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| Name: | Gars-bheinn |
| Hill number: | 3293 |
| Height: | 894.2m / 2934ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1239 Sgurr Alasdair |
| RHB Section: | 17B: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Island: | Skye |
| Class: | Hump, Simm, High Hills of Britain, Corbett Top, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,Sim,HHB,CT,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NG 46818 18721 |
| Summit feature: | large cairn |
| Drop: | 120m |
| Col: | 774m NG461194  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 32 (1:25k) 411 |
| Survey: | Abney level/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 150 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| After Sgurr a' Choire Bhig. Descended SW down scree (some which slid helpfully), deer tracks to path to Glen Brittle camp site. | PGCE | 22/05/2023 |
| 3 hours from campsite up scree! with Roy and David | HardenC | 02/06/2022 |
| Up to Coire Ghrunnda, over to Sgurr nan Eag and Gars-Bhein, and back again. | atreides7887 | 29/05/2022 |
| Run out to Gars-Bheinn and then along the ridge to Banachdaich. Great outing | Matt2901 | 29/04/2022 |
| From Glen Brittle Memorial Hut, good track leads up into Coir' a' Ghrunnda, gets a bit scrambly taking a CW route around the loch but nothing difficult. Final top on a traverse of this end of the ridge. Steep scree slope down to 220m contour to pick up the unmapped track back. | jonglew | 01/10/2019 |
| Walk in from camp site then from Caisteal a Gharbh Choire via its NE ridge to Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr a Choire Bhig to Glass Bheinn, down the very easy screes and out but a long day. | dickscroop | 28/05/2018 |
| a long walk in from glenbrittle | iannotts | 28/05/2017 |
| Completed on traverse of ridge to Sgurr Alasdair. Ascended via Coir' a' Ghrunnda and Sgurr nan Eag. Good views out to sea, to Bla Bheinn and Red Cuillin. | quadbarrel | 15/10/2014 |
| Day 1 of Cullin Ridge Traverse. Francis Blunt (guide) and Robert Wight (MMC) Sunny, warm, high cloud and perfect viz. 11 hour day. From Elgol by Fast Rib 1 1/2 hours to first top. | alexmaclennan | 31/05/2014 |
| An atempt on the ridge, stopped for bad weather | JamesSDonald | 05/09/2013 |
| Traverse from Gars-bheinn to Sgurr Alasdair with Ruth, Will and DC. Perfect sunny weather. | davidpettit84 | 02/06/2012 |
| Cuillin Ridge w Bruno Yates Bivi | Martin Barratt | 21/05/2012 |
| Week in Skye with Clare College Rockclimbing | Mark Jackson | 07/07/2011 |
| From Glenbrittle with Fitzy and Jim. Up via Coire a Grunddha walked all the way along the ridge to Garbh Bheinn, then down and back to the campsite. | jigglybones | 31/05/2005 |
| With Fraser, first ridge attempt, abandoned due to ground condition walking in (very wet), route finding difficult and fraser getting tierd (14 years). Walked out to Gars Bheinn at south end of ridge and came off after Inn Pin. 17km, 1265m, 16hr | JamesSDonald | 05/06/2004 |
| At least 6 times | conanharrod | 06/06/2000 |
| During 23h28 Cuillin Round of 59 Red and Black hills http://www.gofar.org.uk/cuillinround.html also several other occasions | RHW | 31/05/1999 |
| Approx date | MM | 31/05/1998 |
| Approx date | KM | 31/05/1998 |
| on aborted Cuillin traverse | Galltywenallt | 26/05/1998 |
| SMMC Coruisk meet. | clashcityrocker | 26/06/1997 |
| Friday, with Ruth Bartlett, from Coruisg hut up north ridge of Garsbheinn, quite tricky just under the summit. Along ridge and tops in sunny fine weather over Sgurr nan Eag and back down An Garbh Coire | vegibagger | 30/05/1997 |
| Solo. With SDM and SnE. | amswanston | 01/05/1997 |
| Approx date, Black Cuillin Traverse, first of several, this time solo | RHW | 15/05/1996 |
| Start at Glenbrittle Grid 410206 up the flanks of Sgurr nan Eag. See Sgurr Dearg. | smocks and denims | 10/05/1996 |
| with Colin Threfall (Cuillin ridge traverse) | davidsbatty | 15/06/1995 |
| clear as I headed very early along the coast south but clagged in before I got upon to the ridge to Gars Bheinn and then along in the clagg over Sgurr a'Choirs Bhig and Sgurr nan Eag in mist and rather too early picking my way down into Coire Ghrundda with difficulty | vegibagger | 01/09/1993 |
| Gars-Bheinn to TD Gap and Sgurr Sgumain from Glen Brittle. | Eddie | 01/09/1991 |
