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| Name: | Cruach Scarba |
| Hill number: | 1457 |
| Height: | 450m / 1476ft |
| RHB Section: | 20A: Jura, Scarba and Colonsay |
| County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
| Island: | Scarba |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), SIB, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,SIB,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NM 69071 04457 |
| Summit feature: | rock 2m NW of trig point |
| Drop: | 450m |
| Col: | Sea |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 55 (1:25k) 355N |
| Observations: | rock 7m N of trig point at NM 69073 04460 is about as high |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 103 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Boat from Craobh Haven, also Eileach an Naoimh and Garbh Eileach | Capt Malbec | 29/05/2023 |
| Island trip with Farsainn Cruises, great day out. | IainT | 29/05/2023 |
| 11 of us plus hundreds of flies and flying ants. Great day, wx v hot! | CJM | 22/07/2021 |
| Boat trip arranged by Bolton. 11 hill walkers. Very hot day. From Port na h-Ealaidh basically using tracks then following wall to Loch & then direct to main Summit - excellent views. Visited also the SE top which has many bouldery outcrops. | ger | 22/07/2021 |
| Thanks to Shane Cadzow, the owner of Scarba, who took 11 of us across on his fast Rib from Toberonochy on the east coast of Luing. Superb weather albeit in very hot conditions of 28 degrees. All thoroughly enjoyed the experience with the magnificent views. One of the great days! | bolton | 22/07/2021 |
| Thanks to Phil for arranging this. A wee gem but so hot. Very friendly owner, for those who follow. | iangalbraith | 22/07/2021 |
| A tough climb on a very hot day but worth it for the views alone. | Chris Peart | 28/06/2018 |
| Third visit with Colwyn Jones organised trip with Farsain cruises. | chalky1953 | 28/06/2018 |
| Traverse of Scarba with Darren Gittins and Farsain Cruises. Rain, wind and no view sadly. Brutal following wall to close to summit in mist. | Thearlaichdubh | 15/05/2018 |
| On a Farsain Cruises trip out of Craobh Haven. Dropped off at the jetty at NE end of the island. Kilmory Lodge Hill first then dropped down to track; followed to the wall at NM 70460 04540 then straight up to summit. | jonglew | 15/05/2018 |
| Bagged on a boat trip arranged by Darren Giddins. Up the track, continued onto the path, then up the wall to its end at the lochan, then over a shelf into a dip and to the summit. | Gill | 15/05/2018 |
| After bagging various Tumps on nearby Lunga and tidal islands to the North, it was afternoon before we landed on Scarba. The rain had arrived so no visibility - I found this a tough wee hill perhaps due to my route-finding. | NormanW | 15/05/2018 |
| 7th tump of 9 on the 2nd day of three boat trips I organised with Farsain Cruises out of Craobh Haven, first climbing Garbh Cheatramh and Bidein na h-Lolaire on Lunga before the tidal traverse North over Meall Mheadonach and Rubha Fiola before landing to climb the final Lunga tump of Barr A' Bhealaich. We then landed at the Jetty near Poll na h-Ealaidh, using the track then veerying off to climb Kilmory Lodge Hill before descending to an intersection of tracks, now finding Steve G, Charlie Scott and Peter Ridges, we kept together in the rain and wind, with limited views, veering off following the one Sw then veering off to follow a broken wall over undulating ground to the summit. I explored the obviously higher rocks near the Trig pillar, recording 449m @ NM 69069 04459 and 452m @NM 69071 04462. Balancing on the rock was difficult in the strong winds. Gill was nearby, having already summited. We set off for SE top, with an energy top-up en-route. | Dazingdale | 15/05/2018 |
