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Name: | Sgarbh Dubh |
Hill number: | 4875 |
Height: | 294m / 965ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1467 Sgarbh Breac |
RHB Section: | 20B: Islay |
County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
Island: | Islay |
Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman (Hu,Tu,2,Y) |
Grid ref: | NR370754 (est) |
Drop: | 112m |
Col: | 182m NR385739 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 60 61 (1:25k) 353E 354 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 23 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Drove dirt road ~1km past Bunnahabhain Distillery to park just short of covered reservoir (NR 4093 7341). A round of 6 hills, Margadale Hill and the two Creagan Corr's first, then across to here. Strong westerlies and heavy rain made the going difficult. | jonglew | 13/05/2022 |
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: 
 
With Clochandighter and coinea. Second pillar in a three pillar circuit. Approached from southwest. Parking for a few vehicles where the public road ends at NR302708. Up via Gortantaoid Point continuing along the coast route until it crosses a bridge over the Doodilmore River. From there the route turns towards the hill, ascends and gets easier on higher ground once above the boggy areas. Open deer grazing top. Pillar in good condition. | thejackrustles | 11/05/2022 |
Last top visited on an outstanding linear bagging walk from Bunnahabhain to Loch Gruinart. Great feeling of remoteness and isolation up this end of Islay and excellent views over to assorted other islands in the distance. | Alex C | 02/04/2022 |
Came over from Margadale Hill, south of Loch Smigeadail, skirting Creagan Corr. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 01/04/2022 |
Across the footbridge and along the grass track that makes the ascent of Sgarbh Breac a doddle, then SW across tussocky grass and minor peat hags to Margadale Hill. A pretty direct line to the south shore of Loch Smigeadail, then contoured around to reach the southern slope of Sgarbh Dubh, up which it is easily climbed. We doubled back to bag the two featureless summits of Creagan Corr before heading over to Giur-bheinn's NE top and for more majestic main summit. Once round Loch Guir-bheinn Deana spied a large gate along the forestry fence line, which once duly climbed through/over gave a grassy/sphagnum descent to a stone track leading back to Bunnahabhain. 5hrs. | summitter | 14/05/2021 |
With Giur-Beinn from Bunnahabhain. | Chris Peart | 01/04/2018 |
A bright blue sunny day we cross farmland to Killinallan - Moine Liath - Braigh Riabhach - Gortanaoid - Doodilmore River - Doodlimore (Old Tik infested homestead) - Sgarbh Dubh Summit (& Trig) - the Red Deer below flee - Uamh Domhnuill Chruiinn (Amazing Rock Arches - a must to see)- tired we trek back along the coast with a long walk on the beach to end. | briandavies | 30/04/2015 |
With Mora, from the Bunnahabhain village. | BLACKHILL | 04/04/2014 |
after Giur Bheinn. very undulating to get there. apparently my 1,000th Scottish HuMP | Thearlaichdubh | 25/06/2013 |
Climbed from Gortantoid with Chris and Sandy. Lovely circular walk. | Skerryvore | 14/08/2010 |
see log on TrigpointingUK.com. | RHW | 22/04/2007 |
Minto | 02/04/2022 | |
mae | 02/04/2022 | |
bjewing | 27/04/2019 | |
AndyS | 30/03/2016 | |
Andrew Simmons | 02/09/2013 | |
Campbell Singer | 28/03/2013 | |
Alan Whatley | 28/03/2013 | |
Martin R | 08/06/2012 | |
iaindbrown | 08/06/2012 | |
Sherlock | 07/05/2007 | |
Colin Crawford | 24/01/2005 | |
chalky1953 | 27/09/2000 |