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Name:Beinn a' Chuirn
Hill number:276
Height:569.4m / 1868ft
Section:03C: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y
Drop:159.2m
Col:410.2m  NN 2255 3758  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
3848725/08/2015NN 21719 37311  F: rock
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alda
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-106901/05/2007NN 21717 37310  F: two stones on a rockjimbloomer
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-107021/03/2010NN 21718 37310  F: two stones on a rockP&EH
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See Sron na h-IolaireStueyB25/11/2023
A round of two Grahams and one sub2k from Victoria Bridge, after sleeping there in van. A bit rough in places but not bad. Dry all day, high cloud, a bit of blue in the sky occasionally and very still. Started with Tairbh, and went clockwise. Rounsfell21/11/2023
A circuit of Meall Tairbh, Beinn a' Chuirn and Beinn Suidhe from Victoria Bridge car park; absolutely rammed at 08.30 but I saw no-one on the hill, though 2 eagles, plenty of deer and Bambi in the grass. MT quite pleasant after the initial thrash up deer grass, slight paths at times. Meall an Laoigh lives up to expectations as per the map. B a'C is the best hill, a wall of crags with various lines of weakness; take your pick. I went up the obvious wide grassy shelf below the lowest crags, circling round to the SW then a short scree slope with good deer path below a crag and short climb on grass to the top. BS is just that, a tedious up and down long ridge and a steep descent to the Loch Dochard track on horrible rampant vegetables; best avoided in mid-summer. Walk out is easy and scenic though.Gill09/07/2022
From Victoria Bridge as part of a circuit including Meall Tairbh and Beinn Suidhe. A long day, but beautiful weather with great views.vuirich18/06/2021
From Victoria Bridge via Meall Buidhe.curlebd31/08/2020
Followed the track then path from Forest Lodge. The river stepping-stone crossings were a bit dodgy for Deana, who ended up paddling across Abhainn Shira, but otherwise a pleasant walk to Tom Liath. A midge-ridden ascent over blaeberry bog eventually got us the Beinn Suide's North Top then the main summit itself. Deana didn't fancy the paddle again, so we struck SW to Bealach Eas nan Cabar then up to Beinn a' Chuirn - mostly okay ground but no paths other than the occasional deer track to follow. Homeward over similar pathless boggy grass and heath to Creag an Daimh before more tricky terrain beyond Creag an Tailleir, where sedges, long grass and cow trodden mud hindered the short-legged, before relief when the forest track to the Victoria Bridge car park was reached. A 5 hour round.summitter23/08/2020
From car park near Victoria Bridge. Used the track south of Abhainn Shira knowing it goes all the way out to Allt Sùil na Curran’s, then followed on rising traverse to high up and along to summit on mostly easy going grass with occasional soggy bits. Fine viewpoint sunny dayN.Morters21/06/2019
From parking area at Victoria Bridge, with Ellie dog.BLACKHILL13/05/2019
Circuit including Beinn Suidhe, Meall Tairbh and tops from Forest Lodge. Good views, cold for time of year.RobertP04/05/2019
Round of Chuirn and Suidhe from Victoria bridge CP. Used track to 232392 but found it long grassy and indistinct and much too soft and wet to cycle.Topographer5725/08/2018
Very wet solo round of Suidhe, Chuirn and Tairbh from Victoria Bridge.amswanston29/07/2017
From Vic. Bridge car park. Forest track past monument, take LH branch through trees. Track continues past old forest to @232392, (crosses river 4 times, easy today), rough but better than the surrounding tussocks. Sunny, dry, cool wind, great views.iangalbraith02/04/2017
A round of the 2 Grahams and the Marilyn between. Clockwise from the Inn. Took 7 hours. All quite easy. Came back by the forest track which is good. Worst bit was beside the river on the way down to the forest.jenx10/09/2016
From Inveroran, after Meall Tairbh, ground between multi contoured and varied, lochans, moraine like. Eventually dropped to col then fairly easy ascent of a'Chuirn. Onto Beinn Suidhe.nordicstar10/09/2016
3 of 7: From Beinn Suidhe.ChrisR18/06/2016
Unplanned addition to route which seemed necessary after I noticed it was only 564m on my copy of sheet 50. Good hill anyway.alda25/08/2015
Parked near Victoria Bridge up track and along NE ridge to summit which I may have visited before when doing the Grahams but suspect I contoured round before I found out about Marilyns! Back same way. No paths but some useful deer tracks.AndrewFinnimore15/10/2014
round of meall tairbh, beinn a chuirn, and beinn suidhe in deep snow from victoria bidge.robertphillips23/03/2014
Surprisingly easy from the col of B.Suidhe. However, it is a long way back to Victoria Br. Did consider a start from Glen Orchy but it is equally long way to a bridge over the river. Ran out of daylight which meant 'fun' in the boggy end bit.Martin R12/03/2014
Round of Beinn Suidhe, Beinn a Chuirn and Meall Tairbh from Victoria Bridge car park on a hot sunny afternoon and evening. 6 gruelling hours.alexmaclennan08/07/2013
MC. After Beinn Inverveigh.Martin6622/07/2012
Ascended from Victoria Bridge via Ben Inverveigh and Meall an Laoigh. Descended north east back to Victoria Bridge.JohnW19/04/2007
Solo HFB31/03/2007
from Suidhe. An almost 3 mile descent over easy slopes to a very deep bealach. Sheilings. Steady plod up for 500' over mossy grass to top at 15.20. 7 3/4 hrs to car.arranc02/04/2006
Solodonmeister06/01/2002
fine twin-top rocky summit, fine defile to W. 271418 Victoria Br car pk, 4 Grahams anticlock + Starav far S top RHW14/10/2000
Camping at Victoria Bridge with F. Clockwise Meall Tairbh, Meall an Laoidh, WT, Beinn a'Chuirn and down the long NE slope to Gleann Fuar and the track to DBM's house.agentmancuso23/09/2000
Round of Beinn Suidhe, Beinn a'Chuirn, 267 Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh, Meall Tairbh and Ben Inverreigh from Victoria Bridge.Eddie24/01/1998
With Chris Upson.MickyRoss26/04/1997
andrew brown08/04/2023
tallscottishguy07/04/2023
Iloveducks27/08/2022
kanderson06/08/2022
Wycombe Wanderer25/06/2021
Crumblie227/09/2020
dave g17/09/2020
iainwalton31/07/2020
NickF21/03/2020
hill walker20/09/2019
Simon Winton01/08/2019
Gallovidian14/07/2019
duchally20/11/2018
Dave McG31/03/2018
Isbjorn22/03/2018
neilsan07/01/2017
weaselmaster27/12/2016
Sick Kid27/12/2016
Isbjorn14/05/2016
NormanW30/04/2016
sarahk14/02/2016