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Name:Beinn a' Bhuird South Top
Hill number:532
Height:1178.5m / 3866ft
Parent (Ma):529  Beinn a' Bhuird [Beinn a' Bhuird North Top]
Parent (SMC):529  Beinn a' Bhuird [Beinn a' Bhuird North Top]
RHB Section:08B: Cairngorms
County/UA:Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen)
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur)
Grid ref:NO 09189 98601
Summit feature:granite slab
Drop:49.5m
Col:1129m  NO 0889 9912  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36 43
(1:25k) OL58S 404S
Observations:summit is 30m SW of OS spot height
Survey:Leica NA320/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 358 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Thought I'd compleated the Munro Tops 20 years ago until studying my records carefully last year. I hadn't realised this top had been relocated from the one further South in 1984 and I'd walked right past it in 1986 and 2006. Conscience now clear!sclater22/08/2023
From Linn of Quoich after North TopPDuncan8222/07/2023
South tops visited after summitPeteF22/06/2023
From Linn of Quoich. A long day to pick up the missing Munro tops. Fine but chilly. With B and R.jenx22/05/2023
Anti clockwise circuit of Beinn a' Bhuird from Gleann an t-Slugain via The Sneck. Cycled in to the start from Keilochgeoffh1201/10/2022
Ben Avon & Beinn a' Bhuird from Keilochhummusg23/09/2022
Linn of Quoich, Carn na Drochaide, The Sneck, Ben Avon West Top, Ben Avon, The Sneck, Cnap a' Chleirich, Beinn a' Bhuird North Top and Beinn a' Bhuird South Top.JasonStark28/08/2022
Keiloch - cycled to end of track in Gleann an t-Slugain - Beinn a’ Bhuird S Top - Beinn a’ Bhuird - Cnap a’ Chleirich - Ben Avon W Top - Ben Avon - Carn Eas - Creag an Dail Mhor - bike - Keiloch.Mark Jackson12/08/2022
Up from Glenn an-t-Slugain. Part of long round of hills including the tops of Beinn a Bhuird and Carn Eas.sarahk27/07/2022
From Invercauld car park. Done as part of a 2 day trip, camped by Quoich Water. Ascended up good path past Carn Fiaclach up to South Top, then around to North Top and Cnap a' Chleirich. Still some patches of snow in the corries. Descended to The Sneck and returned via Glean an t-Slugain. 38km.PiranhaFish04/07/2022
Cycled into Inchrory from Cock Bridge then a circuit of Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird plus all tops. Quite a long day - 9 hours walking. Mind you, Sue was doing a Rigby Round, so I had lots of time!Geoff Briggs04/06/2022
SoloTopsaswell08/09/2021
The gentlest track in the highlands - though a long way in. T - slept a bit - and got used to falling off her bikeScmccabe 08/07/2021
Solo bike and hike from Keiloch taking in Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird - ride into Gleann an-Slugain starts well, but gets progressively rougher - the last half-mile before the ruins was a bit too rough >.< Did anti-clockwise route from there - using the excellent path all the way along to the route up to The Sneck and hit up Ben Avon first - nice wee light scramble up the summit tor. The pull up Beinn a'Bhuird from The Sneck was a bit of a gravelly slog, and the plateau above was not particularly interesting - much like the pile of stones marking the (North) Summit of Beinn a'Bhuird -the 8th highest mountain in the UK deserves better! Was glad to get back to the bike though I walked out the first half mile again, as it looks barely rideable. Total time 7h 5mins.mproudfoot03/07/2021
Biked up Glen Quoich. Track re-routed from NO 1018 9208 (very steeply uphill) to NO 0873 9250 (very steeply down) - rough stony track for just over a mile. Too rough for me to bike, massive effort to push. Good surface next mile. Car park meter currently covered - free parking.carole engel07/07/2020
