to recommend it but better visibility may have made a difference.dickscroop20/02/2018
Circuit from Glen Salach, also taking in Beinn Molurgainn. Gorgeous winter sun and snow.Grinner04/02/2018
MMC Barcaldine round. Alex with Rob and Jeremy. Drizzling and low cloud. Thrash through bracken at start and finish. Rest was trackless wet moorland walking. 20K; 1700m; 9hoursalexmaclennan30/07/2017
Via ATV track. Mostly sunny, mild, cool breeze, good views.iangalbraith09/10/2016
From Pt 157, round of Molurgainn and Hael via stream crossing at 998396 465mTopographer5707/05/2016
Did before Creach Bheinn & Beinn Molurgainnduchally09/06/2015
selfdavidsbatty20/04/2015
2 of 4: From Beinn Bhreac.ChrisR16/04/2015
W Jenx. Long day, up the ridge on a good ATV track from pt 157 on minor road. From Breac to Mam Hael, Molurgainn, Meall Dearg Tumps, Mheadhonach and Phlacaig two.Down to Blarcreen and back up road.nordicstar21/09/2014
estimated datewalk livi30/06/2014
Estimated datePaulineD30/06/2014
And 01/09/2021chrispine18/06/2013
Solo. Round of Beinn Bhreac, Beinn Molurgainn, Beinn Mheadhonach, and Na Maoilean. Constant heavy snow from road level made these hills quite an interesting challenge.amswanston13/01/2013
round of creach bheinn, beinn molurgainn, and mam hael from druimavuic.robertphillips30/08/2012
Fourth top of linear walk with Jim Bloomer & Martin Richardson with Cliff collecting us in Martin's van.Dugswell206/06/2012
From B845 north of InveresraganBLACKHILL15/04/2012
Solo HFB03/05/2010
ran with sam (rough date)tom smith10/02/2007
from B Bhreac. A long one hour very convoluted way to get to this top over a mile away across a large bealach. 12.10. to Morlurgainn.arranc07/09/2004
Ascended from high point on B845 over Beinn Bhreac in excellent weather.JohnW14/06/2004
Solofergie17/06/2001
least interesting of a fine bunch, good damp descent. anticlock from bridge 988357, descend to 983362 RHW28/05/1999
Round of Beinn Bhreac both tops, Creach Bheinn, Beinn Molurgainn and Beinn Mheadhonach from Gleann Salach.Eddie28/02/1996
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