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Name: | Beinn Ruadh |
Hill number: | 1427 |
Height: | 664.6m / 2180ft |
RHB Section: | 19C: Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde |
County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
Catchment: | Holy, Catchment Boundaries, Long & Goil |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y,P500) |
Grid ref: | NS 15573 88435 |
Summit feature: | large rock 60m N of trig point |
Drop: | 502.1m |
Col: | 162.5m NS 1526 9217 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 56 (1:25k) OL37S 363S |
Observations: | base of trig point (NS 15575 88370) is lower |
Survey: | Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 210 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
As per davidpettit84. Room for 1 maybe two cars at NS150924 on opposite side to path. A nice easy approach through the forest leading to a quick ascent of Sligrachan Hill. Then a fairly good path all the way to the summit. | garyhoney | 01/09/2023 |
Up the forestry track on the south side of Stronchullin Burn, then small track to the ridge. Picked along various bogs and sheep tracks to the top. | Tisteln | 20/06/2023 |
4 of 4: From Sligrachan Hill which we descended on the east side. This was almost a scramble. Looking back the west side would have been easier. With Karen. | ChrisR | 07/06/2023 |
From the north as I didn't really fancy the slog up from Inverchapel. Tracks to edge of forest then intermittent ATV track towards Sligrachan Hill. Surprisingly well-walked paths along the attractive ridge from there to Beinn Ruadh. Highly recommended! | davidpettit84 | 10/04/2023 |
Second visit, en route to Stronchullin Hill. Rough but tolerable ascent from Inverchapel | Colin Crawford | 07/04/2023 |
From Inverchapel car park. Up south side of Inverchapel burn to where it divides then NW over South Top and on to trig and summit. | MichaelF | 30/03/2023 |
Invercahel car park, over the footbridge and steep path to gate before viewpoint. From the gate directly uphill, steeply, over a fence, and then easier. In cloud. Solo. | bolton | 17/03/2023 |
Beinn Ruadh and tops from Whistlefield road. 
3 of 5 | thekirkie pirate | 14/02/2023 |
From Inverchapel. Walked west of South top, from which point the c1km to summit looked miles away! Took 2hr15mins to get to top. | willyross | 07/12/2022 |
From Inverchapel parking (NS144965), across footbridge and along track to right, continuing to a wicket gate before the viewpoint, then directly up steep slopes to the ridge S of the South Top, then N over South Top to Beinn Ruadh summit, returning same way (3h15m) | kdbennett | 10/07/2022 |
Pleasant walk up from the S.Top (620m). The route up from Inverchapel was fairly easy. I expect it would be a nightmare once the bracken has grown back. Not a route for the summer! | Dangerous Dave | 08/04/2022 |
With my missus. From Inverchapel, steep and tick ridden lower slopes. | Nick Canute | 23/03/2022 |
From Gairletter along the track through felled forest to where a left turn after the waterfalls follows a track to a locked gate. Up over that round a bend in line with pylons. Where track ends we ascended to Stronchullin Hill first then headed over tussocky ground to summit. Found an ATV track on the return which was saturated and boggy in places, so best to return the way you came and find the main track again near the pylons, and return to Gairletter on the main track | Wayne Mac | 15/10/2021 |
Parked in a lay-by by Loch Long, near the start of the track to Gairletter, at NS 19119 84188. Followed Gill Stephens' route up the glen to the start of the steep hill track at NS 16306 85825. Crossed the marshy bealach between Stronchullin Hill and Beinn Ruadh, then up the SE flank in mist, over minor tops, to the trig and highest point on Beinn Ruadh. Returned much the same way, although I used the higher forest road for the descent. 15.0km, with 720m of ascent. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 23/08/2021 |
From Inverchapel car park over footbridge on path to view point, NE up steep slopes to ridge, then N to trig point and summit. 
Return by same route. 
