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Name:The Brack
Hill number:1421
Height:787.5m / 2584ft
RHB Section:19C: Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Long & Goil
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NN 24569 03055
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:403m
Col:384m  NN241041  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 56
(1:25k) OL37N OL39S 363N 364S
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 427 users)ByDate of Ascent
MC alone via SW ridge. Deep snow. Round in 3 hrs.Martin6625/02/2024
As forecast, dry with some winter sunshine but a cold NE wind, ground partly frozen, small patches of newish snow. Parked at spacious car park at road-end in Glen Coilessan, S of Ardgarten. 1h 45m to this summit.NorfolkPT2113/12/2023
From large free CP at NN258011. Cross fence at NN 23495 01925 and take feint/intermittent path (improves) round east side point 578. Back to bealach and up Cnoc Coinnich where path starts at NN 23041 01711carole engel25/07/2023
The Brack and Cnoc Còinnich , Ardgartan, Walkhighlands routehummusg06/07/2023
From Coilessan Glen car at road end after Cnoc Coinnich and SW top. On to Cruach Fhiarach.PeterD08/06/2023
From LochgoilheadHuwel02/06/2023
From Ardgartan following Cnoc Counnich. Pleasant ridge and nice cold day.N.Morters04/03/2023
18.17 miles 4095ft walk, Cnoc Coinnich and The Brack from Arrochar.stephenbuda12/09/2022
Climbed with Jon on a clear dayamcculloch29/08/2022
Solo cycle from Coilesann to top of forest track and over Cnoc Coinnich. Back to col and up SW side of the Brack.John Lee08/08/2022
Third ascent. First time was 32 years ago. Christ, time flies.sclater28/05/2022
With Sclater. From parking, along the forest track.Missphoton28/05/2022
From Cnoc Coinnich. Decent path from the bealach. Return to the car in the forest at 258010. Great day! Solo.bolton18/03/2022
A 'heavy showers' day but well worth the effort,my new favourite hill.DavieRuts19/09/2021
With Sue from car at road side down from Coilessan CP which was closed due to logging. Damp and humid/cloudy along RoW to small lochan and round and up to SW top then Brack and return and ascend Cnoc Coinich where weather cleared to excellent views and steep Brack. 1350m acsent.Frank10/06/2021
walk up run down. DriechTamCollie01/11/2020
Round of Cnoc Coinnich, The Brack and Ben Donich from LochgoilheadColin Crawford24/07/2020
Was with John and Islay on Cnoc Coinnich but due to the snow John had to take Islay back to the car before I continued on to The Brack myself.mproudfoot06/02/2020
An anti-clockwise circuit from Ardgarten. On own.MorecambeMonkey25/06/2019
From Cnoc Coinnich.Owen B14/05/2018
Walked from Coilessan car park after climbing Cnoc Coinnich. A misty and atmospheric day, views eventually appeared briefly and what we did see was superb.Chris Mac07/04/2018
With Colin. Squalls and high winds.iansm29/01/2018
Ardgartan - N corrie of the Brack - Cruach Fhiarach - The Brack - Cnoc Coinnich - returned via Coillessan Glen. Good path signposted from forestry track at NN252039. A bit faint in the middle but otherwise ascends corrie and leads directly to summit.Mark Jackson23/08/2017
Via Beinn Donich and forest trails. Sunny with excellent views.Winterfloodian17/07/2017
The Brack Hill Racequadbarrel21/05/2017
A circuit(ish) of Ben Donich and The Brack from Rest & Be Thankful. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2017/04/ben-donich-nn218043-847m-and-brack.htmlGayle27/04/2017
cruach fhiarach, the brack, the brack SW top, from coilessan, fresh powder snow made hard work of it.robertphillips12/02/2017
40th – Solo. From Ardgartan, following Forestry Commission path to Bealach between the two Corbetts. E ridge to Ben Donich, then NW ridge to The Brack. Dry, no wind, but cloud base between 500 – 700m all day, snow down to 400m, snow quite deep in places and lying on wet grass. Hard earned summits.RGibbs05/02/2017
A wet, misty day, with strong winds at the top. The route from Coilessan is so much easier if you can find the nice path on the east side of the ridge. Instead, I went along the top of the ridge with many ups and downs, which are not easy to negotiate in poor visibility. But I found the path on the way down, and it gave a quick and very easy descent. Thoroughly soaked, so Cnoc Coinnich will have to wait for another day (it's supposed to be fun, isn't it?).Gill15/12/2016
