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Name:Beinn Chreagach
Hill number:1327
Height:313m / 1027ft
RHB Section:17E: Mull and Nearby Islands
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Island:Ulva
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), SIB, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,3,SIB,Y)
Grid ref:NM 40349 40197
Summit feature:rock 2m SW of trig point
Drop:313m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 47 48
(1:25k) 374E 374W 375W
Observations:rock is 10cm higher than trig point base; rocks c 15m E are c 15cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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After arriving at Bearnus bothy for 2 overnight stays a late afternoon walk from the track at 393415. Up to the sheep fanks and then a ATV track of sorts before going over the wall at approx 397401 and directly to the summit. D. Dave escorted me to the wall before he headed west to the Tump. Glorious day.bolton31/05/2023
On RHSoc trip, headed over from Beinn Eolasary, no path but reasonably easy going this time of year.PeterD25/03/2023
RHSoc trip. With Assynt Bob. 1 of 3thekirkie pirate25/03/2023
RHS meet. Solo. From ferry along main track across Ulva to a short distance west of Bearnus Bothy. Then over a stile and along a track to a sheep fank, continuing on ATV track to gate and stile over deer fence. A short distance beyond went over a wall and followed a narrow path towards the lochan at the col; before the lochan was reached up NE and then S below a line of crags and up E in a gap in the crags, still on a path. Path runs out but across easy ground to the summit of Beinn Chreagach. Back same way.pwbellarby25/03/2023
#684 RHSoc Mull trip - Agenda 4(b)tim74725/03/2023
With Peter Dinnage, Tony Jenkins and Alex Cameron. RHSoc Mull meet HFB25/03/2023
Fantastic sense of wildness about this island and most definitely one of the very best Hebridean panoramas all around from this spectacularly dramatic viewpoint.Alex C25/03/2023
From Ulva Ferry by bike to spot height 63m then directly up to Beinn Chreagach. Back to bike then on to Gometra to climb highest point from the south. Back by bike.Winterfloodian02/05/2022
From Ulva Ferry, Mull. 14 km, 520 m asc. From The Boathouse follow the signed South Side track. At [NM 42310 39060] (about 150 m beyond the Standing Stone) a wooden sign points N to Summit. Leave the track and head NW alongside the new forest plantation fence and then continuing between this fence and a stone wall. At [NM 41200 40000], leave the wall, cross the little burn and pick a route around and over the crags and humps (NW and then W) and up the summit trig point of Beinn Chreagach. Return same way to the South Side track. To The Boathouse by the signed Livingstone Walk along the southern coast. Dry, still and clear weather. Boots dry but I'd expect this not to be the case after rain! Potted crab, tea and cakes at The Boathouse - lovely. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720298626985SalmonJoe26/04/2022
Very pleasant going high up but descent to Ormaig was another encounter with the bracken. Wind got up so no continuation to Little Colonsayfasgadh03/08/2021
With Val from Cragaig bothyfergie14/07/2021
Wot she said!Chris Peart25/06/2021
A morning walk after a night at Bearnus bothy (AirBnB). Wet and misty but still a good walk. Up the good track to the sheep fank with caravan, a little pushing through wet willow herb to start. Right on an ATV track which runs out above the stream, then up the fence through OK tree plantings to find another ATV track along the rib between the stream and the wall. To a locked gate and stile, track continues beyond, then off piste to the lochan at the bealach, NE up easiest slope then S on grassy shelf below crags to an old heather covered turf wall running over a bealach below pt 284 and down to the dip before the easy climb to Beinn Chreagach. Easy navigation up to and across the summit plateau to the top. Turf wall is a great landmark for the return. Followed the ATV track right down almost to the sheepfold but a thick wall of bracken near the first ATV track forces you E towards a small stream which is easy enough down to the main track.Gill11/06/2021
Round of Ulva HP and Gometra HP from ferry. Cycled up main track to a short distance west of bothy then turned SE onto an ATV track through a new plantation. This track becomes faint but can be followed all the way up to 240m col. Main track is bumpy and poorly drained with much local up and down.Topographer5730/09/2019