From Glen Quoich with Beinn a' Bhuird, Stob an t-Sluichd & Cnap a' Chleirich.duchally26/08/2019
Ben Avon and Beinn a Bhuird from Keiloch. Very windy and cloud above 800mHuwel24/07/2019
From Keiloch, MTB to end of track up Gleann an t-Slugain for a round of Beinn a' Bhuird ST, NT, Stob an t'Sluichd, Cnap a' Chleirich, Ben Avon and top, Carn Eas and Creag an Dail Mhor.rhalstead18/06/2019
Debs and Tali. From Linn of Quoich, All four summit plateau tops and out to Cnap a' Chleirich.Mountain Goat28/03/2019
carn fiaclach, A chioch, BaB south top, beinn a bhuird, stob an t sluichd, cnap a chlerich, carn eas, creag an dail mhor, meall a t slugain, from keiloch invercauld MTB to end of tracks before ruins slugain.robertphillips22/04/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac20/01/2017
From Linn of Quoich, round of Beinn a'Bhuird (four Munro tops), Beinn a'Chaorainn (both tops) and Beinn Bhreac (both tops)kdbennett03/09/2016
Climbed from Inverauld House Car Park, climbed via South side of Beinn A Bhuird, round to the North Top, down to the Sneck, then up and back to Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe, before returning to Invercauld via Slogain.gandrew16/08/2015
From Kelloch. With Gavin.MorecambeMonkey27/06/2015
After cycling up the glen from Keiloch it was an easy stroll to here.Play2End27/08/2014
With Philip Murray after a cycle in.rambler_gary23/06/2014
Long day. Cycle/Ben Avon/Beinn a Bhuird. Snow on top.tsharp09/04/2012
selfdavidsbatty15/08/2010
By Self As part of walk over two munrosalanm19/09/2009
Secound visit to Ben Avon, to complete the tops and Beinn A Bhuird. Cycled in on evening before from Invercauld. walked 33.5 km, climbed 1520m in 11 hours before returning.JamesSDonald23/09/2008
Walked up from Glen Quoich on An Diollaid and once on the plateau headed S over Sth top and a'Chiochtorkm01/06/2008
Beinn a Bhuird from Linn of Quoichnickywood108/10/2007
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit09/09/2007
The route for Beinn a Bhuird.smocks and denims04/05/2007
3 & 5 of 8: Out from Beinn a Chaorainn Bheag. Return From South Top Old GR.ChrisR30/08/2006
Long walk in from the Linn of Quoich, locating the summit was a problem in the misty conditions. yorkie29/08/2006
R Richard Tait06/07/2006
Long day's solo walk from Invercauld, cycling to Slugainbarnz4801/07/2006
With Ian Soulsby & Joel West.Dangerous Dave24/01/2006
Solo from Braemar, cycled round and up Glen Quioch. Up old estate track in grey out - along ridge to summit - then back south to top - quartered to find!nordicstar05/12/2005
t49redcon27/08/2005
KeithByTheC12/08/2005
With Jeanettedickscroop06/08/2005
Solo tripInvicta1428/06/2005
on way to Beinn a'Bhuird summit(qv for route)pwheeler06/06/2005
From car at Linn of Quoich 8:45, cycled to S end of B a'B, traversed it from S to N and then to Ben Avon and returned to bike approx 18:00. Weather good, excellent views. dbb08/09/2003
Round of Beinn a'Bhuird & Ben Avon from Invercauld on a warm & sunny day solo. Followed the track along Gleann an t-Slugain past the ruin & then up S spur of Beinn a'Bhuird taking in a couple of tops for a fine summit view. E down over Cnap a'Chleirich to main summit of Ben Avon. Then S visiting other tors, Carn Eas & Creag an Dail Mhor before passing over Carn Eag Dubh to rejoin the outward route. Most of Ben Avon plateau was very easy going helped by the dry conditions.NotReallyABagger05/09/2001
With: kdji; S Top largely clear of snow after deep snow on N Top. Several Snow Bunting amongst rocks. Visited old GR top then descended via Carn Fiaclach. Difficult crossing of Quoich Water deep in snowmelt required poles and crossing in group of 2 and 3.Ian Baines29/04/2000
Date unknown paulsross01/01/2000
From Invercauld, before the car park was there. Hot and sunny.iangalbraith31/07/1999