Anticlockwise circuit of three Corbetts from Lochgoilheaddavidpettit8402/11/2016
Round of Coinnich and Brack from Coilessan car park.Topographer5717/09/2016
Solo trip to sort out the effects of the previous day's beer festival. Ben Donich & The Brack from the Rest & Be Thankful & then back from the latter via the forest tracks initially missing the connecting path & thrashing around in some deep stuff for my pains.NotReallyABagger15/08/2016
inaugeral brack racedonmeister18/06/2016
The Brack and Ben Donich from Ardgarten. A couple of sharp showers, but mainly fine conditions with good views.RobertP22/05/2016
1 of 2: From A83 Ardgarten CP. With Tim.ChrisR20/10/2015
From car park near Rest and Be Thankful. With Ben Doinich which I had intended to do first but error in my (early|)edition of the Grahams guide took me wrong (says left track when it should have been right (I should have looked at the forestry Commission markers!) so did it clockwise.A good round.dickscroop13/10/2015
Easy walk from car park, up forest track and clearly signposted route up through trees. Sunny but breezy.Jhimmy03/10/2015
Corbett with Craig. Second attempt at The Brack. midges and rain at the start but fine waking and views most of the way up. cloudy at the top with no views and the rain started again when we got to the bottom. back to craigs for food then the flat for a nap.GravelMonkey21/06/2015
From RRMC bus with Avril Baxtermunromurph20/04/2015
Snow and snow. A real good snow fest, high winds on top. Met a chap who was like spiderman with his axe up some of the little cliff faces. Tough slog up, tried to slide down but snow too soft. Company: Martin Stewart.iandesbottes13/12/2014
01/01/2000, 08/11/2014KennyO08/11/2014
Veryhappybunny24/08/2014
Carried on to Ben Donichduchally09/07/2014
Rest n be Thankful, Ben Donich, relentless northern slopes to summit and back down to bealach, down to forest tracks back to startFlatfield04/06/2014
From Adgartan closed visitor centre.Martin R28/04/2014
With Lynne & Sarahmproudfoot02/02/2014
Rain and low clagRunForTheHills19/10/2013
Ran up from Coilessan car park. Totally in cloud. too far round on descent, ended up in forest.stever06/07/2013
Solo ascent with Holly and Abbie from Forestry Commission Carpark. Took the steep direct route up and down. Windy but bright. Good views from the top but wind just at Trig Point almost blew me over. 21/2 hours.alexmaclennan22/04/2013
MN. Glen Croe, Creagdhu to The Brack then col 242041 Ben Donich & return to col & Glen Croe. Overcast cold with strong wind.Vin14/02/2012
round of ben donich, the brack, cnoc coinnich.robertphillips23/12/2011
sololittle al02/11/2011
Circuit from Ardgartan camp siterjf3514/07/2011
With Ian Soulsby.Dangerous Dave05/03/2011
club - SH rep. good winter walkjohnm05/12/2010
solo, 5.5 hrs trek over B Donich and the Brack. The latter from col between the two, up obvious steep but easy grass to a delightful summit. Clearer views by then to Hunterston, Lomond etc. Return via forest cycle route up Glen Croe.niallp08/08/2010
Set off from visitor centre up forest road to steep track up a burn then open hillside to the top. Dropped down to the pass with Ben Donich but missed the track through the plantation and ended up fighting through the conifers to get back down to the forrderekblackburn18/06/2010
petey02/05/2010
With Laura. Quite a lot of snow about but sunny and surprisingly warm on the summit out of the wind. Grand views down Loch Fynegercal5320/03/2010
Trig revisit. Dullish grassy ascent, fine view of Beinn Ime & friends. From NN227069 via Donich, descending to mapped track below saddle, forest road back to car pk.RHW30/01/2010
Up from col with Cnoc Coinnich. Descended to col with Ben Donich and then down to forest track back to Ardgartan.campagvelocet06/08/2009
14stod196216/06/2009
Climbed 3 times, most recently with girlfriend. Classic 'four seasons in a day' weather which saw us bathing in sunshine then cowering in a howf to escape lightning and huge hailstones. Climbed from Ardgartan centre. One steep mother of a hill!AndyBlair197225/04/2009
