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Name: | Ben Avon West Top [Ben Avon SW Top] |
Hill number: | 543 |
Height: | 1137.6m / 3732ft |
Parent (Ma): | 536 Ben Avon - Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe |
Parent (SMC): | 536 Ben Avon - Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe |
RHB Section: | 08B: Cairngorms |
County/UA: | Moray, Aberdeenshire |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Aberdeen), Spey |
Watershed: | Mull of Kintyre to Rattray Head, Aberdeen Bay |
Class: | High Hills of Britain, Subsimm, Deleted Munro Top (HHB,sSim,xMT) |
Grid ref: | NJ 12596 01350 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 23m |
Col: | 1114.6m NJ 1280 0166 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 (1:25k) OL58S 404S |
Survey: | 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 272 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Frosty start from Linn of Quoich at 06:20am Walked whole way. Followed path through Glen Quoich and up An Diollaid. Reached Beinn a’Bhuird as cloud rolled in descended to Sneck after some dubious navigation in the clag. Very windy at Sneck. Up to Ben Avon due to the wind it was harder than I’d have liked to get to the top of both the higher tors. Not sure which was higher but the south one was harder. Descent to Sneck down Glas Allt Mor then west through woods beside Quoich water to outward route. Walked at speed time taken including stops 7 hours 59 minutes for 23.2 miles | isabelle | 05/10/2023 |
En route from Glen Avon to Keiloch. A knackering 35km day. | sclater | 23/08/2023 |
Ben Avon & Beinn a' Bhuird from Keiloch | hummusg | 23/09/2022 |
Linn of Quoich, Carn na Drochaide, The Sneck, Ben Avon West Top, Ben Avon, The Sneck, Cnap a' Chleirich, Beinn a' Bhuird North Top and Beinn a' Bhuird South Top. | JasonStark | 28/08/2022 |
Keiloch - cycled to end of track in Gleann an t-Slugain - Beinn a’ Bhuird S Top - Beinn a’ Bhuird - Cnap a’ Chleirich - Ben Avon W Top - Ben Avon - Carn Eas - Creag an Dail Mhor - bike - Keiloch. | Mark Jackson | 12/08/2022 |
A big day out from camp by Quoich Water, visiting all Benn Avon tops. With B and R. | jenx | 14/05/2022 |
With Sue on a perfect day after cycling to Slugain Lodge. | Phreerunner | 29/06/2021 |
#1 of 9 from Invercauld. Revisit | RHW | 02/06/2021 |
Ben Avon and Beinn a Bhuird from Keiloch. 
Very windy and cloud above 800m | Huwel | 24/07/2019 |
From Keiloch, MTB to end of track up Gleann an t-Slugain for a round of Beinn a' Bhuird ST, NT, Stob an t'Sluichd, Cnap a' Chleirich, Ben Avon and top, Carn Eas and Creag an Dail Mhor. | rhalstead | 18/06/2019 |
Camped overnight on the summit of Ben Avon, sheltering from the wind and rain behind one of the smaller tors. Came back over here in the morning on the way to Beinn a' Bhuird. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 21/09/2017 |
Up from Stob Dubh an Eas Bhig. Climbed tor on the way. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 20/09/2017 |
Sol | HFB | 12/08/2017 |
From Keiloch by bike along Gleann an t-Slugain, leaving bike ca 1km short of Slugain Lodge. Took paths to Sneck, then up over 1138m point to Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe (scrambled up two highest parts of tor), continued across plateau to West Meur Corm Craig, then East Meur Gorm Craig, returned over main ridge, past LDB and on t Carn Eas, and then Creag an Dail Mhor, descending E of Carn Eag Dhubh to the track to the S, followed that W to reach the Sneck path, then returned to Keiloch | kdbennett | 15/06/2017 |
Cycled from Kelloch to some way short of Slugain Lodge. Then a delightful walk up via The Sneck. | dal | 14/06/2017 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 08/04/2017 |
sunny autumn day, bike to foot of Glas Allt Mhor then easy walk | Capt Malbec | 22/09/2016 |