On the way back from Gometra.Found a reasonably straightforward ascent from 403418 but bracken lower down.NormanW12/07/2018
After Gometra, cycling between two. Up and down from north. Hazy but some sun, warm. Rounsfell31/05/2018
Visiting Ulva with mum and dad, although they did not come up the hill with me, preferring to stick to the waymarked paths.Grinner09/05/2018
With Kevin and Fraser. Ferryman kindly made special out of hours return crossing in view of our cumulative ages.lordtonult07/05/2018
Following Gometra using track/bike. Just 100m before the Bothy found a track up the hill in recently planted native woodland. Takes you high then it joins a path next to an old wall to the Coll. Short trip over to the summit and back. Time enough for both and afternoon Langustines tea in the Ferry Boat cafe.N.Morters19/04/2018
Bikes were useful, though not easy on the rough track. Plenty of time for both hills between first and last ferry.jenx22/08/2016
From ferry (10:30) took north road along island to nearest point to summit then through waist-high damp bracken & steep heather across 2 fences. Thereafter easier over grass between crags to trig. Dry but very hazy; cloud on top. Back same route;finish 13:35. A waymarked route over both summits is advertised but didn't try this.dbb10/06/2016
Debs and GoskaMountain Goat20/05/2016
Ascended from 'South Side' track via pt 204. Very thick heather and bracken in places; recommend ascending outside of summer months. Incredible views back to Mull, surrounding Islands including Rum from the summit. Descended to 'North Side' track in order to return. This would be an easier, but less interesting ascent although two rings of deer fence prtecting new plantations should ideally be avoided.raffemeister04/08/2014
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu & Coel.Dangerous Dave29/06/2014
With Gometra by bike along rough track.AndrewFinnimore17/06/2014
Galltywenallt26/04/2014
Hebridean sheep adorn the shore; the ferryman joyful & wise. Ezra & Freya happy.sara.oldshipinn02/10/2013
Seventh TuMP of a busy warm sunny day with JimB and RichTea, 7:45 hours between the first and last ferries.Dugswell207/05/2013
From the Ulva ferry point.BLACKHILL25/04/2011
From the ferry I took the paths to the quarry. From there I blazed a trail through at times head high bracken for what seemed like an age. For the descent I headed north to the main track and got back to the ferry in half the timegaryhoney07/07/2009
With Mrs G. A 9 mile walk out from the small ferry terminal to the highest point on the little island of Ulva off the coast of Mull. Good paths for part of the way but after that it was very rough going up a water course and then over heavily heathered slopes. We were buzzed by a sea eagle twice though so worth the sweat!jonglew31/05/2009
With VARVIPete2831/03/2008
Trig revisit, after Gometra. Decent summit, fine view. Track from NW, starting W of Bearnus, then easy slopes. Ulva ferry 9 til 5 weekdays.RHW24/03/2008
Over to Ulva at 9.45 on rutted track for about an hour. Struck off through bracken looking for animal tracks to give some help. Balder patches led up through first of 2 bands of crags. 3 deer looking startled. Found a way through 3 or 4 lines of crags, one needing hands as well as knees, and across damp flattish top of hill to Vanessa 10524 at 11.40. Ulva, Dutchman's Cap, Tiree, coll and Barra, B A'Ghraig, A'Chioch and B More in cloud, C Bheinn and B Na Sreine.arranc07/09/2006
Cycling back from Gometra, up and down from the track. Rear spokes came loose but survived to the ferry. Nail varnish does a temp job they tell me!Eddie10/07/2005
Track from Ferry pier, to high point of track, then struck up over rough hillside. Heather and peat hags further up. Trig and Cairn. Great views. Descent to path on S.W. coast, passing through Cragaig and Ormaig. Seals in Port na h-Uine. Back to pier for Oysters, white wine and Guinness. With S and the F.C.The Captain03/04/2002
Date is first visit. Notes from later...heathery hill, fine view altho restricted to W by B Eolasary. tk to Gometra, back over Ulva summit, return via FP S side RHW01/05/2000
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Tony J25/03/2023
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Jill Robertson25/03/2023
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