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Name: | Beinn Bharrain - Mullach Buidhe |
Hill number: | 1476 |
Height: | 721.4m / 2367ft |
RHB Section: | 20C: Arran and Holy Island |
County/UA: | North Ayrshire |
Island: | Arran |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y) |
Grid ref: | NR 90197 42772 |
Summit feature: | rock within 1m of trig point |
Drop: | 387m |
Col: | 334m NR915443 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 62 69 (1:25k) 361N |
Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 297 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Pirnmill, using the footpath up through the birchwood by the Allt Gobhlach to the hydro station, then up the NW ridge of Casteal na h-Iolare to the summit. Then steep easy descent NNE to the bealach and up to the summit of Mullach Buidhe. On return, down to the bealach and descended via Coire Roinn back to the hydro station. Then track down to Alltgobhlach and north along the road into Pirnmill. With RP. 11.8km, with 800m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 04/09/2023 |
From Pirnmill PO.Horsevshoe of four tops from Casteal na h-Iolaire to Meall Donn. | Longwojo | 24/08/2023 |
Mullach Buidhe, Beinn Bhreac and Meall Donn from Pirnmill (Walk Highlands route) | Gary Heath | 28/08/2022 |
from Pirnmill via Casteall na-h-Iolaire. Return via track to Alltgobhlach farm as outward path much overgrown with bracken. | IanHHill | 15/08/2022 |
Cloud finally dispersed on approach from Pirnmill. Views extensive if hazy. Bypassed NW ridge stacks to get to summit slope. | neimcv | 24/06/2022 |
2nd of the day but in descended mist for a short time with D.D. North to the Hump. | bolton | 19/06/2022 |
From Casteal na h-Iolaire with bolton. | Dangerous Dave | 19/06/2022 |
From Thunderguy to Coire Fhionn Lochan, then Meall Bhig, Meall nan Damh, Meall Donn, Beinn Bhreac, Mullach Buidhe and Casteal na h-Iolaire. Descent via Allt Gobhlach to Pirnmill. A lovely day. | vuirich | 28/05/2022 |
With CathyS and Luna. Linear walk from Catacol to Pirnmill via Beinn Bhreac and Mullach Buidhe. Started in Catacol (NR 9098 4890) after catching the 324 bus a short way from Pirnmill. Claggy start but cleared up around 1pm for views from Meall Donn and Beinn Bhreac; of the eastern Arran hills and Jura to the north-west. | masmith | 28/12/2021 |
HardenC | 26/09/2020 | |
Bivvied on Casteal na h-Iolaire, due west of Mullach Buidhe. | RichardMurchie | 10/06/2019 |
SOLO | Vin | 04/05/2019 |
CDMC Arran meet | clashcityrocker | 08/09/2018 |
Walked over from Corrie, on way to camp by Loch Tanna. | Grinner | 14/07/2018 |
First solo wild-camping trip. Camped on the summit of Mullach Buidhe, the evening view over to the Paps of Jura really is next to none. | RichardMurchie | 13/07/2018 |
Up from Pirnmill. Day after Gill & Jez's last Corbett. | ngthack | 19/11/2017 |
Parked at Catacol bay just north of bridge and walked 3.5km on the track south on east of river before cruising to head up Meall nan Damh then south over tump simm,Hump Marilyn and simm. This one fifth | vegibagger | 17/11/2017 |
Hard work for just one trig of the day. Had the full experience of the Scottish elements and landscape today. | Alex C | 17/11/2017 |
Ascended from Pirnmill by scrambly NW ridge. | davidpettit84 | 03/10/2017 |
From Sail Chalmadale to Dubh Loch, then steep bouldery / heathery slopes to join the ridge. | Owen B | 17/05/2017 |
On the way along ridge got a few views, then near top cloud descended. Pity. Excellent walk. Descended via corrie to miss the washout and headed to bulldozed track. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 14/04/2017 |
Dougarie to Catacol. Revisit. From Dubh Loch (ESE)with snow from c.600m & cold buffeting wind. Re-climbed to summit after visiting SW top. | Smudge | 11/02/2017 |
JimT | 08/02/2017 | |
Up by the enjoyably rocky north ridge, just a pity about those long moorland miles in a flat calm, hounded by midges which I couldn't outrun | Colin Crawford | 05/08/2016 |
