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Name:Sgurr a' Phollain
Hill number:3224
Height:855m / 2805ft
Parent (Ma):905  Beinn a' Bhathaich Ard [Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard]
RHB Section:12A: Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Beauly, Catchment Boundaries, Cromarty
Class:Simm, High Hills of Britain, Corbett Top
(Tu,Sim,HHB,CT)
Grid ref:NH 36783 44693
Summit feature:embedded boulder
Drop:65m
Col:790m  NH361437  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 26
(1:25k) 431
Observations:boulder is 30m SSW of tiny cairn (NH 36798 44718) and top of boulder is level with top of cairn
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 116 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Continued clockwise from Beinn a' Bhathaich Ard.Minto15/01/2024
From the South Top. White-out and fierce wind. Navigating with compass and map, just like the old days! Great fun! With Jill & Minto.Dangerous Dave15/01/2024
Followed on from Beinn a Bhathach ArdAndrew Simmons24/07/2023
see log for Beinn a' Bhathaich Ardcarole engel07/07/2023
3 of 8: From the south top. With Karen.ChrisR26/06/2023
Parked at Inchmore, cycled along Glen Strathfarrar to Culligran Power Station, then along track to Nesty Burn lower dam (NH356403), up new track to upper dam (NH351417), W directly up slopes to Càrn Bàn, NW to col then N over summit of Carn nan Gearran Bàna to Meallan Buidhe, descended ESE to col then up Cùl a' Phollain (helped by old footrack from col upwards) to summit of Sgùrr a' Phollain, S along ridge over its S Top and up to Beinn a' Bhàthaich Àrd, descended initially S, met an old ATV track SW down to near Nesty Burn, dropped down onto the outward track just S of the upper dam, and back to start (7h10m [6h40m from power station])kdbennett27/07/2022
Three of….toolate a start to include next top, and not enough water One of a round. Started from marked CP before the gated entrance to Glen Strathfarrer. Path om OS map, is in places in distinct. Especially beyond the loch. Red shankOnto Carn na Gabhalach . G Plover. Sgurr a Phollain …summit bird. High bracken. Clegs.VerySlowPlodder22/07/2022
Solo. Felt like full winter on top.garbo110321/11/2021
Parked at Inchmore for a 40km circuit of 8 Simms and 1 HF. 9/9. Returned down mapped path, which is a bit vague in places (pleased I wasn't going up that way).PGCE19/06/2021
DR. Strathfarrar. Inchmore gate CP, Dunmaglass Power Station then path to Beinn a'Bhathaich Ard, spot 835, Sgurr a'Phollain, Carn na Gabhalach, Carn an Sgoltaidh & Inchmore. Breezy 7 fine but cold & overcast with showers after spot 855m.Vin15/06/2021
Anti-clockwise circuit from tent at end of track running west from power station. Beinn a Bhathaich Ard(C); Sgurr a Phottain(Ct); Carn a Ghorm Locha(Gt); Sgurr a Ghlasein(Gt) which had what appears to be a concrete garden gnome on the summit cairn! Meallan Bhuide(Ct); Carn Ban(Gt).dickscroop04/06/2021
Veryhappybunny09/06/2019
As described in SMC Corbett guidebook: up the south ridge and back down the intermittent path via Sgurr a' Phollain and Loch na Bridge.davidpettit8425/05/2019
Circuit of tops from CP at Inchmore. Start not obvious. Go through small gate opposite CP then bear right to reach large gate at NH 3944 4076. Clear track from there to open hillside.mae19/11/2018
Also a path continuing through gate from driveway to first house (maybe 100M East of farm parking area).Tony S10/06/2018
CK SheilaS13/04/2018
Beinn a'Bhathaich Ard, Sgurr a'Phollain South Top, Sgurr a'Phollain, Carn na Gabhlach, Creag Liath from Inchmore. Bright autumnal day.RobertP30/10/2016
run from Culligran CraigW14/05/2016
Part of the wet circuit.Martin R25/01/2015
With Beinn a Bhathaich Ard. Est date.DampandDusty14/07/2014
With Ned Kelly, had to avoid the "stalkers who apparently were in the Glen - we never saw or heard them.Meagaidh20/09/2012
After climbing main top from Culligran, out over CTs and down marvellous Cul a' Phollain and upper reaches of Neaty burn. Followed down to intake dam (shame) and board track back to power station start.nordicstar12/08/2012
Flat summit, tiny cairn all I saw in a white-out. From SE, with Bha'ach Ard. Car park at Inchmore (farm), path a bit vague at start but goes from gate opposite car park. RHW13/02/2010
Started at my home at Inchmore to the south of the hill. Climbed the east end, walked the ridge, down the west end to Neaty Burn and back home.DaiAlchemy15/05/2009
3 of 4: From the south top.ChrisR22/10/2006
Galltywenallt28/04/2002
On way to Beinn a'Bha'ach Ard from Inchmore.Aye Jimmy29/05/2001
Tour of Beinn a'Bha'ach Ard (Beinn 'vrack' according to keeper) from Strathfarrar.Eddie10/11/2000
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