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Name:Cruach Fhiarach
Hill number:6962
Height:645.4m / 2117ft
Parent (Ma):1421  The Brack
RHB Section:19C: Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Long & Goil
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,GT)
Grid ref:NN 25639 02920
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:31.4m
Col:614m  NN 2526 0297  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 56
(1:25k) OL39S 364S
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 44 users)ByDate of Ascent
From Ardgartan, along the forest road, then up the signposted path through the forest in the direction of The Brack. Left the path at 500m and made a straight line to the summit, which involved passing over a couple of candidates, one of which I thought was higher.NormanW30/01/2024
From Coilessan Glen car at road end after Cnoc Coinnich andthe Brack. Good FP to start then various tracks. Went to a couple of knolls but assumed top was one with cairn.PeterD08/06/2023
v. wet ground and a dreadful approach path from forest, but partial views from the top.oatcake29/10/2022
Parked at free Ardgarten car park. Forest track W, then The Brack path to about 500m before branching off to summit. Last Simm in Section 19.PGCE20/09/2022
From free carpark just beyond the Ardgarten Visitor Centre (turn right when the yellow road turns left)Alan Moore13/10/2021
Car park shut and logging works diverted route. Parked further down road. Skirted round works and ascended through thinnest part of woods.Oh no I forgot...19/08/2021
Note the car park at NN259011 is currently closed. There is some parking on lay-bys earlier on the forest track.BaggerGutt19/08/2021
From NE, forest road, The Brack track to col then bumpy ridge. Delayed start due to heavy shower, sunny ascent, light rain on descent, down by 2140, plenty of time!RHW26/05/2021
fell run with JanGrimpeur123427/11/2020
With Michael Earnshaw, Ken Whyte and Colin Crawford: Michael's last Simm duly celebrated. Well Done!richtea504016/07/2019
Track then Brack path from Ardgarten to col. Final Graham Top and Simm.mae16/07/2019
With Ken Richard and Michael, for the latter's final Simm - a remarkable completionColin Crawford16/07/2019
The Brack track all the way to the bealach, turn left over many false wee summits and visit both tops for safety. Liz says path is not good for shorter people and those with bad knees (big steps). Cold and clear, sunny.iangalbraith18/11/2018
Ardgartan - N corrie of the Brack - Cruach Fhiarach - The Brack - Cnoc Coinnich - returned via Coillessan Glen. Long out and back from point NN249029 on the Brack path. More than one false summit - not for thick mist!Mark Jackson23/08/2017
Came back to this after it was made uo to a Graham top. Started on 'The Brack'path from Forestry car park until about 100m after coming out of forest then more or less on a compass bearing. Some interesting ground! - just have faith in grass and roots as handholds. Descent was a line much closer to the col; between the summit and The Brack.dickscroop23/04/2017
cruach fhiarach, the brack, the brack SW top, from coilessan, fresh powder snow made hard work of it.robertphillips12/02/2017
Cnoc Coinnich, The Brack SW Top then contour onto Cruach Fhiarach from Coilessan.jimbloomer24/11/2016
Visited before it's elevation to full Simm status along with a 3rd visit to The Brack . From Coilessan glen car park.chalky195311/06/2016
On climb of Brack main peak, brief diversion to get a view of Loch Long, solo...nordicstar03/05/2007
Return route from the Brack to the YH.smocks and denims14/02/1999
Evening round of Ben Donich, The Brack and Cruach Fhiarach with Aj and RF.Eddie30/04/1996
With James Bellarby. From NN270033, going steeply up through forest (felled in upper parts) via minor E tops* to the Brack (trig point). The summit area is quite rocky. The descent was to the col with E tops, then N to join a forest track (not shown on 1:50,000 map). A few patches of fresh snow. * The most easterly of these was subsequently found to have the name Cruach Fhiarach.pwbellarby04/05/1987
Simm top up 2016IainT20/09/1956
neilsan29/10/2022
chrispine21/09/2022
StueyB17/08/2022
Alan Whatley06/03/2022
hill walker07/09/2019
chalky195316/07/2019
andrew brown23/12/2018
thekirkie pirate14/11/2017
interloper28/09/2017
Fletch28/09/2017
Steve Q01/03/2017
Gavin Theobald26/08/2016
alda23/05/2016
Martin R28/04/2014
Kevin2903509/03/2014
pwatson198023/08/2012
mountaineagle06/09/2010
Tricky21/01/2010
Colin Crawford05/04/2008
sclater20/10/1990
john steel03/01/1988