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Name: | An Tobha [The Hoe] |
Hill number: | 1634 |
Height: | 171m / 561ft |
RHB Section: | 24D: Barra to Barra Head |
County/UA: | Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] |
Island: | Pabbay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (100-199m), SIB, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,1,SIB,Y) |
Grid ref: | NL 59389 87250 |
Summit feature: | rock 3m N of trig point |
Drop: | 171m |
Col: | Sea |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 31 (1:25k) 452S |
Observations: | only just higher than rock 35m NW at NL 59375 87282 |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 109 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
On RHSoc boat trip from landing near beach, up a path to below the Tump Top, then down and up to the Marilyn. | prwild | 19/06/2023 |
Boat trip from castlebay. | robertphillips | 19/06/2023 |
Trip from Castlebay on 'Boy James', landed at NL609872, headed roughly W, initially along track, then up to An Tobha East Top, down and up to An Tobha, returning by similar route (ca 1h30m) | kdbennett | 19/06/2023 |
RH Soc trip 
5 of 9 | thekirkie pirate | 19/06/2023 |
Arrived at summit in veryheavy rain. Beat hasty retreat over Tump and to the path. Came across climbing equipmed ropes and sacks stashed under a small overhang. | cjo | 19/06/2023 |
On RHSoc booked boat trip. Weather not so good as previous day - got nappy rash. See other comments from crew on same date. | davechaffey | 19/06/2023 |
4th island after the bonus small Roisinis after landing at low tide. RHSoc island trip. | N.Morters | 18/06/2023 |
A mix of spongy vegetation and granite slab up the eastern slope of Cnoc Sumula became increasingly slabby and therefore easier to walk on as we approached the two An Tobha summits. Descended back to the waiting boat via the partially cairned climbers path, which runs SE-NW through the centre of the island. | summitter | 18/06/2023 |
Great views on blistering hot day. | lordtonult | 18/06/2023 |
Pabbay Tump completion with David & Nigel. The best Marilyn summit of the day in my opinion. | Dangerous Dave | 18/06/2023 |
Island Bagging Trip | tallblond | 07/09/2021 |
Boat organised, thanks to Alastair. Dry, good views, some inversions, steadily impoving. | iangalbraith | 07/09/2021 |
Dropped off to the south of the eastern beach, and mainly easy going on lovely white gneiss pavements. Up over the tump, and then to An Tobha. This is the best island of the 5 IMHO. | Gill | 06/08/2018 |
Drop off at 607871 close to the white sandy beach. Directly west with 2 other marilyn baggers. 75 minute return including the East Top tump. | bolton | 06/08/2018 |
Weather keeps on coming and going but still got some outstanding views from a speedy wander around this very fine island. | Alex C | 06/08/2018 |
A good day out on the Boy James. | Chris Peart | 06/08/2018 |
Third of 5 islands on trip organised by Norman Wares and skippered by Francis of the Boy David. Lovely day. | Thearlaichdubh | 23/05/2018 |
Mingulay Boat Trips father(Francis) & daughter( Rebecca) gave excellent service - a skilled team. Thanks Norman for arranging the five island adventure. Nine hill baggers (6 of which were on the Sep 2017 St Kilda adventure) - all of us visited the five SIB-Mas, with some doing the odd Tu or two. Good company, good weather & a super adventure. | ger | 23/05/2018 |
Third island of 5. Landed on SE coast on dry rock. Then bagged East top. | NormanW | 23/05/2018 |
Bishops Isles trip on Boy James. Landed Bagh Ban and easy ground to summit following cairns and using surprisingly well-worn tracks. | AndrewFinnimore | 15/08/2017 |
Hill number 4 of a five island expedition from Castlebay on Boy James | Buteobuteo | 06/07/2014 |
RHB trip on Boy James. 4th of 5 islands visited. Lovely sunny weather, light seas. Landed on rocks to SW of main sandy bay on E side island. Visited E Top and Cnoc Sumula before returning to boat. | jonglew | 06/07/2014 |
Tricky trip, 4th island, weather if anything improving, running low on water. Landed on rocks to SSW of Island to West of main bay. Visited E Top and Cnoc Sumula before returning to boat. | nordicstar | 06/07/2014 |
Five island expedition from Castlebay on Boy James. 2nd visit to Pabbay & managed to visit all 3 tops in the allocated landing slot. | Smudge | 06/05/2014 |
Island #3 of 5, successfully avoided the Timp! | tim747 | 06/05/2014 |
Third new island Marilyn on a calm damp day. | Dugswell2 | 04/05/2014 |
Interesting navigating against the grain of the land. | Martin R | 04/05/2014 |
3 | softsquare | 04/05/2014 |
RHB trip on 'Boy James' | HFB | 04/05/2014 |
Ascended from SW. Descended to meet Donald with is birdies in the E bay. With RF. | Eddie | 02/05/2011 |
1st of 3 on day trip from Castlebay with Barra fishing charters. Weather dry with broken cloud. Nice beaches. | Topographer57 | 27/05/2009 |
Revisit. Fine rocky summit, great view. A few rock climbers seen crossing the bealach, presumably here for a few days. Iain's RIB dropped us at 607871, simple rocky scramble, crossed middle summit en route to The Hoe. Plenty of Grey Seals watching to see if we'd fall into the sea on rocky descent to boat. | RHW | 31/08/2007 |
Landed on the east side of the island. Went up over the minor top before reaching the trig. | garyhoney | 30/07/2001 |
From Muldoanich. Slabby ridge crossed 2 grassy gullies to trig 1/2 mile further. 12.45. Black Prince sailed past going to St Kilda. to Sanday. | arranc | 30/07/2001 |
12.35pm overcast windy but mild trig pillar S8885 | vegibagger | 30/07/2001 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine rocky summit, fine island, rw's 1300; dSmithies 1200, uStubbings 500, pBibby 500 !!. gMcleod boat from Castlebay, land on rocks S end of Bagh Ban, 609872 | RHW | 30/07/2001 |
dave g | 19/06/2023 | |
Jill Robertson | 18/06/2023 | |
IainT | 06/06/2022 | |
CJM | 07/09/2021 | |
govanah | 07/09/2021 | |
hornet | 07/09/2021 | |
kanderson | 09/07/2021 | |
Simon Winton | 18/06/2021 | |
Tom Mundell | 23/05/2018 | |
Trekking toes | 23/05/2018 | |
LizH | 23/05/2018 | |
PeterAH | 23/05/2018 | |
carole engel | 15/08/2017 | |
dandaran | 27/08/2016 |