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Name:Smean
Hill number:1156
Height:511m / 1677ft
RHB Section:16C: Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Berriedale
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y)
Grid ref:ND 03260 27623
Summit feature:small cairn on rock tor
Drop:212m
Col:299m  ND042272  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 17
(1:25k) 444E
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 172 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Braemore, loop of Càrn Mòr, Smean, Sal-vaich and Maiden Pap. Almost zero visibility, and lots of bog, but very nice.Tisteln15/02/2024
From end of the road at Braemore. Morven and Carn Mor first, then across to here. On to Maiden Pap and return for an 18k round.jonglew15/11/2023
Slippery rocks but a very easy scramble up. With jonglew & Helen.Dangerous Dave15/11/2023
From Morven. Descended to the col without incident, then a straightforward grassy plod up easy slopes. Couldn't be bothered with Carn Mor. Fun, easy scramble up the 15 metres or so of the summit tor. 1100th Marilyn.Owen B17/09/2023
from Morven and before Maiden Pap. An impressive rocky tor for a top.IanHHill26/06/2023
See https://scotlandhills.net/hills-around-braemore-caithness/hill walker28/05/2023
Fantastic summit, with many quartz conglomerate tors. Done from Braemore as third top in a round of Maiden Pap, Carn Mor, Smean, Sal-vaich and the 3 tops of Scaraben. Great views all round, finished with walk beside river for return to Braemore.clashcityrocker23/03/2023
Clockwise circuit of Morven and Scaraben etc from Braemore. Great wee summit.daviemore16/07/2022
Loved the easy scramblecarole engel20/06/2022
From Sal-vaich after Scaraben. Easy way up this impressive outcrop from the N. On to Carn Mor.sclater28/12/2021
Continuation after Morvern and Carn Mor. Interesting tors.Peterb07/08/2021
On way back from Morven. Descended directly to bikes at Corrichoich. Minimal scramble to top on NE side.willyross10/06/2021
Round of Scaraben, Smean and Maiden Pap from Braemore. Ascent of summit tor via gully on northeast side is not all hands free but there are no difficulties.Topographer5730/05/2021
Perfect November weather. The usual route to Morven from Braemore, then on to Carn Mor, a rocky cockscomb, then to Smean. I ended up traversing the summit ridge, not realising that there's an easy way up the gully in the middle. Greasy rock in the cold, so all fives needed on the way down. An ATV track runs down all the way from the summit plateau to Corricoich, faint in places.Gill25/11/2020
2 of 2VerySlowPlodder08/11/2020
From Maiden Pap. Good underfoot as I was expecting a bog. Interesting top. Onwards to Scaraben. Solo.bolton08/09/2020
from Maiden Pap across pathless terrain KeithByTheC25/09/2019
From Carn Mor after ascending Morven. Nice easy scramble to top.PeterD23/06/2019
4 of 7: From Carn Mor.ChrisR12/07/2016
tickchazzyboy1917/04/2016
Solo jog, on a very wet and windy round of Scaraben and Morvenamswanston03/01/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac29/12/2015
Summit ted on the way back from MorvenNozzer14/07/2015
Lovely conglomerate summit.BigJ14/07/2015
selfdavidsbatty11/07/2014
Good parking at road end. Up track and across to summit via Maiden Pap.AndrewFinnimore15/06/2014
Sunny, windy, hot, splendid rock tors, good views.iangalbraith08/06/2014
Anti-clockwise round from Maiden Pap to East Scaraben. Interesting rocky summit.Minto07/06/2014
round of 4 marilyns from braemore.robertphillips07/06/2014
W Jenx on the round of the 4 Marilyns; Maiden Pap, Smean, Morven and Scaraben. A 9 hour day in generally good weather, very wet underfoot though after the dowsing yesterday. Up from Braemore - after Maiden Pap cut across the moor, not too difficult, interesting conglomerate top. And the mist descended!nordicstar06/06/2014
Solo HFB06/08/2013
Galltywenallt29/07/2013
Nice, exposed summit tor is fun to scramble up. Hill gives a good vantage for Morven and Maiden Pap.sotabagger27/05/2013
From Breamore Lodge, with MoraBLACKHILL27/05/2010
After Morven across tussock crossing two streams, up to a flattish area under the final rocky spurs. The top was the highest of several 25' high lumps of conglomerate reached after a scramble using both hands. 15.00. Griam Mor and Beg, Maiden Pap, Scriaben. Classic walk.arranc16/06/2008
fine conglomerate summit tor. braemore 073304, tks & sheep paths to Morven, retn direct from Scaraben RHW25/07/2000
Round of Maiden Pap to East Scaraben as in Corbett book.Eddie07/06/1996
Ascended from Morven in sunny weather.JohnW06/08/1994
anguscow18/03/2024
NickF22/07/2023
Tricky08/06/2023
ketzster21/11/2022
danpquinn02/10/2022
georgeh6009/07/2022
Robin5601/06/2022
scoob31/12/2021
Fi31/12/2021
bobhem2524/08/2021
TONY DEALL27/06/2021
alda19/06/2021