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Name: | An Caisteal |
Hill number: | 31 |
Height: | 995.9m / 3267ft |
RHB Section: | 01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre |
County/UA: | Stirling |
Catchment: | Leven (Dumbarton) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 37876 19338 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 474m |
Col: | 522m NN397197 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 50 56 (1:25k) OL39N 364N |
Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 939 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Derrydaroch via Twistin Hill and on to Stob Glas. Lots of hard snow. Last up here 30 years ago on skis. | sclater | 08/01/2024 |
With Richard and Gillian Walker on a sunny day while at Inveranon campsite. | Denise | 31/05/2023 |
Parked in the large layby on A82 to the N. Followed the River Falloch track and picked up the path by the first gate up onto the ridge to Sron Gharbh, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal and Beinn a Chroin W, main & E Tops. Descent via path on N ridge to the W of the river to initial track. Another hot sunny day and a relaxing walk with Gillian and Denise. | richard69 | 31/05/2023 |
With GP | Tintenty | 01/05/2023 |
SMMC meet Crianlarich, with Martin Sheach and Eric Sim. | clashcityrocker | 13/12/2022 |
From a82. Once on ridge was straight forward enough. Some interesting features on ascent- signs of ancient landslips and numerous holes and fissures. Summit area is a grand spot. | stig_nest | 29/08/2022 |
With Marci and co | D.Hoyle | 27/08/2022 |
With Marci, Zsofi and Aisling | anabel.martinez | 27/08/2022 |
no views at the top with Sharon. | colinfielding | 30/07/2022 |
Family hike of Beinn a' Chroin and An Caisteal. Nice day out. One short sketchy bit of scrambling for having a child backpack coming off Beinn a' Chroin, maybe why most do the loop the other way. | Tisteln | 09/07/2022 |
Family hike of Beinn a' Chroin and An Caisteal. | Dibber | 09/07/2022 |
With Iain. Unfortunately in cloud as first of 3 Munros. Great deep clefts in rock on way up and Starry Sax everywhere. | iangpark | 07/07/2022 |
Parked in lay-by at Derrydaroch and then followed hydro track (not on my map) to the dam at approx NN364214. Made a circuit of Stob Glas, An Caisteal and down Twistin Hill to the two sub Simms followed by a return to the dam and back down the track. | BaggerGutt | 23/06/2022 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/7046041693 | Graham22b | 26/04/2022 |
Anti-clockwise circuit of An Caisteal & Beinn a' Chroin from layby on A82 | geoffh12 | 18/04/2022 |
With Jack 
NYE trip (Corran) | fellie | 28/12/2021 |
Wintery walk around the 5 munros with all of the tops that were in the way. From the car park south of Crianlarich on the A82. Stunning day with lots of snow and sunshine. 26 km in 10 hrs taking in Sron Garbh, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal, Ben Chabhair, Beinn a'Chroin west top, Beinn a'Chroin, Beinn a'Chroin East Top, Meall Dhamh. | Nicky C | 05/12/2021 |
Scorcher with C | nrowan | 21/07/2021 |
An Caisteal, Beinn Chabhair and Beinn a'Chròin munros from Glen Falloch near Crainlarich | hummusg | 08/07/2021 |
3rd time. | russell61 | 29/06/2021 |
With Dean, Swot & Ed. Mixture of blustery snow/hail showers & sunny spells. Good views from summit including watching storms pass along mountains & glens. Didn't go on to Beinn a Chroin as we did not have winter kit - we had hoped to be on Skye! Short but great day. | Neily There | 05/05/2021 |
Solo Climb | JamesSDonald | 14/03/2021 |
Another good day with Clare & Skye. Clare remarkably enthusiastic - overtaking people. 
BaC had one dodgy bit for dog. 
