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| Name: | Beinn Dubh |
| Hill number: | 1469 |
| Height: | 267m / 876ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1466 Sgorr nam Faoileann |
| RHB Section: | 20B: Islay |
| County/UA: | Argyll and Bute |
| Island: | Islay |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Submarilyn, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,2,sMa,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NR 42229 63724 |
| Summit feature: | rock 5m S of trig point |
| Drop: | 140m |
| Col: | 127m NR415625  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 60 61 (1:25k) 352 353E 355S |
| Observations: | rock is 10cm higher than base of trig point; ground 20m S at NR 42229 63704 may be as high |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 33 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Following high camp on Sgorr nam Faoileann, pleasant east going. Down to the west picking up the track at the end of Loch Fada. Road then track to Port Askaig. Lovely sunny day. | N.Morters | 08/04/2023 |
| Drove ~500m along track to park at a gate NR 4027 6386. Navigable beyond but very wet and muddy. | jonglew | 07/05/2022 |
| Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: With Clochandighter and coinea. Approached from west. Parked by turning loop along track just between gates at NR401638. Followed mapped track to head of Loch Fada, over deer fence then climbed ESE to south end of main shoulder, reaching the summit from that side. Open grazing top. Pillar in fair condition, has minor chunk missing from back right edge. | thejackrustles | 07/05/2022 |
| Parked in Ballygrant. Estate road past Lossit Lodge.Visited ruined broch on Dun Bhorariac. Ladder stile gives easy access to ridge. Back the same way. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 06/04/2022 |
| On a 3 day traverse from Ardbeg to Port Askaig. | Chris Peart | 27/06/2018 |
| Second visit, with Chris Peart. Fairly easy walk up from An Cladach bothy | Colin Crawford | 27/06/2018 |
| From NR 40063 63858. | summitsup | 03/06/2015 |
| En route from Loch Fada to An Cladach bthy. | Eddie | 27/05/2014 |
| With: hb; Followed the track N of Loch Fada then headed up onto the hill. Returned by same route. No problems. | Ian Baines | 19/05/2014 |
| With: ib; | Helen Baines | 19/05/2014 |
| straightforward ascent from land rover track north of loch Fada. track continues 500m further on. another pleasant Islay hill. Final one of its 13 HuMPs | Thearlaichdubh | 25/06/2013 |
| On my way to An Cladach bothy. Track to the west gives you a good start onto the hill. | Alex C | 10/10/2011 |
| With Chris and Sandy Taylor. Glorious views. | Skerryvore | 01/06/2008 |
| Revisit. Nice summit, fine view. Easy approach from track to W, except for marshy col. | RHW | 22/04/2007 |
| fine hill & view. tk from W, pass S of serious marsh @ 413639. Park 500m in along tk. | RHW | 27/03/2002 |
| AndyS | 16/05/2022 | |
| Martin R | 25/11/2017 | |
| beckybags | 27/03/2017 | |
| A Peckish | 27/03/2017 | |
| Andrew Simmons | 04/09/2013 | |
| Alan Whatley | 29/03/2013 | |
| Minto | 13/06/2012 | |
| bjewing | 11/06/2012 | |
| iaindbrown | 11/06/2012 | |
| mae | 22/04/2011 | |
| jimbloomer | 16/01/2011 | |
| Sherlock | 12/05/2007 | |
| richtea5040 | 21/04/2007 | |
| ajwxyzt | 21/04/2007 | |
| chalky1953 | 11/05/2005 | |
| Colin Crawford | 25/01/2005 | |
| alda | 24/06/2000 | |
| peakrodent | blank |