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Name:Beinn Bhreac (Soay)
Hill number:1278
Height:141m / 463ft
Parent (Ma):none
RHB Section:17B: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills
County/UA:Highland
Island:Soay
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), SIB, Submarilyn, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,1,SIB,sMa,Y)
Grid ref:NG 46214 15484
Summit feature:rock 4m N of trig point
Drop:141m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 32
(1:25k) 411
Observations:<10cm higher than trig point base
Survey:Abney level
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 49 users)ByDate of Ascent
4th of 4 on an RHSoc trip organised by Steve Gillions with a RIB provided by Bella Jane from Elgol. The feral sheep had made plenty of paths through the heather. Landed at obvious lovely beach on E side.Thearlaichdubh30/05/2023
RHSoc trip organised by Steve Gillions. Visited trig and summit. One Red-throated Diver on loch near top (see jonglew report below).PGCE30/05/2023
Tender landing in bay by houses, up deer, sheep tracks to pillar. Pete pointed out the diver on small lochan by summit. RHSoc trip organised by stev Gillions. Summit grassy lump close to trig pillar.cjo30/05/2023
With others on RHSoc trip from Elgol.NormanW30/05/2023
Organised boat trip from ElgolAndrew Simmons30/05/2023
RHSoc - Bracadale 1tim74724/05/2023
Surprisingly okay terrain from Camas nan Gall, mostly deer/cow? trods interspersed with rock slabs.summitter24/05/2023
Boat trig with Bella Jane from Elgol superbly arranged by Steve Gillons of RHSoc. Landed NG455145. Almost a path up.carole engel24/05/2023
Kayak from Elgol with PeteAndyS27/04/2022
KP, from Soay Harbour (Moody35)Vin08/09/2019
With Mrs G. From Elgol, ferried across by Olly Davis, resident of Soay. Direct route from Camas nan Gall to trig at summit. My 1,000th trig pillar. Pair of Red-throated Divers on loch near top.jonglew18/05/2015
From NG 449 154summitsup16/06/2011
Second island of the day on a RIB from Elgol on day of Marhofn 2011 annual meeting in Portree organised by Alan Holmes. Did Wiah first,with Rob Woodall and Bob Taylor. This was Ann Bowker's last sub Marilyn so whisky to celebrate.Dugswell204/06/2011
Date is first visit. Notes from later...pleasant unassuming summit & island; dis red phone box in village, 3 houses habitable, 1 inhabited. (1) Bella Jane, dinghy landg on rocks E of N Harbour; (2) ditto RIB RHW28/04/2003
Tony J24/05/2023
Jill Robertson24/05/2023
SteveG24/05/2023
JtwoUD13/06/2017
Alan Whatley01/05/2012
bjewing05/06/2011
richtea504005/06/2011
Smudge05/06/2011
Adrian05/06/2011
chriswatson05/06/2011
PM05/06/2011
iaindbrown05/06/2011
alda05/06/2011
Lindsay M05/06/2011
Janet M05/06/2011
ajwxyzt05/06/2011
interloper05/06/2011
Sherlock05/06/2011
Fletch05/06/2011
Gallovidian04/06/2011
assynt_bob04/06/2011
Louise04/06/2011
jimbloomer04/06/2011
mae04/06/2011
Minto04/06/2011
Colin Crawford04/06/2011
chalky195304/06/2011
Jon F04/06/2011
GordonAdshead03/06/2011
Kiltie08/08/2010
vegibagger04/06/2010
Calico10/08/2004
curlebd01/01/1970
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