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Name:Eilean a' Chaoil
Hill number:9109
Height:32m / 105ft
Parent (Ma):none
RHB Section:13B: Applecross to Achnasheen
County/UA:Highland
Island:Mono Tump island (t)
Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB
(Tu,0,SIB)
Grid ref:NG 81283 56243
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:32m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 24
(1:25k) 428N
Observations:c.2m higher than outcrop 100m N (with 29m OS spot height)
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 28 users)ByDate of Ascent
With others, bagging 3 tumps before an easy dry crossing on to the Island. Magnificent Torridon views from the summit.NormanW04/09/2023
Started at Shieldaig car park then up Meall a' Choire Bhuidhe, Camas an Leim, Camas Ruadh before the tidal island of Eilean a' Chaoil.Dugswell204/09/2023
From Shieldaig, 3 Tumps including the island. Arrived 2 hours before Ullapool low water on a spring tide, half an inch of water, dry on return. Wanted early crossing as I wanted to bag the Loch Maree islands in the afternoonRHW06/05/2023
Arrived just before low water and an easy crossing (I had the packraft with me just in case) Short rocky ascent and a good view. Walked out from Shieldaig, paddled back.fasgadh24/09/2022
Detour from Walkhighlands Shieldaig Peninsula walk. Just after low tideCrib Goch03/09/2020
Kayak round of three SIBs from Shieldaig.AndyS12/10/2019
Lovely walk on track out to An Aird. Crossed over at low tide.Path to summit.bjewing24/11/2018
Great viewpoint. Simple walk over about 1hr before low water.Tony S26/10/2018
Last hill of the 4 on the peninsula. With Steve Lewis. Crossed 90mins before the Ullapool low tide time; just a few inches of water - dry on the return 15mins later. Large cairn on an outcrop at summit.jonglew05/02/2018
Kayak from Shieldaig landing SW corner where a faint path leads upwards .chalky195307/08/2017
Walked out from Shieldaig. With Richard, Cathy, Caroline and Gordon.richard6928/03/1979
richtea504004/09/2023
Tony J04/09/2023
Minto04/09/2023
Jill Robertson04/09/2023
SteveG04/09/2023
Tricky03/09/2023
kathyh11/06/2023
ArdrossanWintonRover11/06/2023
Fletch10/05/2023
interloper10/05/2023
Gallovidian29/05/2021
Alan Whatley01/11/2019
jimbloomer16/05/2019
thenomad05/02/2018
traighmhor14/02/2017
fatdogwalks16/04/2010
RichardM28/03/1979