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Name:Creag Dhubh
Hill number:4029
Height:746.9m / 2450ft
Parent (Ma):233  Meall a' Bhuiridh
RHB Section:03C: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Etive
Class:Subsimm
(sSim)
Grid ref:NN 25804 52030
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:28.8m
Col:718m  NN 2543 5164  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
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Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:Simm deleted July 2014. Col height 718.0m
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 89 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Cheated via the chairlift, amazing view.DavieRuts10/09/2023
Creag Dhubh from ski centre on foot, then Meall a'Bhuiridh, Mam Coire Easain, Creise and Clach Leathad. 7 hours 40 mins with Alma Aurea and /D. Beautiful clear weather.meltdiceburg31/05/2023
From Ski centre CP. Around into Cam Ghleann. Steep ascent through broken ground and snow patches. Eventually onto steep upper snow field to Stob a Glais Choire. Great views of winter hills. On to Creise, Mam Coire Easain. Then snowy,steep slightly tricky descent onto ridge in and across to Meall a Bhuiridh. Good snow slopes much of the way back as far as Creag Dhubh. With B and R.jenx05/03/2022
Circuit from ski car park.thekirkie pirate03/11/2021
8am, sunny, calm, rising to 20 degrees+, early low cloud clearing the higher tops. From car park via signposted trail. On to Clach Leathad.Wycombe Wanderer30/06/2021
From kingshouse to crieseemily30/10/2020
On the way to Creise, this was a short diversion from the top of the chairlift.Walker Dan17/05/2019
A consolation summit due to high winds on Meall a'BhuiridhLizzieG05/09/2017
With JamesAimless Rambler11/10/2015
Skied to this top with TatianaGrimpeur123431/01/2015
Part of Blackmount circuit.justin99924/08/2014
Solo.Dangerous Dave26/03/2012
JW HFB22/01/2005
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave16/10/2004
On second visit to Bhuiridh summit, on Creise circuitnordicstar02/01/2004
Sunny spells, cold wind, good views.iangalbraith08/08/1999
Start from White Corrie car park Grid 266524. Route to Meall a Bhuiridh.smocks and denims01/01/1998
first ascent, solo, hut and sunny. climbed via crag dhubh ridge to the minor top pt 748, then up the ridge to meal a bhuirdh, returning via the white corries.rum doodle 13/07/1993
On way back to Coupall Bridge.Aye Jimmy04/06/1993
Circuit from Glencoe ski centrerjf3516/06/1990
Last top on this walk: Coire Ghline- Coire Ghiubhasan- Clach Leathad- Creise- Meall a'Bhuiridh- Creag Dubh- Coire Ghline. With Pete. Not even a Tump but important as here we turned NW to descend a pleasant way, on a ridge,to our starting place near pt. 227 on the Glen Etive road. We were right about getting wet feet crossing the R. Etive, our reason we didn't start the walk with the fording!pwheeler01/06/1990
With Mike & Shaky from Glen Etive road near A82. Rivers low, so forded without difficulty & climbed the Sron directly, then over Stob a' Ghlais Choire, Creise, Mam Coire Easain out to Clach Leathad. Then back & across to Meall a' Bhuiridh, down the Creag Dhubh ridge & heading directly over the tufty stuff to ford the Etive again.NotReallyABagger19/07/1987
en route to Stob a'Ghlais ChoireCapt Malbec11/12/1984
Bridge over R. Coupall at head of Glen Etive – Up Allt Cam Ghleann – NW ridge to summit of Stob a’ Ghlais Choire – Creise – Mam Coire Easain – Clach Leathad – back to spot height 1068 – Meall a’ Bhuiridh – Down N ridge & over Creag Dhubh to head of Glen Etive & car. (PM)gerrybowes15/02/1983
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