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Name:Ben Aigan
Hill number:1504
Height:471m / 1545ft
RHB Section:21A: Tomintoul to Banff
County/UA:Moray
Catchment:Spey
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Y)
Grid ref:NJ 30971 48142
Summit feature:no feature 50m SSW of trig point
Drop:289m
Col:182m  NJ345422  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 28
(1:25k) 424S
Observations:trig point is at NJ 30994 48182; summit is also 15m NE of cairn at NJ 30958 48132; ground 15m E is just lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 238 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Straight up and down from the small car park near Tanzie.Excellent path all the way.OS bolt near the summit for those interested.ARM17/02/2024
Fell run from the carpark, up the land rover track, up a very muddy boggy shortcut to rejoin the track (avoid if not prepared for wet feet) and rejoin track. Right turn to summit. Extremely windy on top but sheltered from wind as soon as off the top.w1ght28/10/2023
From minor road to south of hill. Parked at start of track at 241m spot height. Good path all the way to the summit. Solo.Dangerous Dave27/10/2023
From southerly direction up forest track from 241m spot height. Trigpillar and block at summit.cjo29/09/2023
15:36 Up the main track from the small vs park to the south. Lossiemouth style trig FBno. 11094vegibagger30/06/2023
Emtb from the car parkPeteF24/06/2023
From forest car park following the track round then up through the trees to join the track between the mast and the summit. Just beyound bealach the track splits. Take the old track on left which goes through some woodland and then up onto open hillside to top. Returned the same way.curlebd08/05/2023
From NJ 3132 4649.summitsup28/04/2023
From parking area at track entrance to S. Path starts at NE corner of parking area.Heading N through forest to open moorland. Good views from summit plateau. With Lisa and Daniel.CJM22/01/2023
2/2 Knock More from the car park to the South East then wind up through the trees to pop out close to summit of Ben Aigan, and took a short cut down from East of the summit, at track bend to short cut down to the loop in the forest below. Couple of hours and very nice.nickywood111/09/2022
Up forest track to mast. West from mast along track. Just beyound bealach the track splits. New track not shown on most maps. Take the old track on left wheich goes through some woodland and then up onto open hillside to top. On way back took footpath through firebreak in wood that heads downhill from the bealach. This saves going back up the track to the mast. Shaves about a mile or so off on way back.Jossker21/08/2022
Parked just inside track entrance NJ 3131 4650. Path to hill just behind parking space - east into bushes, soon turning northcarole engel16/05/2022
12km loop from Ben Aigan car park, forestry tracks almost all of the way, although took a short cut back down as was taking a long time meandering around the place adn we had already done a 17km kayak race on the spey. both hills in just over 2 hrs.Nicky C08/05/2022
After Knock More from the car park to the south.JasonStark26/02/2022
Starting near Balnacoul walked with Kyle (age 4) straight up path to summit.187lenny02/01/2022
From forest track end W of Tanzie at NJ313464, up narrow foot track to N (not the forest road) which widens into a broad path up to the forest edge (crossing a forest road at NJ311471), then directly up to summit and then Trig point, descending the same way (1h10m)kdbennett28/12/2021
No problems with fallen trees but track very icy higher up. Started from cycle trails car park, easy walk and enjoyable. Added on Knock More, tracks to both summits.nicolajane06/12/2021
From forestry parking area along track, up muddy firebreak junction of logging Road and older track which takes you to the summit. Low cloud covering the summit.the pigguy 05/10/2021
This is a significant hill between the Laich of Moray and Ben Rinnes. From parking area to NE via Knock More. Descended via the beallach between them. Couldn't find a satisfactory route as you're either going too horizontally on the forest track or thrashing more vertically through rough clearings.sclater01/03/2021
Came up here during the first lockdown and have previously cycled all over it. This was much harder... thick drifts of soft snow or tracks covered in thick sheet ice. Parked in car park marked on OS map as just off A96.sarahk20/02/2021
From small car park by gate at entrance to forest road, 313464. Ignore main track heading west, and take narrow path to the east which turns north, becomes wider and heads directly the summit.Winterfloodian21/08/2020
Good parking at Pt.145 where the Speyside Way intersects with the Arndilly road. Followed the marked tracks until a much narrower path gave a good south easterly ascent to Ben Aigan, firstly through plantation, over a newly laid forestry track and onto open moorland. The path NE to Knock More still exists, so bagged that too, retuning via aforementioned new forestry track.summitter03/08/2020
