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Name:Cruim Leacainn
Hill number:344
Height:231.1m / 758ft
Parent (Ma):279  Aonach Beag
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Submarilyn, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,2,sMa,Y)
Grid ref:NN 16670 80738
Summit feature:knoll 300m NE of trig point
Drop:149.4m
Col:81.7m  NN 20025 80849  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 34 41
(1:25k) 392 399
Observations:trig point is at NN 16462 80519 and about 2.5m lower
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
Comments:Reclassified as Submarilyn April 2014
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 128 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From northbound lay-by on A82 by Achindaul. Through farm yard and gates up mast road. Visited high point and trig pillar. Back same way. No access issues. Solo.Dangerous Dave25/11/2023
Solo. From layby on the SE side of the A82 road very close to the start of the track to Achindaul. Along the track and then the access track to the masts on Cruim Leacainn. First to the trig point and then the high point. Excellent views of Ben Nevis and other snow covered high mountains. A nice short walk between the rain showers.pwbellarby23/03/2023
via wades road from highbridgeBLACKHILL22/10/2022
Along felled forest edge from Tom nam Peathraichean. Did all tops then dropped north across felled area and took good track east back to Brackletter.Adrian01/09/2022
cruim leacainn and tom nam peathraichean from the A82 layby.robertphillips21/09/2021
From lay-by near Achindaul (Great Glen Cattle Ranch). Once through farm, mast Road (locked barrier) goes within 60m of high point. Also visited trig pillar.NormanW18/09/2021
From Layby on A82 west of track to Achindol... there are closer lay-byes on the Inverness side. New mast on main summit.N.Morters15/08/2021
Visited when bagging the trig, there is now a newly built mast on the summit.Nozzer26/11/2020
Wet weather run. From Nevis lodge in Torlundy. After Tom nam Peathraichean. With Debs & Tali.Mountain Goat30/09/2020
Obvious route with Bag For Life. Blazing sun, 26 degrees, no wind, grandstand view of the big uns.Wycombe Wanderer14/08/2020
Closest parking is N of entrance to Achindaul Nbound & Sbound. Nbound this is the second P (layby) after the Aonach Ski junction.jimbloomer12/11/2019
Visited trig and high point.jenx18/03/2016
Repeat part way up supporting Jenx, same access as last visitnordicstar18/03/2016
snowy ascentcjo16/01/2016
Parked at farm, with permission, up mast track to near top and cut up from final bend direct to trig. Walked across to main summit, down to forest ede and along to Tump to complete the hill, direct back to track near farm. 1hr outing.nordicstar15/02/2015
Quick and easy ascent from the farm using the track most of the way. Good views from the trig if you ignore the masts and then realised that NE a bit to bag the highest point.signyred21/02/2014
rain & winds, 3 in party, return walk from our holiday chalet. wet and muddy under foot along the old road, then open moor land to the first summit and onto the second summit top with signs of more transmitters being built.rum doodle 18/02/2014
Walked in from Highbridge along 'General Wade's Military Road' then straight up the access track. Beware of the very big bull!Columba19/08/2013
Solo HFB21/06/2013
Dry, warm, sunny, cool wind, good views.iangalbraith26/05/2013
http://tomread.co.ukm1eyp08/08/2008
Revisit. Ascent from NW awkward due to several areas of wind-felled trees.RHW22/12/2007
Quick ascent whilst passing, having recently found out that it was a Marilyn (since downgraded).JohnW24/04/2007
rogers racetom smith26/12/2006
Boxing Day race from Torlundy with Lochaber Athletic Club.AndrewFinnimore26/12/2006
with Jamievegibagger04/06/2006
with dadtrigpillocksson04/06/2006
Parked on the A82 in a lay-by just to the east of the entrance track to Achindaul. Took the track past Achindaul onto the access track for the masts. Good views back to Fort William. Again returned via the same route.garyhoney26/07/2004
In Wellies. Saltire, Union and Italian flags on gate posts made for a colourful welcome. Through courtyard of farm and on track to the mast complex on the top. Trig 9652 was 200 yards from the tump on the right as you approach given as the high point. Fort William, Lochs Linnhe and Lochy. Wet through on descent to car.arranc07/07/2002
poor route thru conifers, v pleasant trig, OK summit, fine view down L Linnhe. rd to W from 157811 RHW27/05/2001
With Dave Hewitt on Marhofn Meet.Eddie22/08/1999
Dave McG06/03/2024
daveyf200114/05/2023
BigJ26/11/2020
mntainman03/09/2020
Bag For Life14/08/2020
Swindon Bagger02/03/2020
Kevin2903528/02/2018
carole engel18/05/2017
BaggerGutt30/05/2016
Isbjorn29/02/2016
Aqyx20/12/2014
alda05/04/2014
The Rodmiester21/02/2014
cmac12/01/2014
softsquare18/10/2013
hill walker04/10/2013
govanah27/09/2013
TeasyChris21/05/2013
Crumblie201/05/2013