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Name: | Barkeval |
Hill number: | 4803 |
Height: | 591m / 1939ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1292 Askival |
RHB Section: | 17D: Canna, Rhum and Eigg |
County/UA: | Highland |
Island: | Rum |
Class: | Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,5,HF,Y) |
Grid ref: | NM 37570 97178 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 125m |
Col: | 466m NM386971 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 39 (1:25k) 397 |
Observations: | rock tor 245m E at NM 37814 97206 is about 2m lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 94 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
A revisit, given that last time was in thick mist. Stunning today in blue skies, sunshine and a gentle breeze. Fine views, many wild flowers. Lovely on the tops, but the Coire Dubh path was a cleg- and fly-filled furnace in the continuing heatwave (in Rum???), although all the bogs were crispy dry. | Gill | 16/06/2023 |
With Penny, the day after our Cuillin traverse. Nice easy route (up the path to the dam then up to the col) before catching the ferry. Interesting summit, and great views of the whole island. | douglas_easton | 22/05/2023 |
Mam tuath, am mam, meall breac, barkeval, hallival, askival, cloughs crag, beinn nan stac from kinloch. | robertphillips | 06/06/2022 |
Following ascent of Hallival from Coire Dubh | IA_Jones | 17/06/2021 |
Ascended from Kinloch via Meall Breac. | Chris Peart | 01/05/2019 |
Set out from Kinloch with the hope of going to Trollibhal as well but I was lucky to manage a view even from Barkeval. Worsening weather, but pleasant descent from point 575 towards Meall Breac took me to an anglers' path which led down to the upper (former) dam in Coire Dubh. | pwheeler | 04/06/2017 |
On way back from Trollaval | NormanW | 06/05/2017 |
From camp in Glen Dibidil. | BLACKHILL | 01/06/2016 |
from Kinloch | CraigW | 25/11/2013 |
Finally to Rum! with Darren during a brief heatwave for a dream 40km peak fest around the island in an enjoyably tough 26 hours between ferries, travelling KIMM style with a wild overnight camp half way round. We got a bit carried away on our first peak here bouldering in the sun on lovely honeycombed weathered rock | Chris Pearson | 25/07/2012 |
With Ian Soulsby. | Dangerous Dave | 17/09/2011 |
With Mrs G. Fairly good, clearly defined path from Kinloch up into Coire Dubh then not so good. We were trying for Askival or Hallival or anything decent, but were severely beaten by the wind and rain so had to settle for Barkeval - not happy! | jonglew | 24/05/2009 |
2.06/03/2009 | jimmy66 | 25/10/2007 |
ARWC 07 | SRF | 01/06/2007 |
Easter trip to Rum to do the Corbetts. A few problems with this one in the mist (no GPS in those days). | Aye Jimmy | 27/03/2005 |
est date. Solo and carefully among burrows. | lordtonult | 15/04/2001 |
SMMC Rum meet. | clashcityrocker | 24/05/1999 |
Round of Barkeval, Haiiival, Askival, Trallval, Ainshval and Sgurr nan Gillian from Kinloch. | Eddie | 01/10/1998 |
Barkeval, Ard Nev, Orval and Fionchra | RHW | 03/06/1995 |
With Robin Howie and Geraldine Guest. From Kinloch to Bealach Bairc-mheal, then contoured S side of Barkeval. Climbed Western Isles Buttress (grade D). From summit of Barkeval descended to Coire Dubh and Kinloch. | pwbellarby | 02/05/1988 |
Brief hours of dry weather in the wet fortnight following Chernobyl. Day of from the archaeological dig on Rhum. | sarahk | 12/05/1986 |
With Alan Reid and on to the Corbetts | bertbarnett123 | blank |
Gallovidian | 26/06/2023 | |
mae | 22/05/2023 | |
tallscottishguy | 07/05/2023 | |
andrew brown | 29/04/2023 | |
Jill Robertson | 11/04/2023 | |
Minto | 11/04/2023 | |
FCL | 04/06/2022 | |
Pete R | 09/10/2021 | |
Am Bodach | 05/09/2019 | |
interloper | 15/04/2019 | |
Fletch | 15/04/2019 | |
geoffreycurnock | 13/04/2019 | |
Martin R | 30/05/2018 | |
David Bell | 30/05/2018 | |
clanbonham | 23/09/2017 | |
Kevin29035 | 26/06/2017 | |
peebs | 29/05/2017 | |
Kompass | 29/05/2017 | |
Wycombe Wanderer | 01/05/2017 | |
bjewing | 22/10/2016 | |
Tony S | 30/07/2016 | |
The Rodmiester | 20/05/2016 | |
markhammonds | 01/01/2016 | |
The-Z-Man | 17/10/2015 | |
Tom Mundell | 26/05/2015 | |
Iona | 26/05/2015 | |
Gavin Theobald | 17/05/2015 | |
hill walker | 17/04/2015 |