Round of Beinn Bhreac, Mullach Buidhe and Meall nan Damh from Catacol bridge. | Topographer57 | 01/06/2016 |
3rd hill of 9 today starting from Whitefarland point, climbing Ceann Reamhar and then after depositing rucksack on lower slopes, an out and back sorty to Sail Chalmadale before climbing up the granite boulders and to the ridge and again dropping my rucksack to go solo to explore the summit. Fantastic views! | Dazingdale | 10/05/2016 |
Veryhappybunny | 29/04/2016 | |
A two car route stared at Thunderguy then up path towards Coire Fhionn Lochan then off piste to Meall Bhig, Meall nan Damh, Meall Donn via path along ridge onwards to Beinn Bhreac, Beinn Bharrain and Casteal na-h-lolaire on a clear cool sunny day with Chris Watson. | Dugswell2 | 22/04/2016 |
Parked at Dougrie. Bus to Thunderguay and the excellent lochan path to start of ridge. Full traverse inc Sail Chalmadale on brilliant clear sunny day. Out via the Lodge track to car. | nordicstar | 20/04/2016 |
Great to revisit after 18 years. A perfect day. | jenx | 20/04/2016 |
The second hill climbed while doing the Pirnmill Hills traverse. | Chris Mac | 03/09/2015 |
self | davidsbatty | 18/08/2015 |
A truly brilliant walk! Climbed on a glorious day from Pirnmill via 717m south top, then over Mullach Buidhe, Beinn Bhreac, and back via Coire Fhionn Lochan. Great views, and amazingly easy going over these smooth grassy hills. Even the bogs at the start were pretty dry. | Gill | 23/06/2015 |
From Pirnmill. Better than the map suggests, first by the N.side of the Allt Gobhlach gorge cut in schist, then onto the granite- lots of slabs on the way up Casteal na h-Iolaire. Then, great views over the wilds to Goat Fell and Cir Mhor from all along the high ground to Mullach Buidhe. An exciting narrow ridge tempted but gale force gusts presuaded us to return to the col and make our way down Coire Roinn. We returned via a local hyrdo-electric scheme and noticed how easy crossing the burn is below its inlet- much easier than going up the burn as we had on the way out. With my brother, Pete,on a clear but very windy day. | pwheeler | 02/06/2015 |
Climbed from Pirnmill on path behind Lighthouse restaurant. | Lionel Bidwell | 08/05/2015 |
As Sail Chalmadale. | BLACKHILL | 15/04/2015 |
With Tony, Sophie & Nic Gordon, Andy, Peter & Becca Hardy, Graham Bromley. From Pirnmill, scrambled ridge E side of Coire Roin to Beinn Bharrain w summit then Mullach Buidhe, continued to Beinn Bhreac, descended N ridge to Thundergay. Great views of Ailsa Craig from summit! | zoob | 05/04/2015 |
beautiful day | oatcake | 10/09/2014 |
Debs and Goska | Mountain Goat | 24/08/2014 |
North West ridge scramble. | ARM | 23/08/2014 |
Ran it (just about) from Pirnmill along with the two tops. Return partly on new bulldozed map not shown on map - does not go all the way down. | dickscroop | 15/05/2014 |
From Pirnmill (12:10) took path by restaurant up N side of glen to small dam at end of hydro rd. Then up NW ridge in cloud - tricky near top - to summit (14:25). Down to near Dubh Loch and on to Sail Chalmadale (qv). Poor forecast but stayed dry. | dbb | 16/04/2014 |
Long walk from Dougrie to Catacol with day Graham Foreman on a sunny, light wind and perfect visibility day. Some tracks on the hills. Dreadful trackless descent into Fairhaven from Meall nan Damh. | alexmaclennan | 29/09/2013 |
RBS HWC Arran weekend. Walked with Jim and Mark P, Roy A and Gary B. | langskill | 23/08/2013 |
Solo | HFB | 15/07/2013 |
From Pirnmill | AndrewFinnimore | 22/05/2013 |
Start: Glen Rosa campsite. Notes: ascended with Mike via Corien Lochain & Beinn Bhreac. Descended via north ridge of south top to new hydro track which meets coast road to south of Pirnmill. | raffemeister | 18/05/2013 |
Parking roadside at Thundergay a clear and easy path ascends to Fhionn Lochan. From here we passed to the north of the Lochan and ascended the eastern arm of Coirein Lochain to the 653 spot height and cairn (Meall Donn); crossed to Beinn Bhreac and continued on the ridge to Mullach Buidhe, the Graham, then on to Beinn Bharrain. An easy path descends north to Allt Gobhlach, then heads west to meet the coast road. Finally a 1.6 mile road walk back to the car. | jonglew | 11/05/2013 |
