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Name:Cruach an Lochain
Hill number:1441
Height:508m / 1667ft
RHB Section:19C: Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Ruel
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y)
Grid ref:NS 04951 93846
Summit feature:ground 1m SW of trig point
Drop:259m
Col:249m  NS068952  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 56
(1:25k) 362N
Observations:top 400m NE at NS 05264 94081 is several metres lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 106 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
As per kdbennettcurlebd26/08/2022
From layby at NS067944, walked up forest track (NS067947) to high point at NS056938, through a short gap beside a stream, under a deer fence, then roughly direct to summit, returning same way (1h30m)kdbennett13/07/2022
Bran HFB12/10/2021
As per Alan Moore. Visited both tops with hidden lochan in between.willyross12/05/2021
MC JC O. From forest track. Through 2nd gate and through narrow tree belt 500m later. Soft moss and heather. Beautiful views from the top. Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull, Glencoe and the Cobbler.Martin6611/10/2020
4 of 4: From the NE Top. Parked at Forest track entrance at 067948. Left the track at 057938.ChrisR08/08/2019
Via forest road, as others.Chris Peart31/03/2019
Parking possible at end of track(067948)but there's also a good layby just 200m S.49pp05/12/2018
Glenbranter-An Carr(415m)-Cruach an Lochain-Tom a' Bhiorain-Cruach nan Capull-Sidhean Sluaigh-An Carr(335m)-Strachurcampagvelocet07/09/2018
From A886 along forest road to a stream crossing at NS 05684 93847. Forest fence was down to the right of the stream.Alan Moore10/04/2018
Walk up forest road; squelch along a firebreak; cross a deep stream gully; squelch along the firebreak by the stream; cross a bog; cross a fence; struggle through a bog; with great relief break out onto grassy deer tracks to the left of the stream; walk below little crags; break through to the summit; reverse. A thoroughly nondescript and uninspiring hill.Gill15/11/2017
Easy walk up the forest track and onto open hillside. Following first a fence then a short wall to trigpoint. Weather wet, and no viewN.Morters19/08/2017
Easy route up forest track. Wet snow above 400m.AndrewFinnimore23/03/2017
Parked at entrance to forest road at 067947. Evening walk up to 056938, through short ride and then headed to summit. 80 minutes and 3 miles with Marli the dog. Great views of Jura, Arran, Islay.bolton15/06/2016
Very easy.jenx13/04/2016
Used forest track w Jenx up from A886 to GR056938, wide gap in trees by burn at 395m leads directly to open fell and easy bag of summit and s5H.nordicstar13/04/2016
With Mora, from parking on forest track at ns059958BLACKHILL22/09/2014
An easy one. From start of track from A886 at 067947. Up through a broad break at 063945, down through a fairly easy higher break at 055938. Downward route was easier going. Views to Arran, Jura and Mull from summit.Topographer5731/05/2014
2nd of today along track from A886 to summitrobertphillips06/05/2014
Miserable day Saw not a thing. from 067948. Rough on topThearlaichdubh30/08/2013
Start: NS036909. Notes: Followed track until it levels off where trees felled on downslope side of track. Entered plantation on upslope side at gap in track ditch. Followed wall and fence to edge of plantation in order to gain ridge which was followed to summit. Views of Jura, Arran & Arrochar. I descended west to track at NS038939 which involved some plantation bashing. (onwards to Creachan Dubh)raffemeister27/10/2012
Parked at forestry road end at NS 067 947. Followed track for about 500 metres to wide gap in trees. Climbed up to ridge then over undulating ground to summit. There is another fire break further along track at NS 056 937 which gives more direct route to cmac14/08/2011
Revisit. Grassy hill. From NE, track to e.g. 058940 then grassy rushy climb. Last of the day; wet evening, no view.RHW26/09/2009
Ascended from forest tracks off the A886 on a dull day.JohnW12/06/2008
Solo. As RHW.chrisbien24/05/2008
Sunny, mild, good views.iangalbraith17/10/2004
From NE top. view of trig on other side of lochan drop down and more fences to top at 11.00.arranc24/03/2003
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine hill, pleasant ascent from NE. tk from 068948, climb from 057938, descend to 059940 RHW24/06/2001
Grass all the way up and down from the road.Eddie14/09/1999
StueyB28/08/2022
duchally18/05/2022
Tricky14/10/2021
lindaross12/05/2021
weaselmaster18/06/2020
Sick Kid18/06/2020
ARM15/11/2019
Simon Winton22/02/2019
iainwalton04/11/2018
kiltedbiggles01/04/2018
govanah09/03/2018
tallscottishguy09/03/2018
NormanW26/11/2016
fergie05/11/2016
ger12/05/2016
PGCE08/05/2016
Tony S09/07/2015
grumpy24/03/2015
richtea504013/03/2015
Lionel Bidwell11/09/2013
Tony Rogers11/09/2013