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Name: | Beinn a' Charnain |
Hill number: | 1621 |
Height: | 196m / 643ft |
RHB Section: | 24C: North Uist, South Uist and Nearby Islands |
County/UA: | Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] |
Island: | Mono Tump island |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (100-199m), SIB, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,1,SIB,Y) |
Grid ref: | NF 89395 88459 |
Summit feature: | boulder on boulder 4m N of trig point |
Drop: | 196m |
Col: | Sea |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 18 (1:25k) 455 |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 91 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
On RHSoc boat trip to Pabbay, Scarp & Taransay | prwild | 14/09/2022 |
First of a three island tour organised by Alastair with Sea Harris. Easiest of the day's climbs. | summitter | 14/09/2022 |
RHsoc, Alastair organised. Lovely walk up. | tallblond | 14/09/2022 |
With the group on Sea Harris. First hill of the day. | Dangerous Dave | 14/09/2022 |
Trip organised by Gill, low cloud but dryer than forecast. Summit in cloud. 1/3 islands | N.Morters | 26/05/2019 |
Sea Harris trip organized by Gill, Pabbay, Taransay and Scarp. 
E along beach from jetty, keeping outside deer fence, up to summit. Easy going. | CJM | 26/05/2019 |
A great trip in very poor weather with Seumas on the Enchanted Isle. Landed Pabbay slipway by the houses, along the top of the beach, then up wonderfully easy grassy ground past ruins, sadly with no views, but a fine walk all the same. | Gill | 26/05/2019 |
Sea Harris trip arranged by Gill. Pabbay, Taransay & Scarp. Some rain, some mist & some views - excellent day out with other baggers. | ger | 26/05/2019 |
Seumas from Sea Harris landed 9 of us on the south side of the island near to the cottage. Walked around the deer fence then directly to the summit in mist. Great underfoot. 90 minutes on the island. Well organised by Gill. | bolton | 26/05/2019 |
Sailed by Seamus of Sea Harris and organised by Merv Jack on a perfect day. First of 9. | Thearlaichdubh | 31/05/2018 |
Sea Harris trip from Leverburgh. Concrete jetty landing. Straight up and down. Some deer fencing and a golf course to negotiate. | jonglew | 31/05/2018 |
From the South landing on a Mervyn Jack bagging trip. | NormanW | 31/05/2018 |
With Sea Harris.Delightful walking on short grass and dry underfoot. | AndrewFinnimore | 31/05/2018 |
With Jenx taking a lift from Murdo the shepherd boat. Easy up pasture and clipped | nordicstar | 30/04/2016 |
A beautiful island. Enjoyed the boat trip and really easy walking. | jenx | 30/04/2016 |
Otis Alan and Cambell | Glenford | 22/09/2014 |
Sea Harris boat, dry, overcast, mild, calm, good views. | iangalbraith | 22/09/2014 |
With a Seaharris/Alan Holmes group - a straightforward grassy ascent. | Chris Peart | 22/09/2014 |
Seaharris/Alan Holmes organised trip. No rain today! | Smudge | 25/09/2013 |
Strange yellow ball in the sky! | tim747 | 25/09/2013 |
Like walking on a golf course in the rain. lovely really. And thanks to Seamus and SeaHarris. | Martin R | 19/09/2013 |
A wet and dreary start to the day. Things would soon improve dramatically however. | Alex C | 19/09/2013 |
Revisit with Sea Harris on an Alan Holmes trip on a damp morning. | Dugswell2 | 19/09/2013 |
Via Sea Harris boat from Leverburgh convened by Michael Earnshaw. It was raining but the climb from the south pier was easy on short grass. | Topographer57 | 07/06/2011 |
Via Sea Harris boat from Leverburgh convened by Michael Earnshaw with Jim Bloomer, Mat Webster and Jonathan de F. GR8 sheep pasture and saw 30 deer on summit. A lovely island. Just a bit wet and windy | Dugswell2 | 07/06/2011 |
With the Marhofn group organised by Brent on return to Leverburgh. Brilliant weather. | Eddie | 15/09/2009 |
Trig revisit. Called in en route back from St Kilda c/o Seaharris. Nice summit, great view. Landed at Quinish to SE, on tiny jetty. | RHW | 15/09/2009 |
17 minute trip on RIB to Pabbay. Scamble up dunes to machair and gentle walk over sheep pastures and to top at 10.10. Tirga Mor, Oreval, Uisgnaval, Clisham, Chaipaval, Bleaval, Greabhal, Roineabhal, Skye and a very hazy St Kilda. | arranc | 31/05/2006 |
Jamie, cricket on the beech, brought back a sheep skull | vegibagger | 31/05/2006 |
The crossing from Berneray was a little choppy in the small boat. Greeted on the island by two families with a horde of children. The route up was on very grazed grass, such that three quarters of the route up was on bowling green quality ground. | garyhoney | 02/08/2001 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...choppy crossing, fine island, fine summit, great view incl Kilda stacs. small boat from Berneray pier | RHW | 02/08/2001 |
mntainman | 14/09/2022 | |
govanah | 14/09/2022 | |
dave g | 14/09/2022 | |
fionnag | 14/09/2022 | |
Jon F | 26/05/2019 | |
Tom Mundell | 26/05/2019 | |
sarah mundell | 26/05/2019 | |
Trekking toes | 26/05/2019 | |
Simon Winton | 10/05/2019 | |
carole engel | 31/05/2018 | |
LizH | 25/09/2017 | |
PeterAH | 25/09/2017 | |
danpquinn | 27/06/2016 | |
RichardM | 20/05/2015 | |
Denise | 20/05/2015 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 22/09/2014 | |
Campbell Singer | 22/09/2014 | |
parlick | 22/09/2014 | |
otis.laws | 22/09/2014 |