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Name:Bad an Loin
Hill number:6080
Height:579.1m / 1900ft
Parent (Ma):461  Glas Maol
RHB Section:07A: Braemar to Montrose
County/UA:Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five
(Tu,5,HF)
Grid ref:NO 12011 70803
Summit feature:no feature: heather
Drop:80m
Col:499m  NO124714  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL52N 387N
Observations:tops to NE and ENE (580m contour rings) are both lower
Survey:Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 34 users)ByDate of Ascent
From the SpittalGonk08/03/2024
Bran HFB12/10/2023
From the Spittal with Bob. Very quick route via the stile. Great looking hill from this route.Play2End13/07/2022
Round of tops from Spittal of Glenshee, starting along Cateran Trail before climbing Black Hill. On to Mallrenheskein, Carn Ait, Meall Gorm, Carn Chomh-Stri, Carn an Daimh, Bad an Loin. Quite breezy, some excellent views.RobertP13/07/2022
From Spittal. Straight up crossing deer fence at good stile above first house/barn, down track. Nice viewpoint. Remembered that I had been up previously, on skis, a long time ago.daviemore20/11/2021
Started at the Compass Christian Centre, over 5 Simms and from the last one Carn an Daimh headed straight to the top of this Dodd. Grand views South down the glen. Then back to the Cateran Trail to my car at the Centre.NormanW19/04/2021
After bagging the 5 nearby SimmsPGCE23/07/2020
Last of an anti-clockwise round of 6 Tumps, starting from Glenshee Lodge. After Carn an Daimh, descended to Tomb and followed the Cateran Trail back to Glenshee Loedge.Minto01/01/2019
P just before Glenshee Lodge Outdoor Centre. 6th of a 6 summit anticlockwise round with Minto. Descent S on good grass than Cateran trail back to start. Bonus rivet BM on bridge parapet at main road jct.RHW01/01/2019
A pleasant walk along the Cateran Trail from Glenshee Lodge.summitter26/11/2017
black hill, mallrenheskein, carn chomh stri, carn an daimh, bad an loin, from spittal of glenshee.robertphillips30/06/2017
Last of a circuit of 6 from Spittal of Glenshee.richtea504002/12/2016
Directly up from Cateran Trail. On to connect with Glas Maol MunrosColin Crawford23/05/2016
Stayed on track up to small quarry SE from summit, thereby avoiding deer fence. Summit is at NO 1201 7081.alda27/06/2015
Parked on verge at N end of Spittal loop. Cateran Trail track to just past cottage then straight up, crossing deer fence on the way. Grass at first, shortish heather higher up. 3 bumps in summit area - small cairn on southernmost one.Lindsay M26/04/2015
From Spittal heading for GTs in mist and snowbertbarnett12304/04/2010
Matt06/09/2023
StueyB10/10/2022
Gallovidian08/05/2022
Simon Winton07/05/2022
Fletch13/01/2022
interloper13/01/2022
thelonious16/07/2021
Dave McG20/06/2021
Tony S11/10/2020
Tricky19/11/2019
hill walker06/07/2019
tgboosh05/07/2018
john steel20/08/2016
chalky195314/04/2016
Dave Geere20/08/2015
Rod M22/08/2011
IainT11/04/2004
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