From Pirnmill via Allt Ghobhlach and then the scrambly NW ridge (I think it\'s sometimes called \"Barnacle Ridge\" though not marked as such on the map). Great scrambling. Then south to Beinn Bharrain south top; back north to main Mullach Buidhe summit with disintegrating trig point; on to Beinn Bhreac (north top) and the Marilyn Meall nan Damh. Back via Coire Fhionn Lochan to Thundergay. Great walk. | milngavie_kenny | 24/07/2012 |
with renee after bus round from ferry port. | robertphillips | 14/04/2012 |
Good circular walk on fine sunny day. | Walker Dan | 16/06/2010 |
Revisit. Fine summit, great views to snowy peaks far and near, Jura seeming just a stones throw away. After Goat Fell and Holy Island on a lovely sunny day. From W, mapped car park, SE thru trees and dead bracken, narrow ride to forest road, NE then follow wider ride W which becomes a wide boggy stream. Gentle ascent on boggy soggy snow then steep slope avoiding scree/boulder patches. Ridge once finally reached is a delight, short grass, a few outcrops. Bagged the Graham Top of Beinn Bharrain, across a nice rocky top, easy rocky descent, cross a big snow patch en route to the trigged Graham summit. Would be feasible to descend into corrie but nicer to go back same way. Trying to avoid boggy stream on return I got entangled in dense spruce. Not the nicest approach perhaps but it gave me time for Meall Mor (496m HuMP) then a nice meal in the Lochranza Hotel, rounding off an excellent 2 days trigging on Arran. | RHW | 04/04/2010 |
Fr Pirnmill to NW. Track then path overlooking Allt Gobhlach until burn can be crossed higher up. Up ridge to Casteal na h'Iolaire in mist then round ridge to Mullach Buidhe and tatty trig. | Aye Jimmy | 28/07/2009 |
with dc and ds | Martin66 | 02/01/2009 |
During a New Year week on Arran. A cold but clear, overcast day with Martin66 & Shaky. Took the usual way up from Pirnmill but encountered thick ice on the innocent looking ridge leading up to the SW top. Chopped up this with ice axes & continued round, again icily, to the main summit. Didn't fancy dealing with the ice descending the same way or the corrie descent, so continued round to Beinn Bhreac & then down steep but easy slopes at dusk to rejoin the outward route. A very fine day out. | NotReallyABagger | 02/01/2009 |
First Graham | BobHancock | 10/10/2008 |
Alone | SpudGunn | 01/06/2006 |
From Pirnmill. On access track, over deer fence to peaty WDP by 3 waterfalls and gorge. 3/4 m swamp to gain firm footing on hill. Mist at 1500' Followed path all the way to first top. Strong SW wind. To grassy bealach and to top at 12.45. No view - mist. | arranc | 21/09/2003 |
With Peter Campbell and Chris Campbell | fergie | 13/09/2003 |
Via Scrambling ridge. RRMC bus trip | sarahk | 10/05/2003 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...great hill, fine views, interesting-looking scrambly NW ridge. Catacol to Boguillie A841 pass | RHW | 15/10/2000 |
Via the scrambling ridge | sarahk | 20/05/2000 |
Ascents : 1 | yatchey | 01/01/2000 |
From Pinmill. | Eddie | 04/06/1999 |
club | SheilaS | 28/05/1999 |
Date estimated. | TK | 01/05/1993 |
Ascent from Pirnmill and Barnacle Ridge good scrambling on abrasive rock | Rhayader_wander | 30/06/1990 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
With Ewan Harvey | Jim T | 15/08/1988 |
Ascended whilst cycling round the southern half of the island. | JohnW | 18/10/1986 |
From Pirnmill up the scrambly NW ridge. | Alan Moore | 04/04/1983 |
yorkielad | 17/04/1976 | |
With big brother Billy and several times since. | lordtonult | 15/06/1961 |
June 2006. Circular from NR880467 with Beinn Bhreac. | summitsup | blank |
Munros and corbetts compleated in 2013 Grahams and Dinald, donald tops and new donalds compleated in 2017 | VerySlowPlodder | blank |
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