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Name:Sgiath a' Chaise
Hill number:22
Height:644.2m / 2114ft
Section:01B: Strathyre to Strathallan
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y
Drop:303m
Col:341m  NN591157  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1716828/10/2016NN 58372 16934  F: ground by a few stonesPDC
Summit
GJ
2057930/09/2017NN 58372 16936  F: Iron fence-post in hole surrounded by a few rocks
O: Surrounding area is of very similar height
DSM
Summit
DM
-11130/09/2007NN 58378 16932  F: ground near tiny cairn
S: Leica RX1250
P&EH
Summit
-11230/09/2010NN 58373 16932  F: ground near tiny cairn
S: Leica RX1250
neimcv
Summit
-11309/11/2013NN 58373 16936  F: ground near tiny cairn
S: Leica RX1250
jimbloomer
Summit
-11409/11/2013NN 58366 16936  F: ground near tiny cairn
S: Leica RX1250
alda
Rejected
SE
-2580605/11/2014NN 58366 16936  F: ground near tiny cairn
S: Leica RX1250
alda
Summit (offset)
280309/11/2013NN 58373 16936  F: tiny cairn (remnants)jimbloomer
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GG



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3rd of round of four summits from Strathyre. Ground mostly good. Repeated Graham.Topographer5726/02/2024
A shambolic day. But it's a small hill so all was well. I went looking for the 1:25000 track that ''goes up'' from NN566179. It's not on the Harveys map, nor on Google Earth, and Play2end said it's nonexistent. Couldn't find it. Went to Gill's uphill route instead. Just about OK, but a few minutes of clearfell. With hindsight, the Ardchullarie route might have been a lot better.Pete R25/11/2023
Sgiath a' Chaise from Loch Lubnaighummusg05/01/2023
From Beinn Each. Followed the path back down to about 700m, then aimed for the col, rather awkward ground in places. Then up the grassy slope to the ridge line where there is a grassy path. Returned to the col point 341 then back to the lay by at Loch Lubnaig along the good track then path.Owen B17/09/2022
Beinn Each and Sgiath a' Chaise from Ardchullarie Morerhalstead10/09/2022
see log for Beinn Eachcarole engel06/09/2022
With Camber, lovely warm sunny day.Trotticus01/09/2022
Climbed with Yeltzbagger. I wasn’t going to the top after the very rough walk through the wood from the road. But after Yeltzbagger went up and I had a rest I changed my mind and we went back up. Glad I did.Stevie n Tay25/07/2022
With Brian from the south.lovely snowy day. Descent awful back to Strathyre on 1:25000 tracks that were non existent.Play2End09/01/2022
I almost took Willy Ross' route...started from the FC car park, over the road, right, then left onto the blue route, very pleasant at the start. Up to the logging road, where I went across the bridge to join the Coille MacCaskill path which emerges onto the main logging road opposite a disused track. Then just keep going up the logging road, which eventually bends round NW and continues N, almost flat, until you see a scruffy overgrown side track to the R, which improves as it zig-zags through the felled area to join the mast track. Then it's a matter of heading up to the wobbly gate, climbing it and strolling to the top. But I took the track before the bend which peters out in a felled area, so ended up hacking up to the correct track through brash and young trees. Got it right on the way back.Gill28/10/2021
Blessed is Willy Ross’ description! We also went up the forest track and paths. About 100 metres before the mast there is a gate. Then about 300 metres to summit. Glorious day, glorious view and dry feet. Definitely an easier approach. With Gmac xelizyanne13/10/2021
Parked in FC car park across A84 road from Immervoulin, then found FC path up through woods, across lowest forest road then up to join upper forest road heading north. At around NN573179 the marked forest road goes all way east in deforested area (see Google earth) to uppermost road not too far from mast. 100m before mast is a climbable gate to moorland and a five-ten minute walk to summit.willyross11/10/2021
From Ardchullarie, up marked path through trees, along track to just after sign for Ben Each and then straight up hillside. Return same way.MichaelF01/10/2021
Flat summit area. Continued walking north. Solo.Dangerous Dave13/07/2021
From Ardchullarie More, N along Glen Ample track, then W up slopes to Creag a' Mhadaidh, N along ridge to Sgiath a' Chaise, returning the same way [fence post missing from the hole surrounded by rocks at summit]kdbennett16/05/2021
3/3 After Each and Stuc, via good firebreak and Glen Ample road. All three tops clear, some warm sunshine, very still. Cuckoos. Rounsfell02/05/2021
