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Name: | Dun Caan |
Hill number: | 1227 |
Height: | 444m / 1457ft |
RHB Section: | 17A: North Skye and Raasay |
County/UA: | Highland |
Island: | Raasay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), SIB, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,SIB,Y) |
Grid ref: | NG 57918 39483 |
Summit feature: | rock 13m SE of trig point |
Drop: | 444m |
Col: | Sea |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 24 32 (1:25k) 409 |
Observations: | rock 45m N at NG 57918 39527 is an alternative summit |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 261 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
danpquinn | 24/02/2024 | |
Swam in the largest lochan by the summit,in the warmest water I have ever been in in the UK | David Bell | 16/06/2023 |
andy.painter | 08/06/2023 | |
From ferry along roads to No. 2 Mine parking (NG557362), then along signed trail 'Burma Road' to second bridge (NG565370), short section up through forest, signed 'Dun Cana' [sic] to gate in deer fence, then along track following stream to Loch na Mna, along the shore to N end, cut across slope to the main ascent track at ca NG576394, up very fine track to summit, descending on tracks to Loch na Meilich, thence Loch na Mna, and back to start (via shop) (3h50m from No. 2 Mine parking) | kdbennett | 03/06/2023 |
#3 of 5 from road highpoint at NG 5786 3595. Revisit in passing | RHW | 31/05/2023 |
9:25 ferry, up by the more southerly route. Wet and windy at summit. Back by the more direct route (white and red posts) to just catch the 14:30 ferry. Will be back when its not wind and rain. | Thearlaichdubh | 27/05/2023 |
#689 Traverse from Balmeananch to the old Mine. | tim747 | 22/05/2023 |
Anti-clockwise circuit from the ferry. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 16/05/2023 |
Fine but cold Sunday. Walked across moors on good path from Inverarish. Did 2 tumps as well. Remained at the top for about an hour with binoculars looking for wildlife and was rewarded with good sightings of a sea eagle and a golden eagle. Despite it being midday Sunday- I saw no people all day! | trimarc2 | 14/05/2023 |
Solo. Brilliant conditions for April! | garbo1103 | 21/04/2023 |
Good FP all the way | Isbjorn | 20/02/2023 |
geoffreycurnock | 27/08/2022 | |
kiltedbiggles | 27/08/2022 | |
Summit camp with JP, Allan, Dean and Colin | nathan79 | 26/08/2022 |
Following Beinn na h-Iolaire. West approach from road, straightforward path. Between showers sunshine. | N.Morters | 19/08/2022 |
EasternHiker | 01/08/2022 | |
Lionel Bidwell | 07/06/2022 | |
Susan Bidwell | 07/06/2022 | |
GuyF | 04/04/2022 | |
Dropped off at start of tourist track and then back to Clachan. Misty and wet sadly. | davechaffey | 19/10/2021 |
Simon Winton | 27/09/2021 | |
amblemark | 10/09/2021 | |
From W route. MC JC O GS GiS and Brae. Sparkling day. | Martin66 | 31/08/2021 |
Circular walk from the ferry port (anti-clockwise) with R. | Dan Baddeley | 28/06/2021 |
Stayed on raasay. | VerySlowPlodder | 06/06/2021 |
eddieh | 15/05/2021 | |
Rockdoctor | 06/05/2021 | |
From Loch a' Chadha-charnaich, rather a steep approach. Wonderful early morning views of mist drifting across the Cuillin | Colin Crawford | 18/09/2020 |
On path from parking area at Balmeanach. | Winterfloodian | 09/09/2020 |
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: 
 
Followed end section of walk highlands route as per route picture. Good path all the way, very windy. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/duncaan.shtml STAGE 5 Beyond the loch, keep below the escarpment; the path seems to peter out until it meets a clearer path coming in from the right. Keep ahead until a second loch, Loch na Meilich, is reached; this is the island water supply. Take the clear path which heads diagonally uphill to the right of the loch. Soon the path doubles back to the right, the first of a series of zig-zags up the steep slopes to Dun Caan. | thejackrustles | 20/08/2020 |
traighmhor | 16/11/2019 | |
SpudGunn | 30/10/2019 | |
Debs & Tali, Dun Caan dash. Minutes to spare getting back to the ferry, although managed to pop in the distillery and very nice cafe cabin. | Mountain Goat | 26/09/2019 |
Emma and Simon | 07/09/2019 | |
m0untain_n0mad | 07/08/2019 | |
JFT_96 | 30/07/2019 | |
NickF | 23/05/2019 | |
BasherBob | 18/05/2019 | |
Guy Heelis | 08/05/2019 | |
2 of 3: From Carn Sgrabach. With David. | ChrisR | 29/04/2019 |
Wet and windy walk up from Inverarish mine. With Iain and Dave. | andy | 08/12/2018 |
From good parking at 561405. Good tracks all of the way. A really interesting walk in an unusual landscape. Windy but clear. Solo. | bolton | 02/10/2018 |
iainwalton | 01/09/2018 | |
From road on marked path. Great views from summit near trig point. | NormanW | 04/08/2018 |
mnixon | 01/08/2018 | |
joshua | 01/08/2018 | |
elijah | 01/08/2018 | |
bethia | 01/08/2018 | |
Walked alone, after abandoning my attempt to climb in the Skye Cuillin due to descending cloud and rain. Raasay stayed fine and dry, though overcast. Used the tourist route from the road at Balmeananch. Easy footpath over moorland with Dun Caan not seen until half way. A steep trench must be crossed at Loch na Meilich, with an interesting sandy beach on the loch, followed by the steep last pull up the volcano-like cone. View stunning of Skye, surrounding islands, and mainland peaks. Well worth the £16 ferry crossing. Get a coffee in Raasay House afterwards. | jamessteel100 | 27/07/2018 |
Jaxter | 16/07/2018 |