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| Name: | Cruach Innse |
| Hill number: | 328 |
| Height: | 857m / 2812ft |
| RHB Section: | 04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Lochy |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NN 27994 76363 |
| Summit feature: | rock 15m SSW of cairn |
| Drop: | 306m |
| Col: | 551m NN287740  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 41 (1:25k) 392 |
| 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 361 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| With Rhona, Gordon & Struie. From Corriecoille track and up the northern slope of Cruach Innse, cutting east after bridge. Onto ridge at southern end (good path down – follow it), across bealach and up northern side of Sgurr Innse. Looks tricky but there is a path if you can pick it up. Return to bealach and drop down easily to estate track to return to car. Lovely sunny day. | DampandDusty | 28/05/2023 |
| Sgur Innse and Cruach Innse from the top parking area. Blizzard conditions, lots of deep snow as soon as we left the track. No visible paths! | Geoff Briggs | 12/04/2023 |
| Cruach Innse and Sgurr Innse from the top parking area on the track up from Coirechoille - early start 5:40am with just about enough to walk without head torch - wee minister was creepy as hell at this time! By the time I branched off for Cruach Innse, the sun was coming up and not a cloud in the sky. Ascended to the section betwen Cnoc na Ceann Mora and Cruach Innse, then directly up Cruach Innse. The descent down to the Bealach na Cruaiche was in the shade was still a little icy, as was the ascent up Sgurr but no dramas. Descended back down from the summit to the bealach, then down to the track, and a wee jog out returned a total time of 3h 48min. | mproudfoot | 07/04/2023 |
| https://strava.app.link/P3iUY3PfJyb | John | 24/03/2023 |
| After heavy overnight rain, a dry afternoon but mist on summit; quick ascent fr Corriechoille and on to Sgurr Innse... | NorfolkPT21 | 16/08/2022 |
| Parked up track from Corriechoille at NN256788. Up track all the way to high point through gate and turned left past avoiding new barbed wire fence. Up to saddle between Cruach and Sgurr, up Sgurr Innse on good left hand path. Back to saddle and steeply up to Cruach Innse. Down north ridge, steep pathless grass, back to track. | Flatfield | 23/05/2022 |
| Bill | garbo1103 | 25/03/2022 |
| Lovely - amazing path between this and Sgurr Innse. Spoiled by the long, long walk out on the track to the west and CP at NN255789 (about 4 spaces only). Rough stony drive up but no potholes. | carole engel | 18/06/2021 |
| Great views, fine hill, but a slog down the North side. Glad we did this one second avoiding the slog up! | GWR Chris | 16/05/2021 |
| Up track after rough drive up track to 253793. Awkward parking as all proper spaces full by 10:15. After bridge over Allt Leachdach cut diagonally up pathless steepening slopes to n ridge. | KeithByTheC | 19/09/2020 |
| Coirechoille track junction (cycled from Roybridge) - Lairig Leacach - Stob Ban by regular path - Lairig Leacach - Cruach Innse - Coirechoille. | Mark Jackson | 22/08/2020 |
| Cruach Innse & Sgurr Innse from Corriechoille. It's possible to drive pretty much up to The Lairig forest line, saving a good hour or so slog up the track. Took just over 4hrs to do both Corbetts and return to the car on what was a gloriously sunny frosty day. | summitter | 10/11/2019 |
| From the parking at the top of the track from Coire Choille. Straightforward slog up from the good track. Then on to Sgurr Innse and Cnap Cruinn. | Owen B | 12/10/2019 |
| Easy up the first one albeit a little steep and seemingly going on forever. From the top there is a path that takes you down to the coll and back up to sgurr innse. | tallblond | 11/08/2018 |
| Parked south of Corriechoille. Slog up the track due to large snowfall previous night then at a suitable spot headed up shoulder and snowplough and swam through drifts to get to summit, which was icy. Stunning views. Headed back down same way too windy to continue to next corbett plus I was knackered. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 13/02/2018 |
| Second of the day with Bob and George. Steep descent back to the track. | Play2End | 11/11/2017 |
| A great walk with Shaky & Smithy during the best day of a mostly wet week in Fort Bill. Parked at the bridge on the minor road in Glen Spean at 248811 & then walked up the road, past Corriechoille, through the lower pastures past sheep & some docile cattle, saying hello to the Wee Minister next to the forestry track & then out of the trees & over the bridge near the exit of the tree plantation. Flogged our way up the steep NW slopes to the summit & then picked up the now quite distinct path leading down the crags to the col with Sgurr Innse. Followed the rake leading R to L up the Sgurr & on to the summit. The further L you go, the easier it is. Back down to the col by the same route cutting across to the track & then 6km back to the car. In hindsight, it would be better to do the hills in reverse & then come down the Cruach by the route of ascent here to avoid that steep grassy slog. | NotReallyABagger | 12/09/2017 |
