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| Name: | Na Maoilean |
| Hill number: | 228 |
| Height: | 352.6m / 1157ft |
| RHB Section: | 03B: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive |
| County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
| Catchment: | Creran, Catchment Boundaries, Etive |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NM 97534 37208 |
| Summit feature: | flat rock |
| Drop: | 193m |
| Col: | 160m NM984368  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 49 (1:25k) 376 |
| Observations: | mound 260m NNE at NM 97605 37460 is 0.6m lower; small rock by trig point 460m SW at NM 97161 36933 is 2.9m lower |
| Survey: | Abney level/Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 153 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| See https://scotlandhills.net/marilyns-beinn-lora-na-maoilean-and-beinn-duirinnis/ | hill walker | 11/10/2023 |
| Parked just round bend from high point. Up track to end then across country to summit which still has 3 rock cairn on flat stone. Waved to the trig and headed back the same way. | Coinneach | 26/05/2023 |
| Parked below the bend, cut over a grassy slope to the track, enjoying its view of Loch Etive before heading over easy grass and heather to the summit, which now has a small cairn on the flat rock. Then to the NNE and SW (trig point) tops to make a circuit. Beware ticks. | Nick Down1 | 19/05/2023 |
| P at 985367. up track & then W of lochan. | duchally | 02/05/2023 |
| Standard route, easier than expected. Great views eastwards. | Adrian | 10/09/2022 |
| Room to park 2 cars just SW of corner of Gleann Salach road at 984367. Followed track then directly to trig point, then over to summit. | Winterfloodian | 05/06/2022 |
| From the parking space near the 157m high point on the road. Around the track until up to ridge. across moorland to the summit, then across and over the fence to the trig. Back across the fence and down to meet the outward path. 2.8 miles, 1hr 20 walking time including summit and trig. | JulieB | 05/05/2022 |
| A quick dash up, reaching the top just before sunset. Parked by the bend, onto the wet track briefly (nearly lost my trainer in a bog), then a fairly direct line E of the first stream on decent ground with firm sheep tracks, then to the lovely lochan below the summit, thence to the top. | Gill | 20/11/2021 |
| A good parking spot 100 yards south of the path at 985367. The path extends longer than it shows on the 1:25000 map. Then direct to the trig and over to the high point. 80 minute return, Solo. | bolton | 06/10/2021 |
| Stopped off on way to Beinn Duirinnis and Beinn Mheadhonach. Track access on B845 at NM98500 36717 100m of path shown on OS:25000, enough parking for medium sized vehicle without blocking access. Followed track to Allt a' Ghlinne. Head for trig pillar on NW bearing, rather than following track to W then SW. Then headed for true summit over open ground. Descended by picking up Allt a' Ghlinne to the SE then followed track back to van. | mntainman | 24/08/2021 |
| Solo. Parked at NM98493671 and walked along track (shown as path on OS 1:25000 map) that goes initially SW. Track continues beyond where the end is shown on the map. Since it was not seemingly going towards the summit left the track. There are a few stones on the flat rock at the HP forming a small cairn. Beautiful sunny day with fine views. | pwbellarby | 01/08/2021 |
| Route as per alexmaclennan. Under an hour return. | willyross | 25/05/2021 |
| solo | donmeister | 15/08/2020 |
| Solo from a quarry carpark at about 155 on B845. Tussocky rolling hills to trig point. Overcast and low cloud. | alexmaclennan | 14/07/2020 |
| tick | chazzyboy19 | 11/12/2019 |
| Up from P145, on B845, as parking space at P157 already taken, steeply up then a moorland plod but some good all round views. | Chris Peart | 17/11/2019 |
| After an aborted attempt of a nearby Graham we went for this. Having not any walk descriptions we tried to determine the actual top out the 4 350m+ peaks on the OS 1:25K. Using 2 older phones and brand new Sony with all positioning systems we found that the North East top was the highest by one metre. It wasn't until we returned home that I found the south east top is now generally considered to be highest. Either way it's in the bag (trig as well) | kiltedbiggles | 30/05/2018 |
