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Name: | Caisteal Abhail |
Hill number: | 1473 |
Height: | 859m / 2818ft |
RHB Section: | 20C: Arran and Holy Island |
County/UA: | North Ayrshire |
Island: | Arran |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y) |
Grid ref: | NR 96914 44317 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 427m |
Col: | 432m NR979429 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 62 69 (1:25k) 361N |
Observations: | rock 12m E at NR 96925 44321 is lower |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Comments: | summit surveyed at 859.0m |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 461 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Luna. CCW loop up Carn Mor and down Cuithe Mheadonach ridge. From North Sannox Bridge car park. | masmith | 06/01/2024 |
From N Sannox car park by Walkhighlands route | Crib Goch | 26/06/2023 |
Glen Sannox horseshoe on clear hot day. Good scrambling up to the Bastion, on to Mullach Buidhe along ridge, North Goatfell, descended to The Saddle, up Cir Mhor, along to Caisteall Abhail, ridge to Witch’s Step, down gully then along to Suidhe Fearghas. | PeterD | 14/06/2023 |
Solo after doing Goat Fell on DMC trip. Great clear day with no wind. Walk through to Lochranza | amcculloch | 19/05/2023 |
On one of the wonderful Arran Mountain Festival 2023 walks, recommended. | DavieRuts | 14/05/2023 |
From North Glen Sannox | vuirich | 31/03/2023 |
With CathyS, RobN & Luna. From North Sannox car park to Cladach carpark. | masmith | 28/01/2023 |
Kong MM Day 1. Goatfell, Caisteal Abhail. | Geoff Briggs | 27/08/2022 |
Glen North Sannox car park to Brodick bagging Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor, Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn Nuis. Majestic mountains, great weather for it too | Gary Heath | 27/08/2022 |
Round of four corbetts from Glen Rosa campsite - along the glen then up to Beinn Nuis, along the ridge to Beinn Tarsuinn, bypassed A'Chir, skirting around Cir Mhor up to Casteal Abhail, then back along and up to the summit of Cir Mhor. We then headed back down the bealach between A'Chir and Cir Mhor and down the descent path into Glen Rosa, where we contoured around the base of the slabs under Cir Mhor to the Saddle, then up to North Goat Fell and along to Goat Fell before descending the tourist path, and finally back to the campsite to pack our kit. 11h total (avoiding all technical sections where possible in the interests of speed), and we just made the last ferry by the skin of our teeth! | mproudfoot | 16/07/2022 |
Came over from Cir Mhor. Solo. A long walk back to Cladach! | Dangerous Dave | 18/06/2022 |
2nd ascent on a 12km circuit from North Glen Sannox bridge via the burn path and then via Sail an Im profiling round to this top with improving views from a very cloudy start. Descent via the Witches Step and Suidhe Fheargas back to the start. | Dazingdale | 15/05/2022 |
Part of the Ultra Tour of Arran Rat Race Day 2. Started off in terrible rain but ended in brilliant sunshine. Disappointed to miss out Goatfell. 10th lady. 31.26 miles 4484 ft elevation | nell1583 | 01/10/2021 |
Via North Glen Sannox | Tonyandsue | 17/09/2021 |
30k run. Beinn Tarsuinn, Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor, Goatfell. | quadbarrel | 08/09/2021 |
With Dave Gordon on the second day of the OMC meet at Lochranza campsite. We headed up Glen Sannox then cut uphill to meet the well-made path to Suidhe Fhearghas from North Sannox Bridge. Dave headed up to bag Ceum na Caillich, while I waited at the bypass path. The two tricky scrambles on this bypass around the Witches Step and up from the foot of this gap, would have been beyond me with Dave’s assistance. Mist blocked any views on the summit of Caisteal Abhail, we headed down the ridge over Sail an Im to the North Sannox Bridge car park, from where Dave continued to Sannox to pick up the car, 09:10hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 03/07/2021 |
Camped just north-west of the summit, hidden behind a tor, as there was already a group of people camping on the summit. | RichardMurchie | 21/09/2019 |
SOLO | Vin | 05/05/2019 |
From the car park on A 841 in North Glen Sannox via the Carn Mor ridge, returning the same way. With NP, KM and JK in dreich conditions above 400m. | Man of Kernow1 | 20/10/2018 |
