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Name:Beinn a' Charnain
Hill number:12319
Height:245.9m / 807ft
Parent (Ma):1580  Sleteachal Mhor [Sleiteachal Mhor]
RHB Section:24A: Lewis and Nearby Islands
County/UA:Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
Island:Lewis and Harris
Watershed:Long Island
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:NB 20831 18653
Summit feature:boulder at W edge of cairn
Drop:39m
Col:207m  NB210187  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 13 14
(1:25k) 456
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 20 users)ByDate of Ascent
CW circuit of 9 hills (2 Ma, 5Tu), with D Dave. P @ 230174. Good weather, nice adventure. Beinn a Charnain, Sleteachal Mhor, Heastabhal, Roineabhal, Suil na Cloiche, Suil na h-Airigh, Suil a'Laghain, Sulanan Ard, Spealdrolger10/09/2022
First hill of the day on a circuit from Ceann Tarabhaigh. With Reg.Dangerous Dave10/09/2022
Revisit, from ESE, Ceann Tarabhaigh, en route to my final Lewis tump.RHW24/05/2022
On a 20km linear round of 11 hills with Dave McG from Bowglass, with a second car left at Tarabhaigh: Beinn a' Mhuill -> Cearnabhal -> Cleit Faoph -> Tom na Beidig Mhoir -> Beinn a' Charnain -> Sleiteachal -> Heastabhal -> Roineabhal -> Suil na h-Airigh -> Sullanan Ard -> Spealdroll.jonglew20/09/2019
Before the Marilyn.jenx05/05/2016
With the Marilyn to be sure, just 2m difference ;-)nordicstar05/05/2016
After sly tickleMartin R10/10/2013
Alighted bus at Bowglas with moderate hangover which didn't prevent an excellent day's walk over Liuthaid, Kearnaval, Sleiteachal Mhor and Roineval in time to catch late afternoon bus back to Tarbert.lordtonult11/06/2011
Access from A859 with Jonathan de F, Jim Bloomer and Mat Webster. Summit cairn to SW is lower than boulder on long rock(visited both with Jim's abney level and you bearly notice the high point 60 meters NE of boulder.Dugswell206/06/2011
RHW09/04/2009
govanah13/09/2022
Kevin2903521/07/2021
Dave McG20/09/2019
chalky195318/05/2019
carole engel22/05/2017
hill walker16/07/2016
Jim.Fothergill12/09/2014
jimbloomer06/06/2011
iaindbrown21/01/2011
Tricky24/10/2007