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Name: | Beinn a' Bhacaidh |
Hill number: | 648 |
Height: | 555m / 1821ft |
RHB Section: | 09B: Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Ness |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y) |
Grid ref: | NH 43152 11915 |
Summit feature: | cairn on knoll |
Drop: | 254m |
Col: | 301m NH431098 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 34 (1:25k) 416S |
Observations: | nearby rocks are all slightly lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 154 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Park NH44931268, space for 2/3 cars in a designated parking area just off the road. 
Follow good forest track for approx 0.8 Km to NH44151257. Take track that forks left, steeply up hill through a couple of hairpins. 
I continued up the track, steeply in places, to approx NH43891189, where I scrambled up west off the track to follow a shallow depression, through dead bracken (it was March). 
Continued looking for the easiest line following occasional animal tracks to summit cairn. Ground was a bit rough, but much better than some low Scottish hills. Return broadly the same route. 
Amateur radio for Summits on the Air. 
Saw herd of goats in with the sheep. 
Superb viewpoint along Loch Ness. | geralddavison | 16/03/2024 |
highlandrock | 03/01/2024 | |
alasdaircairns | 14/12/2023 | |
as per kdbennett | curlebd | 06/05/2023 |
From S.Top. Superb views of Nessie and goats. Returned to Ft Augustus by recently constructed S.Ness track. | lordtonult | 28/02/2023 |
Solo. Cracking weather after recent winds! | garbo1103 | 16/11/2022 |
Over from south top. Returned to road via forest. Met some goats on the way. Was harder than the heather crossing. | Adrian | 06/09/2022 |
Rod M | 10/06/2022 | |
Matt | 31/05/2022 | |
GaryJones | 05/05/2022 | |
From parking area at start of track by Loch Knockie (NH449126), over stile, followed track W past Loch nan Lann, took side track at NH441125, climbing a locked gate ('Angus Road'), and followed that track up to the height of the road, then up steep slopes to NW, and worked around the various knolls to the summit, descended directly E into a gully and down to the road at NH438118, thence back to parking area (2h25m) | kdbennett | 15/04/2022 |
Am Bodach | 01/03/2022 | |
GmacT | 02/10/2021 | |
Solo trip. Took the route recommended by Malky C and Jaxter on WalkHighlands and very good it was too. Very windy with light showers. | Invicta14 | 14/06/2021 |
Simon Winton | 08/05/2021 | |
bobhem25 | 12/04/2021 | |
chrispine | 17/09/2020 | |
From viewpoint over Carn an t-Suidhe. Then headed back to forestry fence which was followed to corner. From there up to PT 512 and along ridge to summit. Great views down the glen. | garyhoney | 20/07/2020 |
jameshoney | 20/07/2020 | |
Followed Gill's route, although not straightforward once off main track due to thickening snow and mist. Given the conditions we settled for a there-and-back. | summitter | 01/03/2020 |
Peterb | 15/12/2019 | |
dave g | 13/11/2019 | |
Tricky | 27/02/2019 | |
From Carn an t-Suidhe and following the fence against the devastated forest to 433108. Headed directly to the summit. What a great view of the rift valley from the summit! From the Moray firth to way down Loch Lochy. Not bad underfoot. Just over 2 hours 20 minutes solo. | bolton | 16/02/2019 |
The Rodmiester | 08/12/2018 | |
thenomad | 01/12/2018 | |
RobF | 23/07/2018 | |
Solo, from Loch Knockie. | amswanston | 25/05/2018 |
IMacd45 | 23/05/2018 | |
Dave McG | 12/04/2018 | |
A very good walk from the forest road starting by Loch Knockie. Branching off onto the hill track requires you to climb a padlocked deer gate, although access legislation makes this illegal, it's easy. The track upwards is excellent, soft, mossy surface most of the way, through lovely trees. Being dependent on map and compass, I chose a simple route up this rather complex hill. I followed the track to the high point, then up a deer track onto a sloping shelf below crags. I scampered up grass in a bouldery gully, but there's no point, the shelf takes you round to the hill more easily. Weave around a couple of bumps, then a narrow path leads to the top, with fine views of Loch Ness and the Monadhliath. | Gill | 30/03/2018 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 28/03/2018 |
willyross | 01/02/2018 | |
lindaross | 01/02/2018 | |
Isbjorn | 09/01/2018 | |
LesH | 30/11/2017 | |
weaselmaster | 24/11/2017 | |
Sick Kid | 24/11/2017 | |
From Loch Tarff. South Ness Way helps at the start but soon veers off. After that it's rough and trackless with some complex topography higher up. Splendid views of Loch Ness but being a non drinker I did not see any monsters. | Topographer57 | 09/08/2017 |
With Mora, from the view point. | BLACKHILL | 24/07/2017 |
needanewdog | 27/05/2017 | |
Pete R | 18/05/2017 | |
From viewpoint over Carn an t-Suidhe. Brilliant weather. | hillsman | 05/05/2017 |
Parked at viewpoint. Sunny, warm, calm and great clear views. | iangalbraith | 25/03/2017 |
2 of 3: from Carn an t-Suidhe. | ChrisR | 07/01/2017 |
Crawford Lindsay | 28/10/2016 | |
wintergreen | 28/10/2016 | |
chriswatson | 23/07/2016 | |
NormanW | 23/07/2016 | |
With Alistair and Margaret. Track at en end of road into forrest. Track up onto hill through fence. Takes you up a bit. Don't go too early! Right hand side of top quite steep. | tallblond | 03/07/2016 |