Parked just south west of Tangie by a new forestry track not marked on the 2016 l/r 28 map. Take the path by the parking area on right all the way to the top. Very easy ascent and fine viewsSimon Winton06/01/2020
With Mike. From South. Followed forestry track for easy ascent then back on footpath.gettingonabit12/04/2019
MC JC O. From Ben Aigan forest car park to the SE. Simple walk up forestry track. V expansive views on top. Seems a world away from C 19!Martin6618/03/2019
From Balnacoul (NJ313454), at forest gate. Forest track heads W, climbing only slightly, then a branch R offers more promise, but heads further W gaining little height; as despondency sets in it bends R and heads NE again gaining height very slowly until it levels off for a while, then it intersects a much steeper path running N-S. Followed this, gaining height more effectively, to open ground and on to the summit. Followed the N-S track all the way down to find it ended back at the forest gate, as a faint path, where it had been obscured by parked cars.Isbjorn30/12/2018
Dry and cloudy walk but easy enough to bag the summit, the trig plus the Ben Aigan Auxiliary Block.Dugswell211/06/2018
Track from Tanzietrimarc211/05/2018
Parked where the Speyside Way leaves the narrow road and goes into the forest on the east or Rothes side. Followed tracks to summit. Great views. Bagging the trig and nearby bolt.BigJ18/04/2018
Dawn run..as Gill. Followed newishforest track then old tracks to summit (more like path). Returned by old track all the way to car. Misty summit Note for those who follow the newer track takes a long zigzag. At parking look for small path heading into trees (back right) the original track take more direct route is hidden from view. You should see a wooden structure over the track, go up it leads to the turning terminus of the new track then onto summit, less track, nicer tree route.N.Morters13/04/2018
tickchazzyboy1924/03/2018
From Speyside Way. 1st of 7 today, on a lovely sunny day: Ben Aidan, Knockan, Meikle Balloch, Knock Hill, Fourman Hill, Hill of Tillymorgan, Hill of Foudland.PGCE20/02/2018
Parked at the carpark at Tanzie and then took the same route as Gill previously. Great views. I also had the company of a border collie which appeared ownerless on the summit and led me all the way back to the carpark before disappearing into a nearby farmhouse.Peterb17/02/2018
Last hill of the day, starting just before sunset, but it had to be done, I'd been seeing it from other hills all day. From the very icy car park near Tanzie. Just follow the logging road always taking the uphill branches to a large turning area, and you will see a smaller peaty path heading up through the trees. This leads out onto the hill, and continues to the top, enlivened by snow and ice all the way and even a small cornice (how exciting...). Lovely views from the top in the twilight.Gill30/12/2017
With Mora. From parking at nj333492 (no road signs) dont miss fire break at nj323488.BLACKHILL19/04/2017
From large layby on A95 (NJ 31156 45438), taking track to Dowalls, road to Balnacoul (where we could have parked, even in a large vehicle) and old grassy tracks from there. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/ben-aigan-and-knockan.htmlGayle02/03/2017
Start at forest car park GR 290483. Ben Aighan FC sign at car park. Headed NE on forest track until GR300492 when left track on path to summit. Small cairn marks start of path and is easy to miss. Good path traverses the hill and approaches summit from N side. Excellent 360 views from top.LesH26/02/2017
3 of 3: From Knock More.ChrisR20/01/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac17/11/2016
Path all the way from car park at NJ 313465. Turn west from NJ 31141 47775 and then north again.Lionel Bidwell31/10/2016
Self and dog, really nice hill with the heather in full bloom.Invicta1418/08/2016
Solo HFB06/08/2016
Good viewpoint, although the mist was only just above summit level.dal25/06/2016
Parked at NJ291483. Ascended via large forest road followed by not so obvious grassy smaller track starting at NJ299493. Descended via same routeraffemeister20/04/2016
From Tanzie to South. 1200th with Rickster. Fine path through the snowy forest and great summit views.jenx17/01/2016
From the good CP and track just down from Tanzie, great route up through the snow, fine views. Jenx an my 1200th Marilynnordicstar17/01/2016
Park at Forestry Commission carpark. Straightforward. Boggy on the path between FC tracks. Only pony trekkers seen. Buzzard observed 3 times in felled areas where native species starting to grow. Good views but hazy on the coast.Calgary120/10/2015
carpark south near tanzie at gate good path through woods to the top.robertphillips18/05/2015
First walk of the year due to health issues and I wanted to do this one due foot problems on the last walk up the little Ben. Walked up from Boat o Brig on a beautiful day and after going through the forest had a nice wee grunt onto the top moor , great views to the cairngorms , Ben wyvis and the Caithness hillstorkm05/04/2015
Parked at car park at bridge in the village and walked along the E bank/Speyside Way and then forest tracks to summit. Descended via tracks more directly due S on return.benalder28401/03/2015