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Name:Caisteal Abhail
Hill number:1473
Height:859m / 2818ft
Section:20C: Arran and Holy Island
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y
Drop:427m
Col:432m  NR979429  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
919030/06/2015NR 96914 44317  F: flat rock
S: Abney level
RAB
Summit
GJ
2100518/11/2017NR 96915 44319  F: Granite rock
O: Rock with OS rivet is lower
S: Abney
RichardM
Summit
DM
2950128/10/2019NR 96915 44318  F: Granite boulder
S: Abney level
DSM
Summit
DM
2950228/10/2019NR 96908 44321  F: Large embedded granite boulder
S: Abney level
DSM
Subpoint
2DM
2951131/10/2019NR 96909 44313  F: Not recorded
S: LIDAR
DSM
Summit
DM
2951231/10/2019NR 96855 44269  F: Not recorded
S: LIDAR
DSM
Subpoint
3DM
2971719/04/2016NR 96914 44317  F: rock
S: Leica RX1250
alda
SummitX
Jim
-559104/09/2005NR 96912 44321  F: rockPDC
Summit
-559216/04/2010NR 96925 44321  F: rockLR
Subpoint
1
140415/05/2013NR 96912 44332  F: An Ordnance Survey bolt set into the rock at the highest point.
O: The summit is a rock castle which requires some scrambling to gain the top. Masses of huge rock slabs in a massive jumble make up the top of this mountain.
jonglew
Extracted
GJ



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With Luna. CCW loop up Carn Mor and down Cuithe Mheadonach ridge. From North Sannox Bridge car park.masmith06/01/2024
From N Sannox car park by Walkhighlands routeCrib Goch26/06/2023
Glen Sannox horseshoe on clear hot day. Good scrambling up to the Bastion, on to Mullach Buidhe along ridge, North Goatfell, descended to The Saddle, up Cir Mhor, along to Caisteall Abhail, ridge to Witch’s Step, down gully then along to Suidhe Fearghas.PeterD14/06/2023
Solo after doing Goat Fell on DMC trip. Great clear day with no wind. Walk through to Lochranzaamcculloch19/05/2023
On one of the wonderful Arran Mountain Festival 2023 walks, recommended.DavieRuts14/05/2023
From North Glen Sannoxvuirich31/03/2023
With CathyS, RobN & Luna. From North Sannox car park to Cladach carpark.masmith28/01/2023
Kong MM Day 1. Goatfell, Caisteal Abhail.Geoff Briggs27/08/2022
Glen North Sannox car park to Brodick bagging Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor, Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn Nuis. Majestic mountains, great weather for it tooGary Heath27/08/2022
Round of four corbetts from Glen Rosa campsite - along the glen then up to Beinn Nuis, along the ridge to Beinn Tarsuinn, bypassed A'Chir, skirting around Cir Mhor up to Casteal Abhail, then back along and up to the summit of Cir Mhor. We then headed back down the bealach between A'Chir and Cir Mhor and down the descent path into Glen Rosa, where we contoured around the base of the slabs under Cir Mhor to the Saddle, then up to North Goat Fell and along to Goat Fell before descending the tourist path, and finally back to the campsite to pack our kit. 11h total (avoiding all technical sections where possible in the interests of speed), and we just made the last ferry by the skin of our teeth!mproudfoot16/07/2022
Came over from Cir Mhor. Solo. A long walk back to Cladach!Dangerous Dave18/06/2022
2nd ascent on a 12km circuit from North Glen Sannox bridge via the burn path and then via Sail an Im profiling round to this top with improving views from a very cloudy start. Descent via the Witches Step and Suidhe Fheargas back to the start.Dazingdale15/05/2022
Part of the Ultra Tour of Arran Rat Race Day 2. Started off in terrible rain but ended in brilliant sunshine. Disappointed to miss out Goatfell. 10th lady. 31.26 miles 4484 ft elevationnell158301/10/2021
Via North Glen SannoxTonyandsue17/09/2021
30k run. Beinn Tarsuinn, Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor, Goatfell.quadbarrel08/09/2021
With Dave Gordon on the second day of the OMC meet at Lochranza campsite. We headed up Glen Sannox then cut uphill to meet the well-made path to Suidhe Fhearghas from North Sannox Bridge. Dave headed up to bag Ceum na Caillich, while I waited at the bypass path. The two tricky scrambles on this bypass around the Witches Step and up from the foot of this gap, would have been beyond me with Dave’s assistance. Mist blocked any views on the summit of Caisteal Abhail, we headed down the ridge over Sail an Im to the North Sannox Bridge car park, from where Dave continued to Sannox to pick up the car, 09:10hrs all in.chillyman803/07/2021
Camped just north-west of the summit, hidden behind a tor, as there was already a group of people camping on the summit.RichardMurchie21/09/2019