And 21/09/2022chrispine18/04/2009
Very misty for this pair.douglas_easton20/09/2008
R Richard Tait05/09/2008
With Ali- fantastic viewpoint after a tough climb over rough ground. Descended via ridge to SW (would be difficult in cloud and looped back via forestry tracks.paddyirish22/03/2008
Forestry commission signs followed "Access to The Brack....." (or something like that anyway)maknipe21/06/2007
Solo, from nr old YH, up track the cut up NE ridge to summit, back down NW ridge to gain track and backnordicstar03/05/2007
First time up the regular route.Grinner26/04/2007
Started at the Ben Donich CP just above Rest and be Thankful and walked down a good forest track for 3 miles. At the burn at 252040 I followed the well-marked path into the corrie NE of The Brack. A very interesting way up, fine, quite complex scenery. Then down the N ridge for Ben Donich,hence the starting place. Fine weather, cloud above summits.pwheeler25/03/2007
CK SheilaS27/12/2005
SelfHighland Days07/06/2005
Solo.MickyRoss19/10/2003
Climbed on a very cold but still day from Ardgarten to the summit by way of a frozen gully. Descended the north ridge to rejoin the forestry track. No easy way down to the track however as a result of forestry planting.Two others on the hill.Martin6605/01/2003
Galltywenallt26/10/2002
KeithByTheC26/08/2002
Round of 3 from LochgoilheadBLACKHILL05/04/2002
Climbed on a day trip from home, as no hill-walking possible in WalesMan of Kernow124/05/2001
Sunday 20 May, 2001 The Brack with Moira and others. First ascent date unknown but around 1991ColB20/05/2001
From Glen Croe with Fiona & Tommy. Down to col at head of Coilessan Glen. Got a lift back along the road, hot day. Met a man near the col who had lost an etrex and was retracing his steps; first time I'd heard of such things.agentmancuso12/05/2001
From Cnoc Coinnich headed due west to avoid a steep descent. Attacked the hill from the South West and via a series of large mounds made the summit. Views were good but much hazier than the previous summer.garyhoney06/05/2001
1st day of Easter trip to get some walking with MW The Brack then Ben Donich from car park at bottom of Glen Croecelticrambler13/04/2001
SMMC meet to Arrochar.clashcityrocker09/11/2000
sclater24/10/1999
Impressive brute of a hillgman09/09/1999
Solo HFB26/06/1999
Start from the YHA Ardgartan Grid 272027.smocks and denims14/02/1999
Solo tripInvicta1417/06/1998
After first doing Ben Donich. Returned to Bealach Dubh-lic then descended to forestry road for walk back to R & BT. Continuous rain.Aye Jimmy06/09/1997
Thick mist, dry but sodden underfoot. 2001 repeat - superb inversion, sunny, cold, great views.iangalbraith26/11/1995
With parents and sister. My memory of this hill is tainted by midges!islamidget14/07/1993
from Donich. Steady desc ent to pack. Up on grass very steeply with stepped dry grass giving rapid climb to right of boulder outcrops and to top at 13.30.arranc12/06/1993
Evening run over The Brack and Ben Donich from the Old Military Road.Eddie24/03/1993
With Ken Kirklandfergie07/02/1993
Corbett bagging: Ben Donich and the Brack RHW29/10/1992
Route 12 on Cicerone guide to be published in 2012ancient brit28/10/1992
Last summit of a KIMM.Hammy22/10/1991
With Chris C.grimjimm01/08/1991
Alone. In conjunction with Ben DonichSpudGunn08/05/1991
2nd ascent. Not sure of date of 1st.russell6114/04/1991
First ascent in cloudy conditions from Glen Croe.JohnW24/07/1989
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
With Yeltzbagger. Date estimated.Stevie n Tay02/06/1982
With Stevie n Tay. Date not quite certain.Yeltzbagger02/06/1982
From SYHA Ardgarten up SW ridgeAlan Moore20/03/1978
with Alistair Wyper & Hugh Lawrencedavidsbatty15/07/1961
Led walk with Craig for the Danglebury's on a Tuesday. 2014MoragElizabethblank
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From The Rest and Be Thankful, after Ben Donich. Snow, clear blue skies. Great views. Descent through forest, return along forest road. With Jim M.The Captainblank
Completed , as well with Munros ,in 2013. Doing Grahams alongsideVerySlowPlodderblank
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