Loading...
Name:Creag Bhan
Hill number:797
Height:510m / 1673ft
RHB Section:10D: Mallaig to Fort William
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Ailort, Catchment Boundaries, Uamh
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y)
Grid ref:NM 78243 84662
Summit feature:rock tor
Drop:224m
Col:286m  NM775859  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 40
(1:25k) 398W
Survey:Abney level
Change log:show changes for this hill entry
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

View on: Geograph  Magic  NLS

Show/hide GPS File for mountains/markers shown

Show/hide GPX File for mountains shown


Photos
Hill summit photo
(where available)
Hill portrait photo
(where available)

Click on a photo link to view photo on the hillsummits website

To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hill
please contact the hillsummits website

N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way.  Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land(*).
*For information about access rights in Scotland see the ScotWays website.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass.  Please quote the hill number and hill name.

Logged Descriptions  (logged by 102 users)ByDate of Ascent
From Beinn nan Cabar. Mostly followed the fenceposts but rough going made for some deviations on the descent to Lochan an Eas Bhain. Reasonably easy to divert south west around Cruach Thoraraidh and very easily around its south top. Straightforward grassy ascent to very near the top, then a delightful summit area of rocky tors and tiny lochans, even better as the mist and drizzle were at the point of lifting off the summit producing very atmospheric conditions. A rainbow and a fog bow were seen on the way. Descended south west straight back to Lochailort station, no problems crossing the railway line. With BB.Owen B16/02/2024
At last! Driven past so many times but it was worth waiting for a glorious sunny winter afternoon. From the lay-by W of Craigielea to follow the path on the stepping stones under the railway, then a few yards further before off-piste up the E side of the Arieniskill burn, crossing to the W side when the ground flattens and going fairly directly to the top after that. No need to go to the lochan, it's easy all the way, if a bit steep and rough. Fine views.Gill21/11/2022
Lochailort station - Creag Bhan - Cruach Thoraraidh - Beinn nan Cabar - Sidhean Mor - Beasdale Station - (train) Lochailort station.Topographer5707/06/2021
From parking just west of Arieniskill. Under the railway on the Meoble path, then soon turned uphill along the eastern side of river, part the lochan. Summit Tor surrounded by pools and damp wet rock was a little tricky to climb. Best approach from west side. Cloudy all round but stayed just below the base.N.Morters07/12/2019
Sgurr Thuilm - Sgurr nan Coireachan - An Stac - Druim a Chuirn - Meith Bheinn - Creag Bhån - Beinn nan Cabar. From Meith Bheinn descended back to 400m col to NE then down Slaite Coire to Meoble. Up the non existant track to Prince Charlie's Cave then up Creag Bhan to the south oh the 3 cornered lochClive G03/05/2019
From Mallaig road. Meith Bheinn, Druim a'Chuirn, Beinn nan Cabar, Creag Bhan. 10.5 hours.PGCE01/03/2019
On sunny day from Arieniskill. Deer keds about. Spent 36m at the great rocky summit with lochans. Rounsfell20/08/2018
Bus to Arieniskill then up by burn as others Time to spare so circular descent by Charlie's Caves path and aircraft memorial. Train back to FW from Lochailort station.NormanW18/05/2018
From layby on A830 at around NM 78353 83191, taking a reasonably direct line up and down. Write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2018/05/creag-bhan-and-sgurr-utha.htmlGayle12/05/2018
Day 1 of TGOC 2018. Very windy but a great rocky and lochans summit with views to small isles.alexmaclennan11/05/2018