| YES! Winter Cuillin Ridge traverse completed on this peak after 3 days and 2 bivis on the ridge with Martin Sluce. An adventure like few others and a privilege to have caught the ridge in excellent winter conditions. But now the weather had turned nasty -wind and cloud and now in the dark at 5pm. 2 and half awakward hours to descend to Corruisk,and then began tramping the 7 miles back to the car at Sligachan. Exhausted - bivi'd half way on the heather in pouring rain (thank goodness for goretex bivi bags)I slept right through -awoke slightly soggy -walked out -rang work in Sheffield to 'request' an extra days leave and had a slap up breakfast at the Broadford Hotel as their only guests ! | Chris Pearson | 18/02/1991 |
| petey | 01/01/1990 | |
| With CB during Cullin Ridge traverse. | JDBowers | 22/05/1989 |
| Start of complete ridge traverse | Isbjorn | 10/06/1988 |
| The whole Cuillin Ridge after 5 years of waiting for the right weather / opportunity. With Steve & Ian. Long B/H, w/e trip - snatched sleep on o'night drive up Thurs night, then climbed on Cioch on Sat, then just 4 hrs sleep with a 2.00am wake up on Sun for drive to Glen Brittle to start walk up in early morning light to Gars-bhein which took 3 hours. Bogs surprisingly dry. climbed into sunshine as we reached the ridge. 6am started off , no wind and and ridge clear -surely it 'must go' today? | Chris Pearson | 28/05/1988 |
| AB. Fine winter day to Gars-bheinn, Sgurr a'Choire Bhig, Sgurr Nan Eag & Caisteal a'Garbh Choire from Coruisk MH JMCS. | Vin | 30/03/1988 |
| Aborted attempt Cuillin Traverse. | Nick Canute | 26/08/1987 |
| Ridge - solo. | summitsup | 17/06/1987 |
| 1st peak of the day on a solo walk from Glen Brittle campsite up onto the ridge in the mist. Did all tops as far as Sg. Dubh na Da Bheinn. | signyred | 18/07/1986 |
| The Main Cuillin Ridge in 1 day. With Robin Howie. We left Glen Brittle Camp Site at 03:30. We went too far along the path to Coiruisg so a little time was lost. We reached the main ridge a little on the seaward side of Gars-bheinn. There was a superb view in the early morning sun on reaching the ridge looking towards Coiruisg. Gars-bheinn was reached at 06:25; we left the summit at 06:35 and on to Sgurr nan Eag, Caisteal a’ Garbh-Choire, and Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn. Time was lost in Thearlaich-Dubh gap. We abseiled down into the gap and climbed up the other side. We continued and succeeded in reaching Sgurr nan Gillean at 23:00. | pwbellarby | 20/06/1986 |
| 2 friends fr camp near Coruisk Mem Hut; direct steep ascent in blue skies and sunshine, clear views. | NorfolkPT21 | 24/06/1985 |
| With Tony. Early evening sunshine glinting on the sea, cumulus clouds wafted across Rhum. Island of Soay seen easily in plan from this great ridge end vantage point.Fun scree sliding down until we could to a long bog plod back to camp at Glen Brittle camp site for 8pm (camped by the beach fence where years later Danny McAskill did his front flip on his bike). | Chris Pearson | 18/06/1985 |
| Cairngorm Club meet. Solo. Attempt on complete ridge. I left Glen Brittle Camp Site at 03:05. I reached Gars-bheinn via the SW slopes to arrive at 06:30. I went on to Sgurr a’ Choire Bhig and Sgurr nan Eag. I climbed up and down Caisteal a’ Garbh Choire and continued to Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn. Gave up after ascending An Stac as too far behind schedule. | pwbellarby | 05/05/1985 |
| Date uncertain. Climbed with Dave Howard and Ewan Clark after 4th year exams. | alexmaclennan | 01/06/1984 |
| JB | HFB | 19/05/1984 |
| Ascended from Glenbrittle in good weather. | JohnW | 28/03/1984 |
| MM, ST, PMI, RN, AW | HFB | 10/07/1983 |
| Climbed three times on unsuccessful ridge attempts before eventual success with Ian Teasdale | SteveG | 01/01/1980 |
| From Glen Brittle campsite - Coir a Ghrunnda - Sgurr nan Eag - Sgurr a Choire Bhig - Gars bheinn and return. Second attempt after bad weather caused us to abandon in Coir a Ghrunnda the previous day, but still in cloud on the ridge. With Richard, Arthur and Cathy. | richard69 | 15/07/1979 |
| And again on:- 15-07-1979, 04-06-1982, 25-05-1985, | RichardM | 31/07/1976 |
| See Sgurr nan Eag | dbb | 03/08/1962 |
| Just the once | mshansen | blank |