SOLOVin05/05/2019
From the car park on A 841 in North Glen Sannox via the Carn Mor ridge, returning the same way. With NP, KM and JK in dreich conditions above 400m.Man of Kernow120/10/2018
via lovely series of pools and waterfall to join graceful W ridge. No-one around but us 4 until we left summit, returning by same route. Horizontal rain, cool. No views.niallp20/10/2018
Wet, windy, claggy climb by North Glen Sannox. Return by same routekenmorti20/10/2018
AlanGlenford28/09/2018
high corrie to north sannox walk, mullach buidhe, north goatfell, cir mhor, caisteal abhail revisit, caisteal abhail east top, caisteal abhail far east top, suidhe fhearghas.robertphillips11/08/2018
Solo from Lochranza distillery.John Lee27/05/2018
CK SheilaS16/05/2018
With CathyB. Did not pass summit. Part Glen Sannox horseshoe CCW, becuase of icy conditions on Caisteal Abhail. From Sannox, hitched back on A841.masmith29/03/2018
The first Corbett I climbed knowingly !! Completion ascent with Jez & GillPeregrine 18/11/2017
Gill Stephens and Jez Turner's Corbett completion. Excelent weather with an occasional snow squall. 35-40 celebrating. Then 13 of us s went dien the NE ridgevegibagger18/11/2017
Fantastic day out with large crowd of baggers for Gill & Jez's Corbett completionTony J18/11/2017
Revisit for Gill and Jez's Corbett completion, squally day, descending via the three NE Ridge tops, N Sannox car parkRHW18/11/2017
As others for Gill & Jez's last Corbett. Down the easy way.NW ridge. A weekend to remember. Great company & superb hills.ngthack18/11/2017
Second ascent to celebrate Gill's Corbett completion. Sat for 20 mins at the summit waiting for the group to arrive. Cold with a serious snow squall.NormanW18/11/2017
Timed to perfection to arrive just in time for the completion after having set out on foot from Lochranza SYHA.Alex C18/11/2017
My last Corbett, in a wonderful huge crowd of friends. A splendid walk and a fabulous weekend.Gill18/11/2017
Walked with friends old and new. Cir Mhor silhouetted against a sky of yellow and grey, clouds whisping from the tops like jungle mist. A day that I will cherish.Wycombe Wanderer18/11/2017
With GS and JT and all others on their last Corbett summit celebration. Cold on top but great views. Headed to the east ridge.bolton18/11/2017
A great Final Corbett walk with Gill and Jez. A wee bit cold for the pup, so beat a hasty retreat.jenx18/11/2017
Revisited on Jez & Gill's joint Corbett completion celebration.Smudge18/11/2017
With Gill and Jez and many others. Super walk on a very enjoyable weekend.SteveG18/11/2017
Reascent for Gill and Jez' last Corbett in a group of 30+ people in squally weather. Fortunately the sun broke through for a brief summit party with pole arch, whisky and cake. Ascended via North ridge ( Cuithe Mheadhonoan) with easy scrambling over huge slabs, from large free North Sannox bridge carpark. Boggy section after crossing river. Excellent trip from Lochranza YH.Denise 18/11/2017
With the Corbett completion party with Gill and Jez. Great day.andrew brown18/11/2017
From North Glen Sannox and the easy N ridge for Gill and Jez's Corbett completion. With ~50 of us, the largest group I've walked in for a long while. Superb summit weather with blue skies and sunshine after a 10 min snow squall on ascent. Perfect for the celebratory cake and Whisky.RichardM18/11/2017
Repeat of this fine hill on Gill and Jez's final Corbett, super day if a tad cold. With Jenx and Bryhernordicstar18/11/2017
Self, Glen Sannox, over Suidhe Fhearghas and Ceum na Caillich. Descent from bealach at head of the Glen...not recommended.Highland Days02/11/2017
Glen Rosa - Beinn Nuis - Beinn Tarsuinn - Caisteal Abhail - Cir Mhor - North Goatfell - Goatfell - Glen Rosadavidpettit8405/10/2017
#632 North Glen Sannox CP, Sail an Im, Carn Mor, Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor.tim74729/09/2017
A flying visit with Fraser. Got afternoon ferry across and completed Goat Fell in evening dropping down to the saddle where we camped overnight.Next morning completed Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail, due to heavy rain called it a day. Will return to complete Ben Tarsuinn and A-ChirJamesSDonald20/05/2017
From Cir Mhor. Third Corbett of the day. Went round the back (east) of the summit tor to find the very easy scramble to the top.Owen B14/05/2017
SRFrank29/04/2017
In cloud no views, superb mountain. Company: Martin Stewartiandesbottes13/04/2017