via lovely series of pools and waterfall to join graceful W ridge. No-one around but us 4 until we left summit, returning by same route. Horizontal rain, cool. No views. | niallp | 20/10/2018 |
Wet, windy, claggy climb by North Glen Sannox. Return 
by same route | kenmorti | 20/10/2018 |
Alan | Glenford | 28/09/2018 |
high corrie to north sannox walk, mullach buidhe, north goatfell, cir mhor, caisteal abhail revisit, caisteal abhail east top, caisteal abhail far east top, suidhe fhearghas. | robertphillips | 11/08/2018 |
Solo from Lochranza distillery. | John Lee | 27/05/2018 |
CK | SheilaS | 16/05/2018 |
With CathyB. Did not pass summit. Part Glen Sannox horseshoe CCW, becuase of icy conditions on Caisteal Abhail. From Sannox, hitched back on A841. | masmith | 29/03/2018 |
The first Corbett I climbed knowingly !! Completion ascent with Jez & Gill | Peregrine | 18/11/2017 |
Gill Stephens and Jez Turner's Corbett completion. Excelent weather with an occasional snow squall. 35-40 celebrating. Then 13 of us s went dien the NE ridge | vegibagger | 18/11/2017 |
Fantastic day out with large crowd of baggers for Gill & Jez's Corbett completion | Tony J | 18/11/2017 |
Revisit for Gill and Jez's Corbett completion, squally day, descending via the three NE Ridge tops, N Sannox car park | RHW | 18/11/2017 |
As others for Gill & Jez's last Corbett. Down the easy way.NW ridge. A weekend to remember. Great company & superb hills. | ngthack | 18/11/2017 |
Second ascent to celebrate Gill's Corbett completion. Sat for 20 mins at the summit waiting for the group to arrive. Cold with a serious snow squall. | NormanW | 18/11/2017 |
Timed to perfection to arrive just in time for the completion after having set out on foot from Lochranza SYHA. | Alex C | 18/11/2017 |
My last Corbett, in a wonderful huge crowd of friends. A splendid walk and a fabulous weekend. | Gill | 18/11/2017 |
Walked with friends old and new. Cir Mhor silhouetted against a sky of yellow and grey, clouds whisping from the tops like jungle mist. A day that I will cherish. | Wycombe Wanderer | 18/11/2017 |
With GS and JT and all others on their last Corbett summit celebration. Cold on top but great views. Headed to the east ridge. | bolton | 18/11/2017 |
A great Final Corbett walk with Gill and Jez. A wee bit cold for the pup, so beat a hasty retreat. | jenx | 18/11/2017 |
Revisited on Jez & Gill's joint Corbett completion celebration. | Smudge | 18/11/2017 |
With Gill and Jez and many others. Super walk on a very enjoyable weekend. | SteveG | 18/11/2017 |
Reascent for Gill and Jez' last Corbett in a group of 30+ people in squally weather. Fortunately the sun broke through for a brief summit party with pole arch, whisky and cake. Ascended via North ridge ( Cuithe Mheadhonoan) with easy scrambling over huge slabs, from large free North Sannox bridge carpark. Boggy section after crossing river. Excellent trip from Lochranza YH. | Denise | 18/11/2017 |
With the Corbett completion party with Gill and Jez. 
Great day. | andrew brown | 18/11/2017 |
From North Glen Sannox and the easy N ridge for Gill and Jez's Corbett completion. With ~50 of us, the largest group I've walked in for a long while. Superb summit weather with blue skies and sunshine after a 10 min snow squall on ascent. Perfect for the celebratory cake and Whisky. | RichardM | 18/11/2017 |
Repeat of this fine hill on Gill and Jez's final Corbett, super day if a tad cold. With Jenx and Bryher | nordicstar | 18/11/2017 |
Self, Glen Sannox, over Suidhe Fhearghas and Ceum na Caillich. Descent from bealach at head of the Glen...not recommended. | Highland Days | 02/11/2017 |
Glen Rosa - Beinn Nuis - Beinn Tarsuinn - Caisteal Abhail - Cir Mhor - North Goatfell - Goatfell - Glen Rosa | davidpettit84 | 05/10/2017 |
#632 North Glen Sannox CP, Sail an Im, Carn Mor, Caisteal Abhail, Cir Mhor. | tim747 | 29/09/2017 |
A flying visit with Fraser. Got afternoon ferry across and completed Goat Fell in evening dropping down to the saddle where we camped overnight.Next morning completed Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail, due to heavy rain called it a day. Will return to complete Ben Tarsuinn and A-Chir | JamesSDonald | 20/05/2017 |
From Cir Mhor. Third Corbett of the day. Went round the back (east) of the summit tor to find the very easy scramble to the top. | Owen B | 14/05/2017 |
SR | Frank | 29/04/2017 |
In cloud no views, superb mountain. Company: Martin Stewart | iandesbottes | 13/04/2017 |