Sauntered up the path from the main road past the aircraft crash site to the view overlooking Loch Beoaid. Turned west for fine views at the summit. Descended direct to the crash site. With Jenny, Kevin and Mrs M.mindlessflogger24/02/2018
Quick up and down from A830 left path after 100m followed burn to lochan, rain sleet and snow.robertphillips27/12/2017
Parking in the southside layby to west of Arieniskill. Under the rail stream bridge on a dodgy path, then left almost immediately to bear staright up hill following animal tracks. Burn line followed to high lochan on fairly easy going ground. To top swimming lochan! And tor in under an hour and back to van in an hour and half. Very straightforward.nordicstar01/09/2016
Quick and easy straight up from road by the burn.jenx01/09/2016
3 of 3: From Meith Bheinn.ChrisR08/07/2016
From the Arienskill burn path, then into the summit from E in drizzle and mist. Complex summit with rocks and lochans.Thearlaichdubh03/04/2015
Up and down steep slopes from A830AndrewFinnimore16/01/2014
Up through Gleann Mama, Beinn nan Cabar bagged also. Ground was very spongy and wet and the climb up Creag Bhan was heavy going from the end of the loch to the col.Columba27/07/2013
Galltywenallt27/05/2012
Attemting the graham of meath bheinn. Ran outofmsteam. Lunch instead on this bump. NeilVerySlowPlodder06/05/2011
Parked on A830 in a layby. Under the railway to a poor path leading to Meoble. Uphill by a stream due N. Fox. Easy grass slopes to a small loch - source of the stream. Right around crags to topmost area made up of large rock slabs and boulders. A large moss covered boulder was highest point. 12.30. Lochs Creige Duibhe, Morar, Beoraid and Eil. Meith Bheinn, Glas Charn and a confusing array of peaks to the E. Its not the rough bounds, but it is rough.arranc30/05/2010
Solo HFB12/04/2010
Easy ascent from road, straight up the Arieniskil Burn. Wet day.fasgadh14/02/2010
From path up Glen Mama, with MoraBLACKHILL03/06/2009
Elma Cameron Victoria Fraser Joyce Bruntondonmeister30/12/2007
Out and back from the road.Eddie05/02/2005
With a friend. From Arieniskill initially on the path going towards Meoble. After passing under the railway line we struck up the hillside to reach the summit of Creag Bhàn. We initially descended a slightly different route before rejoining the outward route. A little mist on top.pwbellarby22/12/2004
Ascended on the way back from Meith Bheinn.JohnW27/04/2004
With Chris Upson, Alan Dawson & Mary.MickyRoss01/07/2001
v fine rocky summit, fine view. Glen Mama fm, park by fm tk733840, follow FP then clockwise circuit RHW01/10/2000
TONY DEALL28/04/2023
GaryJones23/04/2023
govanah14/05/2021
Dave McG15/11/2019
Simon Winton25/06/2019
Tricky27/05/2019
Toril02/11/2017
Isbjorn29/05/2017
Kompass02/05/2017
Mudskipper21/05/2016
wintergreen26/04/2016
Crawford Lindsay26/04/2016
richtea504004/11/2015
Alison R06/09/2014
iainwalton15/07/2014
Kendall27/04/2014
hill walker21/03/2014
Calico10/06/2013
hillsman05/06/2013
Martin R22/03/2013
Jim.Fothergill28/02/2013
cmac02/02/2013
kathyh24/08/2012
AndyS15/06/2012
Campbell Singer04/06/2012
jimbloomer05/05/2012
mae05/05/2012
Alan Moore23/01/2012
Fletch01/08/2011
Tom Mundell19/07/2011
Iona19/07/2011
sarah mundell19/07/2011
Trekking toes19/07/2011
RichardM07/06/2011
iaindbrown17/05/2011
Alan Whatley16/03/2011
Andrew Simmons26/02/2011
LizH06/05/2010
PeterAH06/05/2010
neilsan07/02/2010
petesimpson14/07/2009
Tony S24/01/2009
Rod M07/05/2008
Lindsay M06/05/2008
fortyniner28/04/2008
Smudge22/12/2007
Martyn121/05/2007
GordonAdshead00/04/2007
BaggerGutt29/08/2006
interloper15/06/2006
Chris Peart11/05/2006
Kiltie30/03/2005
lordtonult06/06/2004
johnbarnard2521/03/2004
SuzanneTheobald00/00/2004
eddieh11/04/2003
Colin Crawford21/03/2003
Laurel01/05/2002
Rowan01/05/2002
Gavin Theobald00/00/2002
alda01/07/2001
ChrisU01/07/2001
tsmart01/01/2000
bjewing06/05/1999
bertbarnett12314/06/1998
chalky195327/05/1998
Sherlock28/06/1997
IainT27/11/1993
Gonk26/12/1969
Belfarm blank
dhepburnblank
peakrodentblank