45 years since last climbed | Scmccabe | 11/10/2020 |
With Alasdair & James | duchally | 10/10/2020 |
An Caisteal and Beinn A'Chroin with Amy. A longer, harder day than expected, | killiedaft | 29/08/2020 |
Great route done it in reverse which i think is a better way. Ran with Brian Smith, weather good but a bit cloudy at times but in general decent views.Route was longer than said in book! | Kevthecat | 12/07/2020 |
Did this one at the back of Beinn a' Chroin so was a bit of a scramble up to it from that direction very boggy downward section if you head off to the right down to gate on track straight ahead at the turn point might have been less boggy. | supermario | 11/07/2020 |
Ascent from Glen Faloch (south of Crianlarich). There and back route via Sron Gharbh and Twistin Hill. | knarf | 30/09/2019 |
Davy | Davy | 31/08/2019 |
A&B. Sunny. Followed by Beinn a' Chroin | Morning | 03/08/2019 |
From Glen Falloch up Sron Gharbh then Twistin Hill on to An Caisteal summit. After a break and amazing views it was down to Beinn a' Chroin and the tasty scramble up to the west top, then summit, then east top for a longer break and more photos. Back down Beinn a' Chroin's north ridge into Coire Earb for a boggy return to the track then car park. Two brilliant Munros with superb views of big hills all around! | Chris Mac | 06/07/2019 |
With Sarah. Fine dry day. | kbee | 25/06/2019 |
3/6 Sron Gharb, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal, Beinn a Chroin West Top, Beinn a Chroin and Beinn a Chroin East Top. Perfect Munro bagging day on the way home from Harris. Nice to walk on a path, if a bit squidgy in the valley home. | nickywood1 | 22/06/2019 |
Chris, Fiona | NHWC | 04/05/2019 |
From lay-by on A82, southwest of Crianlarich (NN 36852 23841). Under railway, followed surfaced track to 2nd gate then ascended Sron Gharbh; clear grassy path, occasionally boggy. Along the ridge past Twistin Hill to ascend An Caisteal. Steep descent to Bealach Buidhe followed by a steep ascent to the west top of Beinn a' Chroin involving a couple of awkward scrambles. Onwards to the Munro summit and east top before a straightforward descent down the north ridge to then follow the course of the River Falloch. Very boggy in parts before reaching the surfaced track. | david230201 | 03/05/2019 |
From a82, v windy at top, quite snow covered. | Rodge | 05/04/2019 |
No visibility, 6inch fresh snow high winds. Compass saved the day to find onward route. | cjo | 04/03/2019 |
Ben a Chroin and An Casteil | little al | 24/02/2019 |
Reached summit in the snow at 1130am | signyred | 16/02/2019 |
Alone. From the A82, with Beinn a' Chroin. | Grinner-Munros2 | 06/01/2019 |
Cold clear day. | wullclark | 02/01/2019 |
Crianlarich - Stob Garbh - Cruach Ardrain - Beinn Tulaichean - Beinn a' Chroin - An Caisteal - Crianlairich (via West Highland Way). Frozen ground and some snow, patches of blue sky in amongst the clouds. | twg27 | 04/12/2018 |
Climbed from the A82 layby 4km south of Crianlarich, followed by Beinn Chroin, returned via River Falloch. Misty in the morning then overcast with the clouds above the summits, 6:30 hours all in. | chillyman8 | 11/08/2018 |
An Caisteal and Beinn a' Chroin and tops en route -Walkhighlands route | Crib Goch | 26/05/2018 |
Beinn Chabair, Beinn a Chroin, An Caisteal, Beinn Tulaichein, Cruach Ardrain | Huwel | 17/05/2018 |
Beinglas Farm, Beinn Chabhair, An Caisteal, Beinn a Chroin, Beinn Tulaichean, Cruach Adrain, Stob Binnein, Ben More, Benmore Farm. 
Day 59 of 59 for all Munros. 25km, +/-3600m, 14 hours. This walk compleats: all the Munros for the second time, Munros in big days (59), and all 55 walks in the Big Walks book. | PGCE | 30/04/2018 |
With Skye & Tatiana | Grimpeur1234 | 01/04/2018 |
From the layby. Up hydro track then followed the path. Crampons needed up top. Stunning clear day with great views. | liljonb | 23/02/2018 |
With Christine | Keith99 | 28/09/2017 |
With keith | christine99 | 28/09/2017 |