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Name: | Heileasbhal Mor |
Hill number: | 1601 |
Height: | 384m / 1260ft |
RHB Section: | 24B: Harris and Nearby Islands |
County/UA: | Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] |
Island: | Lewis and Harris |
Watershed: | Long Island |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y) |
Grid ref: | NG 07351 92745 |
Summit feature: | small cairn |
Drop: | 177m |
Col: | 207m NG079929 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 14 18 (1:25k) 455 |
Observations: | rib of rock 30m NNW at NG 07336 92772 is lower than cairn base |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 106 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Heather. | garbo1103 | 17/10/2023 |
From parking at the start of the old road, just W off the causeway. Followed the Hebridean Way to its high point N of Carran then southwards to its summit. Continued S, climbing steadily over heather, rock and wet pools to Heileasbhal Mor. From here, quite a steep zig-zaggy descent E to Bealach na-Ciste, then an equally steep clamber up to An Coileach and its Trig. Another tricky descent eastwards, this time to Bealach Garbh, followed by a climb to the less distinct top of Ceann Reamhar na Sroine. N to bag Maoladh Mhicearraig before a final descent NNE to pick up the Web Way once again. | summitter | 11/09/2023 |
From Carran with Mntainman. Probably a pleasant simple walk if you can see where you are going. Rain, wind and thick low cloud. Fun all the same! | Dangerous Dave | 20/09/2022 |
From good parking just at the start of the old road, close to the new causeway. Along the old road, then up the Hebridean Way, which gives a sort of path to take you about 1/2 way up the lovely Carran. Nice easy strolling over Carran, then more complex bumpy ground to the bealach and part way up Heileasbhal Mor with lush, spongy vegetables. Nicer ground towards the top, with little lochans below the rocky summit. Best to visit all 3 summit candidates in case of tampering. Down on spongy vegetables to the easier going through the bogs around the remains of Loch Heileasbhal. Great lumps of peat along the river on the way down and huge slabs exposed by landslips. Easy river crossing at the confluence despite heavy rain the day before. Rough going to join the track along the nasty scruffy run of river scheme. | Gill | 10/09/2021 |
From N. Parked at 081969. Up E side Abhainn Gil an Tailleir, N of Loch Heileasbhal, onto N ridge and up onto Heileasbhal Mor. Visited cairn and 2 contenders NNW and WNW of cairn. Cloud came in on summit, light rain. Descended E and up W side An Coieach. Visited summit and rock to W. Cloud base just above summit. Straight off along N ridge. With PM. | CJM | 26/06/2019 |
Parked up at 081969 in small parking area. Path south peters out after three quarters of a mile but rocks exposed as dam failure higher up in Sept 18 washed the area clear. Loch Heileasbhal does not exist now. Easy enough onto the ridge. East to Coileach with CM. | bolton | 26/06/2019 |
4/6 Bulabhall, Sleiteabhal, Holasmul, Heileasbhal Mor, An Coileach and Carran. From Hergabost. 8 hours | nickywood1 | 16/06/2019 |
A cloudy morning with hail and sleet on the tops. From 083963 round the South of Loch H which was completely dry. After summit down to bealach and up to An Coileach. | NormanW | 05/05/2019 |
From Seilebost, with Coileach. Windy, mostly sunny, showers avoided me. | Rounsfell | 12/09/2018 |
Parking short way along the Coffin Rd, on a 21k round of 9 Central South Harris hills with nephew Andrew P. From An Coileach, and on to Holasmul. | jonglew | 21/09/2017 |
As raffemeister. Enjoyable walk up in fine weather to superb views from summit. Descended to bealach and up slabs and grass in the sunshine to An Coileach. | SteveG | 25/05/2017 |
From the N with An Coileach. | AndrewFinnimore | 07/10/2016 |
Galltywenallt | 15/06/2016 | |
Seilebost to Horgabost. | Smudge | 02/05/2016 |
Parked adjacent to old road at NG080969. With Donald and Francis. Ascended Scottish Water path adjacent to /east of Abhainn Gil an Tailleir. Ascended adjacent to burn to Loch Heileasbhal and then onto ridge via Heileasbhal Beag to summit. Descended east and then ascended very grippy slabs onto craggy summit of An Coileach. Great views of all of South Harris and beyond from both summits. An Coileach was a particularly interesting sculpted mountain. Descended north to rejoin ascent route. | raffemeister | 05/04/2016 |
Part of a 12 hill South Harris Watershed run | PeteN | 08/07/2015 |
. | tim747 | 16/09/2014 |
As nordicstar to summit, then onward for An Coileach and Ceann Reamhar na Sroine, return via Harris Walkway. | Chris Peart | 14/09/2014 |
Exceptional visibility this afternoon, as far as Wester Ross on the mainland. | Alex C | 25/09/2013 |
Sunny, mild, cool, good views. | iangalbraith | 26/02/2013 |
With Mora, from the A859 at ng 080968 | BLACKHILL | 07/06/2012 |
W Jenx from GR082963, parking space. Up Abhainn Tailler past Seilibost water source, small track to 081960 then rough moor. Up a fine gneiss cascade of 20m and on to Loch Heileasbhal and Beag ridge to summit. Real wilderness feel and clear summit cairn. O | nordicstar | 12/04/2012 |
Dropped off by Jim Bloomer at new bridge to east to bag 4 HuMPs as I walked back to my B&B at Horgabost. Teashirt and sunshine. | Dugswell2 | 12/06/2011 |
Last hill before finding camping spot. | lordtonult | 08/06/2009 |
Solo | HFB | 14/08/2008 |
Round of An Coileach and Heileasbhal Mor from Rubha Reamhar back by Loch Heileasbhal.. Good ground. | Eddie | 11/07/2007 |
from Coileach. Gingerly down on wet swampy grass runs to get further round next corner with views ahead and down to a narrow bealach at 12.45. Immediately up on similar ground to wide ridge and top at 13.30. Pile of white granite stones on top of highest boulder with fence posts stuck in. | arranc | 25/05/2006 |
fine rocky hill & summit, fine views. A859 @ 081968, farm tk, follow river then increasingly fine rocky ridge; desc ENE from Carran | RHW | 25/09/2000 |
with Rachels dad Paul | vegibagger | 20/04/1998 |
kanderson | 09/07/2023 | |
walk livi | 16/05/2023 | |
PaulineD | 16/05/2023 | |
mntainman | 20/09/2022 | |
Gavin Theobald | 31/08/2022 | |
PM | 04/07/2021 | |
softsquare | 24/09/2019 | |
iainwalton | 15/08/2019 | |
Martyn1 | 11/06/2019 | |
Glenysj21 | 11/06/2019 | |
nicolajane | 15/05/2019 | |
Dave McG | 14/05/2019 | |
govanah | 13/05/2019 | |
foggieclimber | 07/05/2019 | |
Simon Winton | 04/05/2019 | |
rogreeves | 05/07/2017 | |
Iona | 19/09/2016 | |
Tom Mundell | 19/09/2016 | |
carole engel | 08/05/2016 | |
Kevin29035 | 15/07/2015 | |
danpquinn | 18/04/2015 |