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Name: | Beinn nam Ban |
Hill number: | 1036 |
Height: | 580m / 1903ft |
RHB Section: | 14A: Loch Maree to Loch Broom |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Broom, Catchment Boundaries, Little Broom |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y) |
Grid ref: | NH 10897 90816 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 243m |
Col: | 337m NH148782 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 19 (1:25k) 435N |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 161 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Up from just before the bend in the road to Badrallach. Thoroughly enjoyable ascent with cracking views from the summit. | sclater | 07/03/2024 |
From parking area below summit of road, as others. With Jill. | Dangerous Dave | 27/04/2023 |
P S of hairpin bend. Excellent hill. | ger | 02/12/2022 |
From the grassy parking area south of the bend. Up the obvious ridge line, through a band of low crags, then further steep ground to a flatter, haggy area before the climb to the top. Around a few rocky bumps and lochans to the top. Incredible sunset views on a glorious autumn day. | Gill | 28/11/2022 |
Nice hill. From parking area just south of bend in Badrallach road, contoured around north of hill for gentler ascent. Much nicer and more pleasant underfoot that its neighbour Cnoc a' Bhaid-rallaich. | nicolajane | 10/05/2022 |
Parking just before hairpin Quarry. Up steepening slopes to cairn, sadly cloud dropped before reached summit. | N.Morters | 13/10/2021 |
Parked NH 1004 9194 (hairpin bend on road, by bins). Easy up from here. | carole engel | 31/08/2021 |
with neil brutally steep on what up, chose easier slope on way back | VerySlowPlodder | 03/10/2020 |
With L,P,G, nice optional scrambling. | nix_snilloc | 05/08/2020 |
Parked south of the bend at 099918. Directly to the summit with great views all around. 90 minute return. Solo. | bolton | 02/08/2020 |
I parked off road just before the left elbow and just struck up the hill. Great views of Sail Mhor and An Teallach. | Peterb | 06/02/2020 |
I couldn't park on the bend due to two cars parked up A few hundred metres back down the road was a good little spot from where I was able to launch my assault on this magnificent, proud hill. | thenomad | 24/01/2020 |
W Dave Wragg after camping under An Teallach. Dry, breezy, not sunny. Up and down from high point on road. | Rounsfell | 29/06/2019 |
Straightforward up and down from the quarry car park just south of the hairpin bend. | Clive G | 07/05/2019 |
Parked in layby under the summit. Walked down road so a complete traverse of the hill could be made. With Kev and Jen. | mindlessflogger | 16/12/2018 |
from road to W near 236 spot | Galltywenallt | 23/08/2018 |
Parked 300m before bend in road at high point. 24c, very hot. Direct route to summit with great views all around. Back slightly north to get excellent views of Ullapool | Coinneach | 03/07/2018 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 31/10/2017 |
Alone | Rob Pen y Garn | 13/08/2017 |
1 of 3: From bend on Badrallach road. 099916 | ChrisR | 23/06/2017 |
Good parking 300m before hairpin bend.Good views down to Ullapool on ascent. | NormanW | 14/05/2017 |
self | davidsbatty | 02/07/2016 |
From parking near dog-leg in road, up & down by direct route, no problems. | Chris Peart | 11/06/2016 |
KeithByTheC | 26/05/2016 | |
From parking area just south of dog leg in minor road. (Great spot for campervan!) Easy up and down. | AndrewFinnimore | 18/04/2016 |
Overcast, mild, calm, good views although highest tops obscured. | iangalbraith | 22/06/2015 |
Cracking view of Ullapool. Enjoyed this one! | elizyanne | 14/06/2015 |
Solo ascent up a gully from the west. Direct, steep and short. Nasty bee on summit. | Play2End | 06/07/2014 |
Parked in small disused quarry off minor road a few hundred metres south of track to Altnaharrie. Made rising traverse north then east up to corrie on north side of the hill to avoid the cliffs, reaching the top of the corrie at NH 11048 91334. Then south past two small lochans to the summit. Returned by outward route. With AT. | Man of Kernow1 | 05/06/2014 |
From near the bend. Some nice scrambly bits. Sunny with great views all round. | Martin R | 15/10/2013 |
Parked at a disused quarry about 100m south of hairpin bend. A rough ascent with several false summits. | Topographer57 | 07/08/2013 |
With Mora, from minor road at nh099919 | BLACKHILL | 03/05/2013 |
Solo. From small quarry on road to Badrallach at NH098915. Went somewhat northwards to get round a line of cliffs. Went over a very minor top with a small cairn and passed round a small lochan before reaching the summit of Beinn nam Ban. | pwbellarby | 21/06/2012 |
With ES, IS. | amswanston | 05/05/2012 |
With AS. Part carried. With ES, IS. | eks | 05/05/2012 |
With AS. Part Carried. With ES, IS. | iks | 05/05/2012 |
W jenx from col to old ferry crossing at 100920. Climbed/scrambled to summit in mist. | nordicstar | 15/10/2011 |
ELMA CLARE ANDY DYTCH | donmeister | 11/07/2011 |
with Jamie while camping on northside of Little loch Broom with surprisingly a wedding party from York there. | vegibagger | 29/08/2008 |
Parked NW of hill near where road makes a hairpin bend L to Badrallach. Climbed shoulder to top, a cairn perched on slabby rock, and lochan nearby. | Aye Jimmy | 23/10/2007 |
Parked at elbow on narrow road above Badrallach. Gained height over stiff moor grass to foot of first crags. Manoeuvring left and right got above first set and thereafter it was less of a problem. Summit has sandstone boulder tors separated by grassy areas. To top at 13.45. | arranc | 30/06/2005 |
DC, JC, DS | Martin66 | 30/12/2004 |
During a New Year week. From just short of the hairpin bend in the road with Martin66, JC & Shaky. Wended our way up through the outcrops for a good view from the top. Back by the same route. | NotReallyABagger | 30/12/2004 |
steep heathery climb, rocky summit tor, fine view. straight up from rdside 103903 | RHW | 06/05/2001 |
From the road bend. | Eddie | 05/11/1999 |
Jill Robertson | 27/04/2023 | |
LesH | 13/02/2023 | |
BlackPanther | 20/11/2022 | |
bobhem25 | 27/06/2022 | |
GaryJones | 19/04/2022 |