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Name: | Sron an Duin |
Hill number: | 19345 |
Height: | 196m / 643ft |
Parent (Ma): | none |
RHB Section: | 24D: Barra to Barra Head |
County/UA: | Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] |
Island: | Mono Tump island |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (100-199m), SIB (Ma,Hu,Tu,1,SIB) |
Grid ref: | NL 54868 80228 |
Summit feature: | rock 2m N of lighthouse perimeter wall |
Drop: | 196m |
Col: | Sea |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 31 (1:25k) 452S |
Observations: | higher than ground 550m ESE at NL 55353 79980 and rock 350m ESE at NL 55189 80101 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Comments: | Marilyn & SIB relocated from hill 1632 (Sotan) in October 2017 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 100 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
On RHSoc boat trip up via the track | prwild | 19/06/2023 |
Boat trip from castlebay. | robertphillips | 19/06/2023 |
Trip from Castlebay on 'Boy James', landed at NL566803, up track past NTS building and on to main track to lighthouse and summit, returning same way (ca 1h10m) | kdbennett | 19/06/2023 |
RH Soc trip 
6 of 9 | thekirkie pirate | 19/06/2023 |
A very easy and gentle walk up the islands main road. The only clear summit on todays trip. | 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 |
2nd on multi a RHSoc island trip via Boy James. Up the lighthouse track, puffins/razorbills and gulls galore. Sunny day. | N.Morters | 18/06/2023 |
A pleasant walk up the track from the boat. Great close up of Razorbill and Puffin. | summitter | 18/06/2023 |
Pleasant road walking after Mingulay's moorland. Plenty of seabirds seen and a corncrake heard. | lordtonult | 18/06/2023 |
Revisit on the Boy James with Mingulay Boat Trips ; Francis & Rebecca Gillies. RHSoc trip. No access problems to high point this time. | Dangerous Dave | 18/06/2023 |
Revisit with Dave on the Karleen Belle with Uist Sea Tours. Limited access to lighthouse due to it being refurbed. | Dugswell2 | 07/06/2022 |
Building work going on at the lighthouse. Access to summit NOT permitted for H&S reasons. The summit can be gained by carefully following the outside wall along the cliff top. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 07/06/2022 |
Alastair organised a Island Bagging trip. | tallblond | 07/09/2021 |
Boat organised, thanks to Alastair. Drizzle and mist, steadily impoving. | iangalbraith | 07/09/2021 |
Thanks to Mervyn Jack for organising the trip on the Boy James! Dropped off in mist and drizzle east of the track, then up to the lighthouse where spectacular views appeared. A quick saunter above the cliffs to pt 193, then down the grass to the track. | Gill | 06/08/2018 |
Francis Gillies with Boy Blue dropped us at 565804. Good track to the summit west close to the lighthouse. Clear at the top for wonderful views. (6) | bolton | 06/08/2018 |
Repeat | chalky1953 | 06/08/2018 |
A good day out on the Boy James. | Chris Peart | 06/08/2018 |
Very nice indeed to return here so soon after my first visit to the island and the mist cleared just perfectly in time for our arrival at the summit. | Twice Shy | 06/08/2018 |
Final of 5 islands on trip organised by Norman Wares and skippered by Francis of the Boy David. Lovely day. Highest lighthouse in UK. Brilliant day. Thanks to all who made it so. | 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 |
Last of 5 islands on Boy James trip. Wonderful cliff scenery. Returned over previous Marilyn. | NormanW | 23/05/2018 |
Great experience to get to visit this iconic outpost of the British Isles on a super day. | Alex C | 15/08/2017 |
Revisit up first to Sron an Duin before walking out to Sotan. | Dugswell2 | 15/08/2017 |
As part of Mervyn Jack's hill/island-bagging trip round the Bishops Isles on the Boy James. Glorious day it was too. | AndrewFinnimore | 15/08/2017 |
Explored whole area around lighthouse, including walking to marked Dun looking for views and seabirds. | jenx | 06/07/2014 |
Boy James trip from Castlebay. Good track to lighthouse. ***Re-visited 15 Aug 2017, again on Boy James. | jonglew | 06/07/2014 |
Explored area around lighthouse looking for more awesome views. | assynt_bob | 06/07/2014 |
Done when out there with original Marilyn. Confirmed by Alan Dawson that the promotion was bona fide and due to release of new OS 5m contour data that highlighted the old Dun area by lighthouse the high point, as most of us could see when visiting in 2014 | nordicstar | 06/07/2014 |
Five island expedition from Castlebay on Boy James. 2nd visit. Landed on rocks to E of the slippery pier this time. | Smudge | 06/05/2014 |
Island #2 of 5, Sotan, along with the lighthouse high points. | tim747 | 06/05/2014 |
Five island expedition from Castlebay on Boy James. | Dugswell2 | 04/05/2014 |
Lighthouse visit on rhb trip. | softsquare | 04/05/2014 |
RHB trip on 'Boy James' | HFB | 04/05/2014 |
Pity, bagged before the summit as it was at the time. Diary debates about which of the two tops higher - as though subject to discussion at the time, possibly. | Eddie | 02/05/2011 |
With Jim Bloomer on a memorable trip. | richtea5040 | 01/07/2010 |
Visited lighthouse and I have the photograph to prove it. That's good enough for me, I am not going back just to be sure I reached the new official HP. | Topographer57 | 27/05/2009 |
My log notes 'fairly sure this is the highest point of the island, GPS NL 54868, 80229, 201m' | RichardM | 25/05/2004 |
visited both HPs on same day | Denise | 25/05/2004 |
Lighthouse visit | vegibagger | 29/07/2001 |
fine S cliffs, +_ simple landing. gMcleod boat from Castlebay, land at pier 566803 | RHW | 29/07/2001 |
With RHB group. | arranc | 29/07/2001 |
Landed at the pier and took the track up to the lighthouse. Went through the back to the high point behind the buildings. Then went on to the 193 spot height. Route back went via Barra Head. | garyhoney | 29/07/2001 |
with Robin on Magdelana | jef | blank |
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 |