(Looks as if bracken might to be a problem later in the year). | Winterfloodian | 19/05/2021 |
There's a blissfully easy way up this hill if you don't mind a bit of extra walking. Start at the track leading to Gairletter, past a hole in the ground, which has a useful shortcut track to the house. Forestry road above, then right fork on a pleasant older track running just above the river. Rejoin the logging road and at a bend, you see a rougher track heading up towards the pylons above, alongside a stream. Bridge over stream, then up and over a gate, then follow the track rightwards across 2 small fords then following the pylons up the hill. This becomes an ATV track near the bealach, best to follow it slightly up the hill next to a rushy stream. The alternative track across the stream is very mucky later on, straight through nasty bogs, whereas the higher track is good. Across the bealach to the SE ridge, then well spaced fence posts and bits of ATV track guide you easily up the hill. Frozen bogs and friendly snow made it a nice walk. Approx.14km and 670m of up but very easy. | Gill | 07/12/2020 |
From FC carpark at Ardentinny via Drynain Glen. | daviemore | 17/09/2020 |
sligrachan hill east top, sligrachan hill, beinn ruadh repeat, cnoc madaidh from parking at track entrance near 151 923 | robertphillips | 15/03/2020 |
CK | SheilaS | 30/12/2019 |
From the north, very wet underfoot all the way, but a great view from the top. | nicolajane | 02/11/2019 |
From Inverchapel. | PGCE | 24/05/2019 |
Sligrachan Hill and Beinn Ruadh from minor road to N. Good forest tracks to reach open hillside and ATV track most pof the way to the summit of Sligrachan Hill. Pleasant walk along ridge to Beinn Ruadh, after which there were increasing clearances providing excellent views across Loch Eck. Descent by the same route, bypassing summit of Sligrachan Hill to the W. | RobertP | 24/02/2019 |
Walked up from Inverchapel CP as per SMC Guide. Simple route but very steep at times. Only day of the week without super views. Good lunch in Garden Café afterwards. | IanHHill | 15/05/2018 |
From Inverchapel CP, bridge over the stream, right then left up stepped path to open hillside. After that the best route is unclear but all routes are steep. | Topographer57 | 24/02/2018 |
Summit is 60 metres from the trig | alda | 22/04/2017 |
Strone-Blairbeg Hill-Blairmore Hill-Meall Dubh-Stronchullin Hill-Beinn Ruadh-Sligrachan Hill-Ardentinny | campagvelocet | 07/09/2016 |
Sun 4/9 - Beinn Ruadh - from Gairletter layby opposite start of Forestry track - interestingly boggy on top - return by a different track coming out at quadbike centre/farm | mnph | 04/09/2016 |
Didn't find best route up, much thrashing through bracken to gain ridge. Returned rather closer to Inverchapel burn high up but still I am sure not the best. | dickscroop | 10/10/2015 |
self | davidsbatty | 24/07/2015 |
With Mora, from Inverchapel | BLACKHILL | 24/09/2014 |
From Inverchapel. A very slow and nasty thrash through 8' tall dense bracken for 3 hours and return by Puck's Glen. There must be an easier way! 9 1/4 hrs. | arranc | 27/06/2014 |
2nd graham today along inverchapel burn to summit. | robertphillips | 04/01/2014 |
From Inverchapel Forestry Carpark. Followed Red banded poles till second gate then straight up. Steep but easy underfoot walking onto ridge. Long ascent to S Top then easily to Trig. Came straight down steep bracken and craggy face to white banded poles. Misty and light rain on tops. 2 1/2 hours | alexmaclennan | 22/09/2013 |
MC O. | Martin66 | 17/05/2013 |
Through the forest from Ardentinny | peebs | 15/04/2013 |
With D Roeder. Fr car at Inverchapel (9:15) followed red trail anticlockwise to top & steeply up through bracken and old trees to open slopes & broad summit ridge. Back same route; car 12:50. Fine; showers over Arrocahr Alps to N | dbb | 08/10/2012 |
Bus terminus in Glen Finart to Benmore Gardens via top of Pucks Glen. Maped path between ridge and tree line not evident on the ground - Much bracken bashing! | Smudge | 04/08/2012 |
Alone, using bike on Western Ferries. | Grinner | 19/05/2012 |
Solo | HFB | 01/04/2012 |
MC JC O | Martin66 | 28/03/2012 |
from inverchapel, straight up from red trail, deep bracken/steeps, over 620m top. Back same way. | nordicstar | 28/08/2011 |
From Puck's Glen, horrific terrain. Sunny, windless, -1c but felt mild, good views. | iangalbraith | 12/12/2010 |
Trig revisit. From WSW, layby at NS143882: first 250m tough (deer track - a bit obscure, N bank of burn) then straightforward nice grassy climb, a little brashy at first. Greyish start to the day, a little drizzle. | RHW | 09/05/2010 |
Steep ascent from Forestry Commission carpark at Inverchapel. Damaged trig at summit. | Aye Jimmy | 13/04/2009 |
With Charlie from Gairletter. | chrisbien | 21/06/2008 |
With Ramblers, Drynain Glen to Sligrachan Hill then onto Beinn Ruadh | Highland Days | 19/02/2005 |
In the Karrimore | TheWicken | 31/10/1999 |
On the karrimor Mountain Marathon | petesimpson | 31/10/1999 |
On the KIMM 99 with Darren doing A Class. Rare to actually go to a summit -normally skirting and contouring to save height / time. A tough year with course too long admitted by planner in retrospect. we were out for ages.Friend Rob retired on day 1 and checked into a remote hotel with his credit card | Chris Pearson | 30/10/1999 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine steep ascent by stream, fine hill, fine views. Loch Eck E shore, A815 @ 143876 | RHW | 07/05/1998 |