| Groups of 11 arranged by Pete, private boat from Craobh Haven. Track up past house then headed for the north ridge, one boggy field/fence to cross. Return down the east side and sunbathing whilst waiting for boat. Finished by a cruise round the island through the Corryvrekan whirlpool | N.Morters | 08/08/2017 |
| I organised a trip for 11 baggers with Farsain Cruises at Craobh Haven. Duncan is easy to deal with and very helpful. £30 per person for 6 hours on the island, returning via Corryvreckan Whirlpool and the Grey Dogs (a complete circuit of the island). Great day out. | PGCE | 08/08/2017 |
| Courtesy of Pete below.Up the north ridge on a superb day. | ARM | 08/08/2017 |
| From the boat landing at NM720060 - first Kilmory Lodge Hill, then Cruach Scarba via N ridge and finally Cruach Scarba SE Top before returning via the eastern pony path. Boat charter with Farsain Cruises (Craobh Haven) organised by PGCE. Excellent day; good company. | summitsup | 08/08/2017 |
| dropped off from friends boat,up from the south east corner near the bothy, wet boggy ground to the top. | robertphillips | 20/06/2015 |
| An island which I'd been wanting to visit for several years did not disappoint in the slightest. | Alex C | 07/06/2015 |
| Club outing from Crinan. | lordtonult | 21/09/2014 |
| Galltywenallt | 18/05/2013 | |
| rhb trip by fast rib from Crinan | neimcv | 28/04/2012 |
| With RHB baggers trip via rib from Crinan. From bay to SE and direct line to top on great weather day. Views to Mull and Jura amazing | nordicstar | 28/04/2012 |
| GR8 day cool and sunny via fast narrow RIB from Crinan with 17 on RHB trip organised by Alison Fox. First time Martin R, Jim B & Michael E have been photographed on a summit together, the top 3 on Hill-bagging currently. | Dugswell2 | 28/04/2012 |
| RHB collective grab. Boat from Crinan canal, Bagh Glean a Mhaoil and then up the hill via a P30 (Douglas's fault). Top got a bit crowded, that's the problem doing tourist honeypot hills. | Martin R | 28/04/2012 |
| after the sipr | tom smith | 23/05/2010 |
| Revisit date. First date not recorded. fine multi-topped summit, diverse island. (1) landing @ 708029 via fast boat from Crinan; direct ascent, retn via Kilmory Lodge (2) Duncan Phillips, landed pier NE corner | RHW | 25/04/2009 |
| Trig visit. | chalky1953 | 25/04/2009 |
| Boat from Craobh Haven with Andre du Preez, Linda and 3 others. Followed paths recommended by boatman, well built and graded. Deer in small parties on horizon. Magical view down to Corryvrekan. Over tussock, heather and sludge to top at 12.30. Mull, Garvellachs, Seil, Kerrera, Luing, Shuna, Jura, Islay and Colonsay. Magic. | arranc | 09/05/2007 |
| PMI, PS, ARy (RHB) | HFB | 29/04/2007 |
| From quay after AK transported us from Jura the day after the fell race. | Eddie | 29/05/2005 |
| on boat trip with Michelle and Jamie in backpack killing my shoulders at the first of the Marhofn gatherings I attended in Lochgilphead. | vegibagger | 29/07/2000 |
| Fine multi-topped summit, diverse island | RHW | 29/07/2000 |
| Perfect clarity, views from Ben Nevis to Ireland! With West Coast Adventure youth group. | AndrewFinnimore | 05/08/1993 |
| dave g | 22/07/2021 | |
| Simon Winton | 28/08/2019 | |
| govanah | 09/05/2019 | |
| Dave McG | 28/06/2018 | |
| Pete R | 15/05/2018 | |
| Tom Mundell | 15/05/2018 | |
| SteveG | 15/05/2018 | |
| carole engel | 08/08/2017 | |
| AndyS | 28/05/2016 | |
| hils | 16/09/2015 | |
| David Purchase | 07/06/2015 | |
| Campbell Singer | 07/06/2015 | |
| Jim.Fothergill | 07/06/2015 | |
| interloper | 07/06/2015 | |
| Fletch | 07/06/2015 | |
| LizH | 18/05/2013 |