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Name:Beinn a' Chroin East Top
Hill number:36
Height:940.1m / 3084ft
Parent (Ma):31  An Caisteal
RHB Section:01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre
County/UA:Stirling
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Forth, Leven (Dumbarton)
Watershed:Firth of Forth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Firth of Clyde, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NN 39400 18588
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:63.1m
Col:877m  NN 3919 1861  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 50 56
(1:25k) OL39N 364N
Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:Munro relocated to hill 2925. See Database Notes.
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After Beinn a Chroin before descending Coir Earb glen NW back to car. Lovely sunny spot to laze. With R&G WalkerDenise 31/05/2023
Parked in the large layby on A82 to the N. Followed the River Falloch track and picked up the path by the first gate up onto the ridge to Sron Gharbh, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal and Beinn a Chroin W, main & E Tops. Descent via path on N ridge to the W of the river to initial track. Another hot sunny day and a relaxing walk with Gillian and Denise.richard6931/05/2023
From Beinn a Chroin after lunch. Descent via ridge path into Coire Earb decent all the way though a little wet until the reservoir track is met.stig_nest29/08/2022
After M. Most work to get to a MT in a long time, but enjoyable.iangpark07/07/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/7046041693Graham22b26/04/2022
Anti-clockwise circuit of An Caisteal & Beinn a' Chroin from layby on A82geoffh1218/04/2022
Wintery walk around the 5 munros with all of the tops that were in the way. From the car park south of Crianlarich on the A82. Stunning day with lots of snow and sunshine. 26 km in 10 hrs taking in Sron Garbh, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal, Ben Chabhair, Beinn a'Chroin west top, Beinn a'Chroin, Beinn a'Chroin East Top, Meall Dhamh.Nicky C05/12/2021
Ascent from lay-by on A82 south of Crianlarich. Long dreary walk in and climb goes via the East Top.knarf03/08/2021
An Caisteal, Beinn Chabhair and Beinn a'Chròin munros from Glen Falloch near Crainlarichhummusg08/07/2021
Thought I had visited East top in 2/11/80 and 4/09/88 when it was Munro. Now suspect that I mistook cairn on Middle top for East top. Middle top was not even listed in Munro tables in 1980 and 1988. No GPS in these days.russell6118/06/2021
Another good day with Clare & Skye. Clare remarkably enthusiastic - overtaking people. BaC had one dodgy bit for dog. 45 years since last climbedScmccabe 11/10/2020
An Caisteal and Beinn A'Chroin with Amy. A longer, harder day than expected,killiedaft29/08/2020
From Glen Falloch up Sron Gharbh then Twistin Hill on to An Caisteal summit. After a break and amazing views it was down to Beinn a' Chroin and the tasty scramble up to the west top, then summit, then east top for a longer break and more photos. Back down Beinn a' Chroin's north ridge into Coire Earb for a boggy return to the track then car park. Two brilliant Munros with superb views of big hills all around!Chris Mac06/07/2019
6/6 Sron Gharb, Twistin Hill, An Caisteal, Beinn a Chroin West Top, Beinn a Chroin and Beinn a Chroin East Top. Perfect Munro bagging day on the way home from Harris. Nice to walk on a path, if a bit squidgy in the valley home.nickywood122/06/2019
From lay-by on A82, southwest of Crianlarich (NN 36852 23841). Under railway, followed surfaced track to 2nd gate then ascended Sron Gharbh; clear grassy path, occasionally boggy. Along the ridge past Twistin Hill to ascend An Caisteal. Steep descent to Bealach Buidhe followed by a steep ascent to the west top of Beinn a' Chroin involving a couple of awkward scrambles. Onwards to the Munro summit and east top before a straightforward descent down the north ridge to then follow the course of the River Falloch. Very boggy in parts before reaching the surfaced track.david23020103/05/2019
Now down the broad ridge and the long bog to the hydro road.cjo04/03/2019
Ben a Chroin and An Casteillittle al24/02/2019
Crianlarich - Stob Garbh - Cruach Ardrain - Beinn Tulaichean - Beinn a' Chroin - An Caisteal - Crianlairich (via West Highland Way). Frozen ground and some snow, patches of blue sky in amongst the clouds.twg2704/12/2018