Beinn Each & Sgiath a' ChaiseHuwel26/03/2021
Sgiath a'Chaise from Loch Lubnaig.thekirkie pirate19/11/2020
sclater10/11/2019
Start from the car park off the A84 Grid 560167. Take the track through the forest and up to Sgiath a' Chaise, return South down to the forest edge then head South steep ground no tracks until you hit the main forestry track.smocks and denims24/10/2019
sclater11/10/2019
With Dave Roeder. From bottom of glen (9:20) followed route in Graham book up glen almost to col and then up grassy slopes to ridge and along it to summit. Weather dry. Back same route; finish 12:05dbb05/07/2019
Ascent of Sgiath a' Chaise as per SMA Grahams & Donalds book. Return via Meall Mor & Greag a' Gheata, descent via a shorter route direct to the Glenample track at 5907 1549.TRG31815/05/2019
SOLOdonmeister04/05/2019
From Ardchullarie MoreDanmawr07/04/2019
Via Glen Ample.Grinner16/12/2018
5 top round from parking in layby at ardchullarie mains, creag a gheata, meall mor, sqiath a chaise, revisit for tumps sqiath a chaise north top, meall nan oighreag, down to strathyre via tracks, paths, fire breaks and clear fell areas, to pick up the bike for a cycle back to the carrobertphillips18/08/2018
From Loch Lubnaig on my way home. Up Glen Ample to the first clearing, followed treeline up and then a ramp onto Creag Mhadiadh. 3 hours in total. Sunny, warm and melting snow. Be warned, a few trees blocking path near the start - March 2018.Jhimmy13/03/2018
Made way up Glen Ample right of way path, left track and headed left at end of trees onto Creag a Mhadhaidh follow old fence posts to summit of Sgiath a Chaise return by same route, snowing, no view on summit,with Chris.Hutchie08/03/2018
Perfectly still, sunny, snow-capped, post-Crimbo summit.summitter28/12/2017
Creag a' Gheata, Meall Mor, Sgiath a' Chaise, Sgiath a' Chaise North Top, Meall nan Oighreag from S. Fine still and warm December day with excellent views to snow speckled peaks and mist in glens.RobertP21/12/2017
Walk of 8.8kmLewis28/09/2017
Climbed in evening which was handy as avoided forestry work. Long walk up via forest track from Strathyre. Lovely views from summit. Return via same route.wozzat20/06/2017
Third visit, collecting surrounding TumpsColin Crawford27/03/2017
2nd visit. #3 of 15 clockwise from Ardchullarie More, with Andrew Tibbetts.RHW22/10/2016
3 of 6: From A84 layby at Glen Ample.ChrisR16/09/2016
R Richard Tait05/09/2016
G and A with G and Rarthurwhittaker01/05/2016
Alone. Up from lay bye on shores of Loch Lubnaig. Followed right of way to summit, then ATV track thro' wall and across very boggy col. Followed green swath up onto ridge then N to summit. Deer fence crossing ridge blocking route to N topSpudGunn08/03/2016
With RRMC in company with Carol and Richard, the Baxters, Margaret and Elaine. A great day weather wise. Straightforward route. Up Glen Ample to a point where just after the trees. Straight up steep heathery slopes to ridge, across to Creag a Mhadaidh then summit. Descend to mast then down the forest track to Strathyre to meet the busmunromurph06/03/2016
From Ardchullarie to the south on the A84 road. The cairn is indeed tiny - very tiny. Also included other nearby tops.pwbellarby13/09/2015
Sgaith a Chaise (NN 582169) S/F NN 562171 Day after previous walk. Very heavy rain and cool for May. With almost all route in forrest a good choice for a day with nothing to see save trees. Low cloud and totally overcast.John Young01/05/2015
From Ardchullarie and Glen Ample track. Snowshoed 7k there and back along ridge with Holly and Jenny. Lovely sunny, windy, day with great viz. 4 1/2 hoursalexmaclennan24/01/2015
Short walk on way back from Stirling to Glasgow. Snow covering above 500 metres after overnight snow, down just before fresh snow fall / rain started. Good timing. Axe not neededdickscroop24/12/2014
Did after Beinn Eachduchally13/08/2014
1st hill today from layby on A84robertphillips04/12/2013
I climbed this Graham on my own and descended into Strathyre where I watched Scotland beat Ireland on the TV in The Inn with Graeme A, Peter P and Marshall S. We joined the rest of the HWC Sunday outing group for tea in the Lade Inn at Kilmahog.langskill24/02/2013
Traverse of Sgiath a'Chaise, Stuc a'Chroin, Ben Vorlich, Meall na Fearna, Beinn Dearg and Mor Bheinn. With PK.amswanston02/06/2012
W Jenx from car park at Ardchullie, Ample path. Ben Eich first, then steep by steady slopes to Sgiath a'Chiase ridge. Faint path to featureless summit - bar pole!nordicstar09/10/2011
From StrathyreGeoff Briggs08/08/2011