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Name: | Sron Gharbh |
Hill number: | 6797 |
Height: | 609m / 1998ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1151 Scaraben |
RHB Section: | 16C: Tongue to Wick and Helmsdale |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Berriedale |
Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,GT) |
Grid ref: | ND054266 (est) |
Drop: | 80m |
Col: | 529m ND058267 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 17 (1:25k) 444E |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 95 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From parking by Braemore phonebox (ND072304), across bridge and followed signed track up past cottage and directly S onto old ATV track up to col between East Scaraben and Scaraben (track often faint and boggy), then up to Scaraben summit, continuing down and up to Sròn Gharbh, descended initially NNW, then NE (to avoid steeper slopes) towards Allt an Easain Ghil, followed that roughly NNE over awkward wet and tussocky ground with intermittent deep and ATV tracks, reached an ATV track by a ford at ND064293 and followed it to Braeval, turning E on a new track that bypasses Braeval buildings and connects to the road from Braemore bridge, to start (4h20m) | kdbennett | 20/03/2024 |
East - West traverse of Scaraben Ridge starting with Meall na Caorach. Parked at the Braemore phonebox, took the river path to the east end of the ridge before ascending. Returned NE from the bealach between Sròn Gharbh and Scaraben until hitting the path (quad track) that runs from Braemore to the bealach between Scaraben & East Scaraben. | Tisteln | 17/11/2023 |
From small parking area at end of the road (ND 0730 3044). Estate signage points the way, good(ish) track leads up to col between Scaraben and its East Top. Both of those hills first, then across to here. On to Sal-vaich. | jonglew | 16/11/2023 |
East Scaraben, Scaraben, Sron Garbh & Sal-vaich from Braemore. With Helen & Jon. | Dangerous Dave | 16/11/2023 |
Done from Braemore as fifth top in a round of Maiden Pap, Carn Mor, Smean, Sal-vaich and the 3 tops of Scaraben. 
Great views all round, finished with walk beside river for return to Braemore. | clashcityrocker | 23/03/2023 |
Despite two previous visits to Scaraben, I'd never been up Sron Gharbh so remedied that today. Such a glorious day that I carried on to Sal-vaich and Small Mount (skirting Morven to the south on the way there and north on the return to the car). | StueyB | 05/10/2022 |
Clockwise circuit of Morven and Scaraben etc from Braemore. | daviemore | 16/07/2022 |
Traverse of Scaraben. On to Sal-vaich. | sclater | 28/12/2021 |
A lovely walk once you get onto the hill. From Braemore, the route to Scaraben is signposted past a cottage, hard track, then wet ATV track to the bealach between East Scaraben and Scaraben. Cold day, glad to break out into the sunshine. Nice, dry walking on moss and quartzite to the top, fine views. On to West Scaraben/Sron Garbh, easy going, lovely hill. Return to Braeval good at first but a gruesome plod through bogs, tussocks, rough heather from 450m down to 200m. Sheep tracks and ATV tracks make the going easy thereafter following along the river, then crossing it. | Gill | 26/11/2020 |
From Braemore. Track past cottage, through deer gate then ATV track all the way to radio mast close to summit of East Scaraben. Then Scaraben and Sron Gharbh. | PGCE | 20/10/2020 |
Steep climb after Smean but good to walk on higher up. Headed east to Scaraben. | bolton | 08/09/2020 |
From road end at Braemar and along track and then paths and some tussocky grass to Morven summit. Ten across country in fine weather to Scaraben and Scaraban east to drop down to start. A longish day but enjoyable | dickscroop | 08/08/2020 |
We started from Braemore, following the track then boggy stalkers path running alongside Berrtiedale Water until about 500m past a footbridge. A difficult heather/bracken climb ensued, taking us up the north side of Meall na Caorach, eventually reaching the summit sweat-drenched and fly-bitten (yuck). After deep swigs of water we moved westwards to East Scaraben, Scaraben, then Sron Gharbh, along an increasingly rocky ridge, heading directly back to Braemore over heather then grass, finding occasional animal and vehicle tracks to ease our passage. 4.5hrs in total. | summitter | 27/07/2019 |
5 of 7: From Smean. | ChrisR | 12/07/2016 |
Solo jog, on a very wet and windy round of Scaraben and Morven | amswanston | 03/01/2016 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 29/12/2015 |
Anti-clockwise round from Maiden Pap to East Scaraben. Straight up W ridge from Sal-vaich. This has to be one of the most interesting slopes in Scotland. There a dozens of deer tracks contouring round the hill, most rising gently from N to S, and space about 2 - 5 m apart. Makes for a nice bit of zig-zagging. | Minto | 07/06/2014 |
Dry, sunny spells, warm, cloud on top. | iangalbraith | 07/06/2014 |
W Jenx on the round of the 4 Marilyns; Maiden Pap, Smean, Morven and Scaraben. A 9 hour day in generally good weather, very wet underfoot though after the dowsing yesterday. Up from Braemore - after first three went up West Scaraben (Sron Gharbh) before Scaraben itself. | nordicstar | 06/06/2014 |
Solo | HFB | 06/08/2013 |
scaraben to Morven | Thearlaichdubh | 15/06/2009 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later.... (2) after Scaraben, down re-entrant E missing most stone | RHW | 25/07/2000 |
Round of Maiden Pap to East Scaraben as in Corbett book. | Eddie | 07/06/1996 |
Ascended on the way to Scaraben in sunny weather. | JohnW | 06/08/1994 |
anguscow | 18/03/2024 | |
Tricky | 08/06/2023 | |
alda | 07/06/2023 | |
Am Bodach | 26/02/2023 | |
weaselmaster | 26/11/2022 | |
Simon Winton | 18/09/2022 | |
carole engel | 20/06/2022 | |
Robin56 | 31/05/2022 | |
scoob | 31/12/2021 | |
Fi | 31/12/2021 | |
eddieh | 26/09/2021 | |
Fletch | 27/07/2021 | |
interloper | 27/07/2021 | |
Blair282 | 03/06/2021 | |
Peterb | 26/10/2020 | |
govanah | 13/08/2019 | |
mae | 21/05/2019 | |
Erik B | 06/01/2019 | |
patrick | 30/07/2018 | |
dave g | 18/07/2018 | |
AndyS | 14/07/2018 | |
lordtonult | 23/05/2018 | |
BlackPanther | 27/05/2017 | |
Gavin Theobald | 24/03/2017 | |
weaselmaster | 30/07/2016 | |
Sick Kid | 30/07/2016 |