Climbed from the A82 layby 4km south of Crianlarich, An Caisteal first, returned via River Falloch. Misty in the morning then overcast with the clouds above the summits, 6:30 hours all in.chillyman811/08/2018
An Caisteal and Beinn a' Chroin and tops en route -Walkhighlands routeCrib Goch26/05/2018
Beinn Chabair, Beinn a Chroin, An Caisteal, Beinn Tulaichein, Cruach ArdrainHuwel17/05/2018
Alone, after doing An Caisteal and the other tops of Beinn a' Chroin.Grinner06/01/2018
With ChristineKeith9928/09/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac12/08/2017
An Caisteal - Beinn a'Chroin - Beinn Tulaichean - Cruach Ardrain. Some views and mostly dry. A tough walk - particularly the down and up between Beinn a'Chroin and Beinn Tulaichean.wozzat22/06/2017
With Mark.Jonathan Willingham18/05/2017
An Caisteal, Beinn a'Chroin and Beinn Chabhair from Derrydaroch, ascent via Twistin Hill, descent along Beinn Chabhair NW ridgekdbennett30/10/2016
KeithByTheC16/08/2016
lovely blue skies very little wind lots of snowiannotts06/03/2016
an caisteal, beinn a chroin and tops from glen falloch.robertphillips13/01/2016
An Caisteal circuit in the cloudsjustin99914/08/2015
Up Coire Earb to Beinn a' Chroin, An Caisteal and Beinn Chabhair, then down by Allt a' Chuilinn and back along WHW and A82Gallovidian19/04/2015
With Littledog (clockwise loop of Beinn a' Chroin and An Caisteal) - sunny. Total time: 5h 5minmproudfoot20/09/2014
with Alan Dawson, though much more slowly behind him as he forged ahead to do various surveys. First to the SE sub Sim, then up to the East top, former Munro summit, then to the two highest tops on the west ridge, NE and SW, only 80m apart and confirmed that the SW top with no marker at all is the highest point and the NE top in a 940m contour ring with a cairn up till this day, right next to the path isn't the summit but is about half metre lower. After going down to the col between it and An Caisteal we go to the other sub Sim SW top where I lie with my knees up, with phone in a side leg pocket with inefective velcro fastners for ten mins while Alan surveys much to my eventual consternation 90 mins on, as I find at the bottom at the track that my phone is missing. Certain that I know exactly where it is and resign myself to climbing again next day, referendum day.vegibagger17/09/2014
A round of An Caisteal and Beinn a'Chroin and tops.rhalstead13/09/2013
Picked off on way from Beinn a'Chroin and An Caisteal. Circular walk from car park on A82 near Keilator Farm to include An Caisteal & Beinn a' Chroin returning via Coire Earb.mntainman10/09/2013
The big one. Crianlarich 9am - Coire Ardrain (bog, and deer fence!) - steep to S C Bhuidhe - Stob Garbh - Cruach Ardrain 12.20 - Beinn Tulaichean - col and rough traverse to Stob Glas - ugly descent to 500m - enormous pull onto Beinn a'Chroin 3.30 - W Top - An Caisteal (wonderful hill) - climb to Beinn Chabhair almost finished me 6.30 - W ridge, down to lochan then pelt along burn and down to Inverarnan 8.20 to catch last bus! V hot and sunny all day. 8 litres, lots of streams, much cake, 5 Munros, last day.Mark Jackson19/07/2013
date uncertainBookerdddd01/05/2013
Bike & walk with Dave M & Jim S in fine conditions from Balquhidder (previously attempted 25/12/2003 & 02/01/2006 from Crianlarich both in poor conditions)barnz4822/09/2012
Estimated date - done solo after Munro.Aimless Rambler12/06/2012
SelfHighland Days14/11/2011
Second visit to Beinn a' Chroin to visit the East Top and and thus make sure I'd visited the Munro! Ascended via Twistin' Hill and An Caisteal.davidpettit8426/10/2011
Estimated date but was in June. Pleasingly rocky wee hill. Did it with An Caisteal in foul weather - no views but great rocky ridge. Difficult route-finding back down in the cloud - ended up going a bit east of intended route. Nice views coming down Upperbobblehat_kenny01/06/2011
Date is an estimate, but did An Caisteal and Beinn a'Chroin on a very wet day in June 2011. Great hills. Beinn a'Chroin has confusing multiple summits but I made sure I went up all 3 so definitely bagged this one.milngavie_kenny01/06/2011
Solo ascent with dogsalexmaclennan28/05/2011
with Dalerambler_gary11/02/2011
MSMI HFB23/12/2010
Climbed with Jon on DMC first meet! Excellent day, sunny / clear with no wind.amcculloch25/09/2010
Did this after An Caisteal with Allan on a nice sunny day. Descent route through Coire Earb was a bit boggy though!jonbowyer25/09/2010
Climbed with Maggie and Roy.Clouds lifted and sun broke thru' so that we enjoyed great views north in warm sun.dave neilson18/04/2010