| Round of Sgurr Innse, Cruach Innse and Cnap Cruinn from Coirecoille. | Topographer57 | 08/08/2017 |
| With Mora, from Corriechoillie | BLACKHILL | 16/07/2017 |
| TGO | iansm | 16/05/2017 |
| An excellent walk, enlivened by snow and fierce, brutally windy hail showers. I reversed the usual route, being averse to slogging up steep grass but being very interested in steep rocky routes. Thus, I started with Sgurr Innse. Easy climb to the bealach, then there’s a clear path upwards, quite exciting with a little bit of snow on the ground. Stunning views, stunning hill. I got down to the bealach before the next storm blew in, and sat it out sheltered under a peat hag (cosy). There’s a clear path up the steep bit of Cruach Innse, and the walk across the plateau is very pleasant – except when you’re stepping up the pace to try and beat the next storm. Which I didn’t. I guess many women would pay a small fortune for the exfoliation treatment I got from this somewhat boisterous hail storm. Once I got to the steep descent, it was all sunlight and lovely views again. | Gill | 15/04/2017 |
| Done with Tatiana as a two day walk, the Corbetts first day to the bothy then grey Corrie on day two | Grimpeur1234 | 25/03/2017 |
| On way back from DMC new year trip at Kinlocheil with Richard - not bad weather, mostly clear but bitterly cold in wind. Didn't stay long at top! | amcculloch | 02/01/2017 |
| 38th – With Allan. From minor road to north, access from Spean Bridge. Completed as a pair (2nd). Strong winds, occasional gusting on top, frozen turf and some ice above 500m, a little light snowfall, cloud above summits. | RGibbs | 02/01/2017 |
| A round of five tops from the small but cosy Lairig Leacach bothy with good company and a warm fire on the second night. North along valley until opposite an easier line up Cruach Innse dropped down east without problem to take in Beinn Clunaig and Cnap Cruinn before heading back towards Sgurr Innse. Had walked almost right round this by now without seeing an easy line so just tackled the SE side by what looked like the easiest line which worked out OK. Then easily up Stob Coire Easain West top and back to the bothy. A very good day. | dickscroop | 22/10/2016 |
| Veryhappybunny | 08/06/2016 | |
| From parking just before forest strip (much felled and more pleasantly open since my last visit). Up track and climbed N side of Cruach which was deep in crusty, soft snow and fairly steep. Misty on top though generally warm sunshine and cold breeze on ascent. On to Sgurr next. Solo | niallp | 31/03/2016 |
| SMMC meet to Roybridge, with Tom Bain. | clashcityrocker | 12/11/2015 |
| Summitted with climber Andy Brown,climber Dave Doherty.Brilliant climb with scramble and arctic conditions. | Hazel Webb | 19/02/2015 |
| Solo. Climbed Cnoc nan Ceann Mora (526m) on the way up. | Dangerous Dave | 13/09/2014 |
| Carried on to Sgurr Innse | duchally | 27/08/2014 |
| From Corriechoille. Followed track until just after bridge then cut up the hillside to summit of Cruach Innse. Descended to bealach then up through the crags to Sgurr Innse,a hill of some character.. Returned to bealach then cut an angled descent to rejoin the track. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 25/08/2014 |
| A long haul from Moy. | Martin R | 14/05/2014 |
| Decided to bag this pair of Corbetts as weather forecast looked bleak...It turned out wrong and was nice walking conditions. Long walk in. Fairly rocky in nature. | Jhimmy | 12/05/2014 |
| tick | chazzyboy19 | 27/11/2012 |
| round of cruach innse,squrr innse, and cnap cruinn from corriechoille. | robertphillips | 26/10/2012 |
| MMC walk with Noelle | alexmaclennan | 25/03/2012 |
| Parked up the track above Corriechoille and followed the route in the SMC Corbett guidebook, continuing to Sgurr Innse. Surprisingly snowy. | davidpettit84 | 30/12/2011 |
| Route 65 in Cicerone guide to be published in 2012 | ancient brit | 22/05/2011 |
| with Michelle | JamesSDonald | 01/02/2011 |
| Circuit from Coirechoille | rjf35 | 20/07/2010 |
| Clair Hutchins | Munroist3935 | 01/04/2010 |
| Alone. | Grinner | 08/11/2009 |
| With Jenx and Paul/Cherie - good hard winter - from Corriechollie, direct up the Cruach and then Sgurr before return on track | nordicstar | 29/12/2008 |
| Richard Tait | 10/05/2008 | |
| With JD JV & KJ | John Lee | 17/02/2008 |
| 1 of 2: From Woodlands CP at Spean Bridge. | ChrisR | 18/10/2007 |
| Staying in Spean Bridge. Managed to drive some way up road to do this pair. | douglas_easton | 23/05/2006 |
| Galltywenallt | 06/10/2005 | |
| Cruach Innse (NN 279763) S/F NN251807 & 355664 Ascent on 2nd day of 4 day walk from Spean Bridge to Corrour. Snow showers between sunny spells, very cold, strong winds. Cloudbase >3000'. | John Young | 01/04/2005 |