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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 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 102 users) | By | Date 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 B | 16/02/2024 |
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. | Gill | 21/11/2022 |
Lochailort station - Creag Bhan - Cruach Thoraraidh - Beinn nan Cabar - Sidhean Mor - Beasdale Station - (train) Lochailort station. | Topographer57 | 07/06/2021 |
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.Morters | 07/12/2019 |
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 loch | Clive G | 03/05/2019 |
From Mallaig road. Meith Bheinn, Druim a'Chuirn, Beinn nan Cabar, Creag Bhan. 10.5 hours. | PGCE | 01/03/2019 |
On sunny day from Arieniskill. Deer keds about. Spent 36m at the great rocky summit with lochans. | Rounsfell | 20/08/2018 |
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. | NormanW | 18/05/2018 |
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.html | Gayle | 12/05/2018 |
Day 1 of TGOC 2018. Very windy but a great rocky and lochans summit with views to small isles. | alexmaclennan | 11/05/2018 |
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. | mindlessflogger | 24/02/2018 |
Quick up and down from A830 left path after 100m followed burn to lochan, rain sleet and snow. | robertphillips | 27/12/2017 |
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. | nordicstar | 01/09/2016 |
Quick and easy straight up from road by the burn. | jenx | 01/09/2016 |
3 of 3: From Meith Bheinn. | ChrisR | 08/07/2016 |
From the Arienskill burn path, then into the summit from E in drizzle and mist. Complex summit with rocks and lochans. | Thearlaichdubh | 03/04/2015 |
Up and down steep slopes from A830 | AndrewFinnimore | 16/01/2014 |
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. | Columba | 27/07/2013 |
Galltywenallt | 27/05/2012 | |
Attemting the graham of meath bheinn. Ran outofmsteam. Lunch instead on this bump. Neil | VerySlowPlodder | 06/05/2011 |
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. | arranc | 30/05/2010 |
Solo | HFB | 12/04/2010 |
Easy ascent from road, straight up the Arieniskil Burn. Wet day. | fasgadh | 14/02/2010 |
From path up Glen Mama, with Mora | BLACKHILL | 03/06/2009 |
Elma Cameron Victoria Fraser Joyce Brunton | donmeister | 30/12/2007 |
Out and back from the road. | Eddie | 05/02/2005 |
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. | pwbellarby | 22/12/2004 |
Ascended on the way back from Meith Bheinn. | JohnW | 27/04/2004 |
With Chris Upson, Alan Dawson & Mary. | MickyRoss | 01/07/2001 |
v fine rocky summit, fine view. Glen Mama fm, park by fm tk733840, follow FP then clockwise circuit | RHW | 01/10/2000 |
TONY DEALL | 28/04/2023 | |
GaryJones | 23/04/2023 | |
govanah | 14/05/2021 | |
Dave McG | 15/11/2019 | |
Simon Winton | 25/06/2019 | |
Tricky | 27/05/2019 | |
Toril | 02/11/2017 | |
Isbjorn | 29/05/2017 | |
Kompass | 02/05/2017 | |
Mudskipper | 21/05/2016 | |
wintergreen | 26/04/2016 | |
Crawford Lindsay | 26/04/2016 | |
richtea5040 | 04/11/2015 | |
Alison R | 06/09/2014 | |
iainwalton | 15/07/2014 | |
Kendall | 27/04/2014 | |
hill walker | 21/03/2014 | |
Calico | 10/06/2013 | |
hillsman | 05/06/2013 | |
Martin R | 22/03/2013 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 28/02/2013 | |
cmac | 02/02/2013 | |
kathyh | 24/08/2012 | |
AndyS | 15/06/2012 | |
Campbell Singer | 04/06/2012 | |
jimbloomer | 05/05/2012 | |
mae | 05/05/2012 | |
Alan Moore | 23/01/2012 | |
Fletch | 01/08/2011 | |
Tom Mundell | 19/07/2011 | |
Iona | 19/07/2011 | |
sarah mundell | 19/07/2011 | |
Trekking toes | 19/07/2011 | |
RichardM | 07/06/2011 | |
iaindbrown | 17/05/2011 | |
Alan Whatley | 16/03/2011 | |
Andrew Simmons | 26/02/2011 | |
LizH | 06/05/2010 | |
PeterAH | 06/05/2010 | |
neilsan | 07/02/2010 | |
petesimpson | 14/07/2009 | |
Tony S | 24/01/2009 | |
Rod M | 07/05/2008 | |
Lindsay M | 06/05/2008 | |
fortyniner | 28/04/2008 | |
Smudge | 22/12/2007 | |
Martyn1 | 21/05/2007 | |
GordonAdshead | 00/04/2007 | |
BaggerGutt | 29/08/2006 | |
interloper | 15/06/2006 | |
Chris Peart | 11/05/2006 | |
Kiltie | 30/03/2005 | |
lordtonult | 06/06/2004 | |
johnbarnard25 | 21/03/2004 | |
SuzanneTheobald | 00/00/2004 | |
eddieh | 11/04/2003 | |
Colin Crawford | 21/03/2003 | |
Laurel | 01/05/2002 | |
Rowan | 01/05/2002 | |
Gavin Theobald | 00/00/2002 | |
alda | 01/07/2001 | |
ChrisU | 01/07/2001 | |
tsmart | 01/01/2000 | |
bjewing | 06/05/1999 | |
bertbarnett123 | 14/06/1998 | |
chalky1953 | 27/05/1998 | |
Sherlock | 28/06/1997 | |
IainT | 27/11/1993 | |
Gonk | 26/12/1969 | |
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