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Name:Ben Hiant
Hill number:1341
Height:528m / 1732ft
RHB Section:18A: Moidart and Ardnamurchan
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Sunart, Catchment Boundaries
Watershed:Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y)
Grid ref:NM 53769 63255
Summit feature:cairn by trig point
Drop:463m
Col:65m  NM691658  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 47
(1:25k) 390W
Observations:cairn is 3m S of trig point
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 232 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
With Lesley. From road hp, great views except a brief squall arriving as we reached top.Nick Canute06/01/2024
From top of road to NE. Good track all the way to the summit. With Jill.Dangerous Dave31/07/2023
With L - From HP of road. Lovely walk with amazing views. A great hill.Janet M09/07/2023
Clear path up from road. Not wet due to very dry weather. Great views over Ardnamurchan and surroundings. Hot day.PiranhaFish05/06/2023
From road. 1 of 2thekirkie pirate28/03/2023
A quick out & back from the parking area at the high point of the road. Tremendous viewpoint, a fine hill. On own.MorecambeMonkey15/09/2022
Up the path from the northeast. Damp, but good views.davidpettit8431/05/2022
Standard route.Peterb18/07/2021
From CP at high point of road. Great little hill this oneCrib Goch02/07/2021
Snipes displaying n way up from road. Loads of skylarks calling. Wonderful views to sea.SpudGunn14/05/2021
Easy jog up Ben Hiant. The path opposite the car parking area is marked with a low cairn.liam_na_mara01/05/2021
LSjohn steel16/04/2021
Superb little mountain this one. Straight up and down from the parking area on the road with a visit to Bourblaige laterWayne Mac30/10/2020
With rob. Followed steep motorway of tracks to summit. Windy and sharp showersalexmaclennan03/09/2020
From parking at high point of B8007 (NM551641), then along track from roadside all the way to summit, returning same way. With JAS.kdbennett17/11/2019
A hill of character - summit in mist today. Ascent via path from CP by B8007 to NE. With Bolton.ger22/10/2019
Parked at wind turbine entrance. Good path to summit but drizzle and wind meant little was seen in the 2 hour return with Ger.bolton22/10/2019
During a solo week in Ardgour & Sunart. From high point of road where there is plenty of room to park. A cairn marks the start of a good, if boggy, path which winds its way up to the summit cone. Followed the path round the seaward side of the hill for the easy final ascent for a superlative view. Typical of an isolated hill near the coast. Enjoyed absolute silence for quite a while on the summit apart from the chugging engine of a fishing boat in the Sound Of Mull & three stags taking it turns to bellow, one of which seemed to be on Mull. Descended over the various bumps rather than the path. Great wee hill.NotReallyABagger04/10/2019
With Yeltzbagger. Stevie n Tay stopped half way up. Beautiful weather.ketzster31/03/2019
With ketzster. Stevie n Tay climbed part of the way. Beautiful day.Yeltzbagger31/03/2019
Great clear day.kojak24/11/2018
From road high point as others up the path. Good views, strong wind and short shower.N.Morters11/10/2018
From the high point of the road to the East up the well trodden path which gave some shelter from the blustery wind. What a super little hill this is.NormanW29/09/2018
1 of 5: From B8007 HP on E.side.ChrisR20/08/2018
Me and sueTonyandsue05/08/2018
JEB, RIB HFB19/07/2018
From the top of the pass. Pushed it as my Dad was waiting in the car. Good path to the top marked by trig and cairn. Incredible views from the summit to the islands. Up and down in 1 hour 4 minutes.isabelle02/07/2018
With John. Amazing views. Breezy. Met nice dog in car park. Veryhappybunny02/04/2018
last of the day from quarry entrance, good path all the way to the top, great late afternoon views.robertphillips24/02/2018
with I Robertsondavidsbatty05/05/2017
From the view point on the road dropped into the bay past the Neolithic tomb and early Christian cross. Along the coast to a fence, then up to gate near the abandoned village. Ascended grassy slopes in mist, then down the normal route to return via the road in the rain. With Pete Jill and Wendy.mindlessflogger19/02/2017
With Karen Smith and Steve Cuddy. Great view on a sunny day.tallblond04/08/2016
With Iain P on a wet day from high point on the pass. Very easy path. Up and down in 1 hr 40 mins.Phreerunner03/08/2016
tickchazzyboy1916/06/2016
Hot, sunny, calm and good views.iangalbraith24/05/2016
It stands alone - majestic and a joy to climb. Short grass makes the going easy slowly winding up the rough ridge tracks that lead to the summit. The last ascent looks improbable (cliffs to the NE) but the track sneaks round the other side for an easy ascent. The summit does not disappoint either 360 degree views - a place to linger and enjoy.briandavies24/04/2016
Heathergarbo110309/06/2015
with Dom BullLizzieG06/04/2015
With Wooly.Richard Lawrenc25/05/2014
2nd visit. This time with Rick & Jen (post party) from NE. Much better approach than previous route from NW.Smudge13/10/2013
Another fine sunny day. With Jen and Smudge. From road col under great post Corbett completion skies. Superb viewpoint.nordicstar13/10/2013
In mist but a great walk.KevPalmer16/07/2013
It was so windy we were nearly forced to abort this easy summit. At the top we found shelter and enjoyed the wonderful seascape. Cold and windy enough for even the Scots to complain.pwheeler23/05/2013
Climbed from north, after Beinn nan Losgann. A smashing hill.Chris Peart09/05/2013
Michael, Helen, Ruth, Tim Blisco30/12/2012
Solo. Date approx.The Captain02/07/2012
Walked around shore from Camas nan Geall and ascended from shore just before McLean's Nose (two otters spotted playing around here). Had to dodge some stalkers on the descent, giving a longer walk-out as a result.lolsmit19/10/2011
petey24/07/2011
Spectacular summit bivvy.ARM12/07/2011
Did it in about an hour (21 mins down from top to car)assynt_bob17/04/2011