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Name:Cranstackie
Hill number:1128
Height:801m / 2628ft
RHB Section:16B: Durness to Loch Shin
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Durness, Catchment Boundaries, Eriboll
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y,P500)
Grid ref:NC 35061 55591
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:560m
Col:241m  NC371490  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 9
(1:25k) 446
Observations:highest visible feature is rock 2m S but higher ground may exist under cairn
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 315 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Double. Fine felsenmeer/ boulderfields.jef15/05/2023
From Carbreck, via Rhigolter and Calbhach Coire, and up the boulder field on the NE ridge. Return by outward route. Solo. 12.8km, with 850m of ascent.Man of Kernow129/10/2022
A day of good weather and fabulous views. Usual route from Carbreck, checking stalking had finished. Good path to the below the Corrie lip then a fairly easy walk across to the steep climb to the bealach. Quartz was greasy in ascent to Cranstackie but drier to Spionnaidh. With NP and JK. MT followed to Cranstackie.kenmorti29/10/2022
Sunny and dry with a light breeze, good for late October. Cracking views , from Point of Stoer, Lewis, Balnakeil, to Orkney and the Kyle of Tongue. Via Rhigolter Farm up rough Corrie to bealach. Two well situated peaks. With K,M, J.niallp29/10/2022
parkedin small quarry 150 meters south of Carbreck, not where it's shown on explorer map. Walked down track to Rhigolter and on to end of track. Path continues up through gate to corrie. Pathless, easy walking to end of corrie, then steeply up by stream to bealach. Followed path to summit boulder field. Cloud cleared for some good views. Pretty windy. Back to bealach as mist and rain descended. Continued up onto Beinn Spionnaidh with odd gap in the clouds. Returned along ridge to descend north-west to Cloch Mhor then south west to path out of corrie.Flatfield20/06/2022
Solo. Cycle from Carbreck to Rhigolter. On foot to col and the top of Cranstackie.John Lee07/09/2021
Start at Carbreck, great ascent. Sun shining at peak, excellent views. Very peaceful. Couple of butties here in quiet contemplation. Company Soloiandesbottes29/09/2020
Done solo with Beinn Spionnaidh mproudfoot24/11/2019
tickchazzyboy1929/10/2019
Not a brilliant day, a lot of it in the cloud which meant I lost the line coming down Cranstackie but ho harm done. On usual access track past the farm buildings and roughly followed the stream. Cut off south well before the bealach which was not a good idea as it meant a lot of untrodden boulder slope as I approached the top of Cranstackie (C); - stick to the bealach approach. Crossing over the bealach had a good sighting of a Golden Eagle before going up Beinn Spionnaidh (C). Even in cloud found my way easily to the NW ridge and down.dickscroop05/08/2019
Climbed with Richard on Elphin DMC trip. Bit windy start and overcast, but the weather improved as the day progressed. Off to Ullapool after for more Corbett baggingamcculloch16/06/2019
Cloch Mhor, Beinn Spionnaidh then this in a lovely loop. WIth trimarc2 in the sunshine.Fionalevey10/05/2019
With Fiona after Beinn Spionnaidhtrimarc210/05/2019
From Beinn Spionnaidh. Very pleasant walk, especially when the cloud lifted coming off the top giving good views to Loch Eriboll and Foinaven and across Strath Dionard.Owen B25/04/2019
Usual route but a late start.justin99925/06/2018
Cycled up to Rhigolter then round of Spionnaidh and Cranstackie in hazy sunshine. Boulder field prevalence above 700m, ground steeper but boulders generally more stable than on Spionnaidh.Topographer5730/05/2018
Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreck. On own.MorecambeMonkey13/05/2018
Very windy. Climbed the north face and avoided the worst of the wind. Crawled across the plateau holding on to the rocks.iansm11/05/2018
Clear, cold, enjoyable direct ascent up L of summit tor.davechaffey15/11/2017
Solo.Vin15/06/2017
From Carbreck, through farm and up to col and summit. Cool on top but clear, giving excellent views.MichaelF21/05/2017
Started near Carbreck. Ascended via Rhigolter and Calbhach Coire. Outstanding views of Beinn Hope, Foinaven and Cape Wrath. Continued onwards to Beinn Spionnaidh.raffemeister24/08/2016
Date not exact. V wet , Don & Julie.Bookerdddd01/02/2016
Heathergarbo110308/06/2015
Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreckdavidpettit8427/05/2015
Parking area on A838 at NC33001 59030 – Along private road to Rhigolter & then continued along new track to gate – ESE up corrie to col – Up NE ridge to summit of Cranstackie – Back to col & then up SW ridge to summit of Beinn Spionnaidh – Down NW ridge before dropping down to Rhigolter. (PM)gerrybowes19/05/2015
Parked in a layby on the A838. From Rhigolter to the col then a climb in rough weather - wind and horizontal rain. Followed up with Beinn Spionnaidh and back in under 6 hours.bolton19/05/2015
Veryhappybunny05/04/2015
Heathergarbo110316/03/2015
cranstackie and beinn spionnaid.robertphillips05/07/2013
With VR's Bern, John, Phil, Lionel and Tony.batrigg16/05/2013
selfdavidsbatty17/06/2012
alone. Also 20/9/20 CK SheilaS28/04/2012
2nd ascent. With PK, TR, NS, DB. After BS, before Foinaven.amswanston14/04/2012
Parked at NC331598 Carbreck. Track to Rhigolter and up into coire, and then col at NC356652. Up first Cranstckie and then Spionnaidh, dropdown to spur and Rhigolter. 5 hrs.nordicstar25/04/2011
sclater01/01/2011
2 of 2: From Beinn Spionnaidh. With Tim.ChrisR12/09/2010
NUFWAS Durness trip. With Jon & Housechild.Grinner06/05/2010
R Chris Awful wthr Richard Tait04/05/2010
Fell run alone over Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh. Misty on top but views lower down. Kept dry. Enjoyed run along grassy ridge between two hills and descent. Saw deer. 11am-3.20pm.zoob09/04/2010
From parking at track to Rhigotter; followed track, then up into Calbhach Coire. Headed S. before the col, over grass and boulders to N.E ridge, and onto summit cairn. Back to col via N.E. ridge to ascend Beinn Spionnaidh. With the F.C, Dusty and S.The Captain21/07/2009
by SMC Corbetts book route from Rhigolter- a good hillwalkpwheeler24/05/2009
JulianMountain Goat17/04/2009
Circuit via Rhigolterrjf3508/08/2008
With Gavin Rees.Dangerous Dave15/04/2008
MC JC DS DC With Beinn Spionnaidh.Martin6630/05/2006
From Carbreck with Martin66, JC & Shaky on a cold day for the end of May. Walked up the track & then E more or less straight up from the foot of Calbhach Coire to the summit of Beinn Spionnaidh. Mist spoiled the view from the top. Then round to Cranstackie & back the way we came.NotReallyABagger30/05/2006
2nd Corbett of the day. Very tough descent through crags and boulders, love the glen to south of hill and north of Foinavon.Alpujarras19/07/2003
Galltywenallt21/06/2003
From A838BLACKHILL09/06/2001