| Evening run, weather too good to miss after Beinn Lora earlier. From Gleann Salach high point small space to pull off near small waterfall. Steep up then over a rather lumpy summit area then over to summit trig, glad it was clear and sunny. Great viewpoint, better at trigpoint. | N.Morters | 04/04/2018 |
| 4 of 4: From B845 at point 157. | ChrisR | 12/03/2018 |
| KeithByTheC | 30/08/2017 | |
| Ran it. Not the world's most exciting hill. | Colinmac2005 | 06/04/2017 |
| From hairpin near high point on road. Followed track to west, goes close to trig point and then onto high point, (seems polite to visit both). Hot, sunny, calm, and good views. | iangalbraith | 09/06/2016 |
| Nearly fouled up here. Only logged on to hill bagging at the trig pillar to find that highest point was 2.9m higher way off 460m to the north east. Phew!! | vegibagger | 16/10/2015 |
| From B845 gateway, up and down steep slopes. | rhalstead | 25/09/2015 |
| Start point was from the road b845 grid ref:NM985 365 Sunny day good walk with the family | dougalbug5 | 25/07/2015 |
| Climbed with MT and Chris Bienkowski from near the high point of the B845. There was much up and downhill work involved, the terrain was much more undulating than the map indicated. | Sprog | 05/06/2015 |
| Parked in a lay-by on the minor road through Gleann Saladh at NM 98499 36851 - room for one car parked carefully. Followed ATV track for a little way up south-east flank of the hill, then over some minor bumps to a lochan. Skirted its northern shore, then steeply up to new summit, as surveyed by AD. Did not visit trig point. Returned much the same way. With AT and CB. | Man of Kernow1 | 05/06/2015 |
| As per Sprog | chrisbien | 05/06/2015 |
| First logged ascent after relocation of summit, in order to photograph new top. Walked up the B845 from junction near Inveresragan, followed track from NM 985368 to NM 978366, headed north to top SW of highest point, then crossed NE to summit. Descent southwards past west side of lochan for portrait view and to pick up track back to B845, then south and along lochside road to Ardchattan. | mainnirnamfiadh | 22/04/2015 |
| Surveyed into submission | alda | 18/03/2015 |
| from the high point on minor road, to the 4 high points. | robertphillips | 14/02/2015 |
| Parked on B845. Track to begin with then moorland. Nice weather, good view. | Play2End | 03/03/2014 |
| Up from Beallach (150m) on B845 w Jenx. Direct line to top, ignore traversing track - wet and off line. Summit trig splendid location. Other tops clearly lower, to SW; those to NE visited but appeared lower too. Direct back to start over tussocky wet ground. | nordicstar | 02/01/2014 |
| From the east | AndrewFinnimore | 28/12/2013 |
| From road junction at Inveresragan. Despite all the hot weather the hill was very wet and boggy. I am 98% certain the summit is not the trig on this one although I visited it just in case, true summit north east of trig. | Columba | 17/07/2013 |
| From top of B845 after a rather tedious drive around. Hand held GPS readings suggest the flat rock top is the HP, about 2m higher than the trig point, but it's too close for me to call. | Topographer57 | 27/03/2013 |
| Solo. Round of Beinn Bhreac, Beinn Molurgainn, Beinn Mheadhonach, and Na Maoilean. Constant heavy snow from road level made these hills quite an interesting challenge. | amswanston | 13/01/2013 |
| Alan | Glenford | 30/12/2012 |
| Visited all 4 450m contour rings and 1 other possibility. | IainT | 13/10/2012 |
| From Gleann Salach | BLACKHILL | 14/04/2012 |
| Visited all four possible tops. | chriswatson | 18/03/2012 |
| A round of the candidate tops and trig from the B road to the east. | fasgadh | 14/01/2012 |
| Day 6 of the Scottish 6-Day Orienteering. Visited the Trig point and the 3 other potential summits. | andy macp | 06/08/2011 |
| From Gleann Salach; tussocks and heather. Solo. | The Captain | 19/07/2011 |
| Sol | HFB | 02/05/2010 |
| ran from the bottom junction with mike b | tom smith | 30/11/2008 |
| Trig revisit. Sprawling hill with profusion of hummocky summits - struggled to believe the compass but as usual it was right. From road summit to ENE, steep grass, boggy beyond. Drizzly, grey view. | RHW | 02/09/2007 |
| Ascended from high point on B845. | JohnW | 06/05/2006 |
| Parked at approx: NM980382. Foul, miserable rainy day. Despite climbing only 200m height I was knackered and miserable. | Jhimmy | 02/05/2006 |
| Repeat visit with Alan Dawson's large scale map to locate all 4 tops! 97531 37207 seemed highest. 16.00. | arranc | 01/10/2005 |