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Name:Beinn Ailein
Hill number:12367
Height:181.4m / 595ft
Parent (Ma):1617  Airneabhal [Arnaval]
RHB Section:24C: North Uist, South Uist and Nearby Islands
County/UA:Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
Island:South Uist
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:NF 79651 26005
Summit feature:outcrop
Drop:31.5m
Col:149.9m  NF 7956 2606  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 22
(1:25k) 453S
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 5 users)ByDate of Ascent
Circuit from Lochboisdale. Starnmdard route axcross bridge near Lasgair, route skirting round S side of Loch nan Smalag, then climbed Beinn Ruigh Choinnich. Followed ridge N then E to beallach and climb to Triuirebheinn. Continued to Eliogar, and long climb to Stulabhal. Descent ton bealach and continued to Mullach a' Ghlinn Mhoir and Beinn Ailein - camped close to summit. On to Airneabhal and its W top, then descent SW to climb Criribheinn and then Leathabhal. Descent SE then across moorland to bridge. Very hot, sunny and dry.RobertP15/06/2023
S-N traverse, Lasgair to Loch Ainort via Eliogar, Ghlinne Mhoir and Ailein. Thanks to Jon for lift to LasgairRHW25/04/2022
Parked end of peat cutters' track to Loch nan Caorach (NF 7638 2568). Up to Airneabhal, Stulabhal and Mullach a'Ghlinn Mhoir first then across to here. On to Trinneabhal -> Heabhal and back to car for a pleasant 9.5 mile round with 950m of ascent.jonglew19/09/2021
chalky195328/08/2017
Denise 05/04/2009