Climbed from Inverauld House Car Park, climbed via South side of Beinn A Bhuird, round to the North Top, down to the Sneck, then up and back to Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe, before returning to Invercauld via Slogain. | gandrew | 16/08/2015 |
From Kelloch. With Gavin. | MorecambeMonkey | 27/06/2015 |
A quick visit before the Tor of Ben Avon. | Play2End | 27/08/2014 |
6 of 8: From Ben Avon. | ChrisR | 21/06/2014 |
Plant survey | bertbarnett123 | 18/06/2014 |
Long day with Dave Howard. Cycled from Invercauld to Slugain Lodge then walked to Sneck Ben Avon then Beinn a Bhuird. Snow on plateaus and gale force winds. Tops clear. Fantastic views. | alexmaclennan | 15/05/2012 |
Keiloch - Gleann an t-Slugain - Carn Eas - Ben Avon - Carn Eas - Creag an Dail Mhor - Gleann an t-Slugain - Keiloch | davidpettit84 | 06/04/2012 |
on the way to the main top. | robertphillips | 22/05/2011 |
self traversing all tops and summits | davidsbatty | 15/08/2010 |
Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 08/10/2009 |
Secound visit to Ben Avon, to complete the tops and Beinn A Bhuird. Cycled in on evening before from Invercauld. walked 33.5 km, climbed 1520m in 11 hours before returning. | JamesSDonald | 23/09/2008 |
up from Glen guiseachan to the Sneck and then the final pull onto the plateau , saw an eagle fly below us as we stopped on this small top but didn't get the camera out in time ;-( | torkm | 20/05/2007 |
Long walk back from Stob an t'Sluichd in increaingly sunny conditions. | yorkie | 30/08/2006 |
Long day's solo walk from Invercauld, cycling to Slugain | barnz48 | 01/07/2006 |
With Joel & Ian. | Dangerous Dave | 24/01/2006 |
KeithByTheC | 12/08/2005 | |
With Jeanette, camped near Ben Avon | dickscroop | 04/08/2005 |
on way to Ben Avon summit(qv for log) | pwheeler | 06/06/2005 |
With Ashely, walked in from Invercauld completing Ben Avon + some Tops, abandoned walk due to bad weather, 35km, 1275m in	12hr | JamesSDonald | 10/09/2004 |
From Invercauld by bike, windy, sunny and good views. | iangalbraith | 10/06/2004 |
first ascent, solo, goc 04, climbed on way through to braemar from nethy bridge, stopped off in the bothy before my ascent from glen avon, via a ridge straight to the summit. camped in gleann an t-slugain, late. | rum doodle | 14/05/2004 |
Bike/hike | Strathcarron | 09/09/2003 |
Round of Beinn a'Bhuird & Ben Avon from Invercauld on a warm & sunny day solo. Followed the track along Gleann an t-Slugain past the ruin & then up S spur of Beinn a'Bhuird taking in a couple of tops for a fine summit view. E down over Cnap a'Chleirich to main summit of Ben Avon. Then S visiting other tors, Carn Eas & Creag an Dail Mhor before passing over Carn Eag Dubh to rejoin the outward route. Most of Ben Avon plateau was very easy going helped by the dry conditions. | NotReallyABagger | 05/09/2001 |
with Morag | Rockhopper | 06/05/2001 |
Galltywenallt | 15/07/2000 | |
With: kdji; Descended from Ben Avon summit Tor over this towards the Sneck which was surprisingly clear of snow but very deep both sides. | Ian Baines | 29/04/2000 |
Top. Camped on wet evening by river someway below the Sneck. Climb to summit on a brighter morning the next day. | Dugswell2 | 23/06/1997 |
CK, club | SheilaS | 30/03/1997 |
RS MT. From Mar Lodge by MTB through Glen Quoich to 093952, then Clach a Clerich, The Sneck, Ben Avon, Ben Bhuird, An Dollaid & return to Mar Lodge. | Vin | 28/09/1996 |
Cycled Glen Quioch, walked in from below Ben Bhuird with climbing gear for Squareface. Raining though so bagged Ben Avon instead. With MVW / MT | nordicstar | 14/09/1996 |
After the Sneck and on way to Ben A'an. | Aye Jimmy | 24/07/1995 |
From Linn of Quoich on round of Ben Avon and Beinn A Bhuird | PeterD | 25/08/1994 |
Ben Avon round, Carn Liath (1993 summit), Ben Avon and tops, Culardoch from Invercauld. | Eddie | 08/07/1993 |