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Name:Beinn Ruigh Choinnich
Hill number:1615
Height:276m / 906ft
RHB Section:24C: North Uist, South Uist and Nearby Islands
County/UA:Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
Island:South Uist
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Y)
Grid ref:NF 80657 19675
Summit feature:small cairn on rock
Drop:170m
Col:106m  NF811202  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 31
(1:25k) 453S
Observations:large cairn 40m SW at NF80621 19653 is lower; two other cairns nearby also lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 116 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Circuit from Lochboisdale. Starnmdard route axcross bridge near Lasgair, route skirting round S side of Loch nan Smalag, then climbed Beinn Ruigh Choinnich. Followed ridge N then E to beallach and climb to Triuirebheinn. Continued to Eliogar, and long climb to Stulabhal. Descent ton bealach and continued to Mullach a' Ghlinn Mhoir and Beinn Ailein - camped close to summit. On to Airneabhal and its W top, then descent SW to climb Criribheinn and then Leathabhal. Descent SE then across moorland to bridge. Very hot, sunny and dry.RobertP15/06/2023
walk livi11/05/2023
From LochboisdalePaulineD11/05/2023
Poor conditions of rain, thick cloud, wind, large crags and complicated terrain made the traverse from Triuirebheinn very difficult. Anyway, I got there in the end! There is a cairn on every rock on the summit area! Solo.Dangerous Dave07/06/2022
jonglew25/04/2022
From W, standard route from Lasgair, for the trig bolt near the larger lower cairn. The two higher summits approx equal heightRHW24/04/2022
After Truirebhein. Quite a messy col. Back to Lochboisdale track. Lovely group of hills.Thearlaichdubh22/04/2022
kanderson09/10/2021
Parked outside disused school. Small cairn gone.CJM08/09/2021
From Lasgair on a murky misty day with Bolton, parked in front of the old school ruin on the main road. The usual route over the bridge, then Beinn Ruigh Choinnich first, up the NW ridge, finding a very good path high up. Down the N ridge, dodging into a washed out river bed near the bealach, then deer tracks up various bits of steep grassy gully then easier S ridge to Triuirebheinn. Descent west on easy short grass at first to Loch nan Smalag and the track.Gill07/09/2021
Parked outside the derelict school on the road into Lochboisdale. The bridge from Lasgair has seen better days. Cloudy summit. With Gill S.bolton07/09/2021
From bend in road at Lasgair/Lochboisdale, parking in bend for 3 cars. Track to loch then SE to summit. Overcast but excellent views.iangalbraith04/09/2021
Kevin2903524/07/2021
From Lochboisdale over river by a bridge seen better days. Then up the west ridge. Good views, heading north onto the other 2 MarilynsN.Morters05/05/2021
From near bend in road at Lasgair - initially along a very boggy track to FB. Followed pretty good track for a while then headed for Triuirebheinn (a very shapely hill) & on to Beinn Rurgh Choinnich (good views down to Lochboisdale).ger07/10/2019
iainwalton10/08/2019
wintergreen15/06/2019
Crawford Lindsay15/06/2019
Simon Winton11/06/2019
carole engel07/08/2018
Lochboisedale Marylins - a fine linear using the bus from North to south.nickywood109/06/2018
After Triuirebheinn. No less than 5 cairns in the summit area.NormanW24/05/2018
govanah19/05/2018
From Lasgair and the col to the northtrimarc209/10/2017
Round of BRC and Triuirebheinn from Lasgeir.Topographer5720/09/2017
LizH25/05/2017
PeterAH25/05/2017
IainT29/08/2016
Trekking toes08/07/2016
Tom Mundell07/07/2016
Mudskipper23/05/2016
With: hb; Ascended from Bealach an Easain after Triuirebheinn. Watched a pair of Eagles on ascent. Confusing set of summit cairns required some surveying. Met David Broom on summit who had come up west ridge and was heading north.Ian Baines12/05/2016
With: ib; Helen Baines12/05/2016
9am bus from Lochboisdale up to Mingarry turn. Then the 4 Marilyns heading back to Lochboisdale. 6.5 hrs. Great walk. Not difficult. Hebridean skies and snow showers, mostly missing us.jenx27/04/2016
With Jenx. End of fine four Marilyn circuit with bus from Lochboisdale to Mingarry, them great walk over Arnaval, Stulaval and Triuirebheinn. Down a decent path to NW, lochshore path then old bridge to Lasgair.nordicstar27/04/2016
See Airneabhal. Straightforward from Triurabheinn. Descend to west and join boggy track, over ancient stone bridge and along to Lochboisdale. Tough day but blessed with good weather.Campbell Singer07/04/2016
Good access from track at Lasgair across footbridge, wet underfoot until well up the hill, where a gale met us at the top.dandaran25/03/2016
FCL13/07/2015
With Mora, from Lasgair near LochboisdaleBLACKHILL20/05/2015
Dropped off at Lasgair, Lochboisdale. Ascended Beinn Ruigh Choinnich, Triuirebheinn, Stulabhal, Airneabhal, crossed east flank of Trinneabhal and descended to be picked up at road end. Dropped off at road end on north side of Loch Aineort. Ascended Beinn Mhor, Beinn Choradail, Hecla and descended to Loch Sgioport. Amazing travesrse - thanks for the lift across Loch Aineort btw. Would be good to use a bike or kayak for this also.raffemeister15/04/2015
PGCE20/09/2014
Kompass13/07/2014
AndyS09/05/2014
Askernish (bus stop) to Lochboisdale with SG.Smudge02/05/2014
SteveG02/05/2014
aul-fogie20/03/2014
Gallovidian01/10/2013
Lochboisdale was closed and wet. And with 5 hours before the bus back to Barra we climbed the normal route up this hill. Great views of LochboisdaleChinnockC09/08/2013
foggieclimber11/04/2013
m0untain_n0mad27/09/2012