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Name:Beinn a' Chrulaiste
Hill number:186
Height:857m / 2812ft
RHB Section:03A: Loch Leven to Rannoch Station
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Etive
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y)
Grid ref:NN 24630 56673
Summit feature:embedded rock 5m S of trig point in wind shelter
Drop:464m
Col:393m  NN232577  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
(1:25k) 384
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 488 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
solo. Fab day, but cold and windy on top!Munroist393516/03/2024
1 of 3: From the Kingshouse. Ground frozen so not as muddy as last time. Sunny with a cold wind on top. With Karen.ChrisR31/10/2023
From Kingshouse car park with Anne B and Ralph. ATV track up Allt a'Bhalaich. Did 2 Sims first on Meall Bhalach before steady climb up NE ridge. Great views on a lovely day!bolton23/09/2023
With Geoff and Skye, cloudy on top, wet underfoot, anti-clockwise circuitTamCollie28/08/2023
Circuit from Kingshouse. 1 of 3thekirkie pirate06/04/2023
Solo from layby across from the Buachaille car park. Followed WHW East until a gate and then took a wet path up by fenceline to the ridgeline where the now intermittent path took me up to Stob Beinn a'Chrùlaiste. Intermittent path from there up to the corbett summit and was at the top in 1h 18min. Very low cloud meant no summit views (and some moody partial views across to the Buachaille from Stob Beinn a'Chrùlaiste). Decided to retrace my steps back down - total time 2h 20min.mproudfoot11/02/2023
Parked by the little electricity substation on the no through road N of the King's House. Followed an intermittent path on the E side of Allt a'Bhaliach (preferable to the ATV track on the W side, unless you like mud), crossing and following the SE ridge to the summit of Beinn a'Chrulaiste. Snowfields made the circuit of Meall Bhalach and its E top pleasantly peat hag free, before descending to the Allt a'Bhalaich.Nick Down105/03/2022
park at Altnafeadh and followed the start of a Corbett motorway, had good views over Rannoch moor and Blackwater DamNozzer13/11/2021
Circular walk from Kings House down the old military road to Altnafeadh, Stob Beinn a Chrulaiste, Beinn a Chrulaiste trig, descent via Coire Bhalach. Main top in cloud. Solo mid afternoon walk waiting for club meet in Glen Etive.richard6910/09/2021
Scrambling day with TatianaGrimpeur123415/08/2021
The ascent of Corbett Beinn a' Chrulaiste from Kingshouse. Also visiting both summits of Meall Bhalach. 10km with 730m ascent in 4 hours.silveracorn_alan01/06/2021
Accessed from Altnafeadh at the base of the Devil's Staircase, climbed with Dan Arnold, Karl Markham, Ian Baverstock and Tansy Grigor-Taylor as an Enjoy Your Hills meet. Snow above 700m, clear skies and great views of the Glen Coe Munros and across Rannoch Moor, 3:30hrs all in.chillyman827/10/2019
Start Altnafeadh to summit then into Kingshouse and back along WHW track to car, with Chris.Hutchie01/08/2019
Chris, GavinNHWC26/06/2019
With: hb; We parked by locked gate to Black Corries Lodge at the corner of the old road just north of Kings House. We followed the very wet track by Allt a'Bhalaich then at about 380m joined a very indistinct path up the east ridge to summit. It was heavy rain all day and the only views from the summit were of cloud. We descended by same route.Ian Baines05/06/2019
With: ib; From CP N of Kings House, followed very wet track by Allt a'Bhalaich then joined indistinct path up east ridge to summit. Only views of cloud. Descended by same route. Helen Baines05/06/2019
scramble up pink rib with ascent to summit - v wet - on mountaineering scotland scrambling courselittle al03/06/2019
Moira. Climbed from Kingshouse Hotel. Great views from top. Back down to the Kingshouse for beer and burger in the newly built restaurant. ColB29/04/2019
From Meall Bhalach then down the SE flank to the bog below and the Kingshouse carpark.summitter05/04/2019
Scramble up Pink Slab with Dave and Dan heading to AMC trip after night in Tyndrum. Also with Rosie 4/10/2019.mike__riley24/02/2019
Adverse weather did not reach the summit. Near GlencoeKimmy11712/02/2019
Solo for the newly built Kings House Hotel. Excellent day and clear visibility. Warm up before meeting Richard at Tyndrum and DMC New year meet to Mull.amcculloch28/12/2018
Dave Bryson. BFMC Blackrock XMAS Meetgarbo110301/12/2018
With Grant and Rod from Altnafeadh taking messy path up ridge. Views to Rannoch Moor and The Buachaille are excellent. Return by outbound route.SS07/09/2018
With Steve and RodOik07/09/2018
Gate off WHW NN 2237 5622 to gate to hill NN 2245 5619. Follow fence round to post at NN 2241 5642 to pick up path via a further three solitary postscarole engel11/08/2018
From Kingshouse side, hurrying as on way to St And to meet Benji. Overcast, still, warmish. Came down very steep section direct to van. Rounsfell11/08/2018
Parked at Alltfeadh, West Highland Way to Kingshouse and traverse back. No path on tough ascent. Ptarmigan and dotterel. Great view of the Buchaille. With Bob, David and John W.JohnIvor10/06/2018
From A82 Layby up via allt 'a Bhalaich and down to west, returning on WHW.rhalstead09/06/2018
Sunny warm day. Quite boggy and tiring descent on way down to King's House.anderson2417/05/2018
On TGO Challenge. Fabulous views to the Buachaille Etive MorColin Crawford14/05/2018
sclater14/01/2018
from roademily18/12/2017
During a frequently wet week in Fort Bill with Shaky & Smithy. After early morning rain, parked at Altnafeadh, went through the gate 200m E along the road on the WHW & then struck off up the hillside picking up the very wet path leading back round & then winding up the W ridge. The path is less well defined higher up as the going gets better, but a great view at the top across Rannoch Moor, into Glen Coe & of course across to the Buachaille. Down by the same route, not long before the rain started yet again.NotReallyABagger11/09/2017
Solo ascent from Jachsonville carpark using Grade 1 Pink Rib scramble to ascend and descent.Saw feral goats by the trig point. 2 hours in perfect weather.alexmaclennan20/06/2017
From the West with fine views of Glen Coe hills and all about.GWR Chris08/05/2017
With Coliniansm07/05/2017
From the west up a very tricky slushy slope. A lovely day with great views.Play2End24/03/2017
Very wet day so just climbed this oneFergalh20/02/2017
49th – Solo. From King's House, follow WHW to base of West ridge, ascend ridge and SW face to summit. Return follow tops around to Meall Bhalach and descend to King's House. Cloud base between 600 and 700m, some light rain.RGibbs16/02/2017
walked straight up from parking the car near the kinds head hotel, amazing viewjmistry8626/01/2017
Starting at Altnafeadh we steafily climbed the Western Ridge to briefly admire the view from the Summit before the Midges attacked! Descended to the Allt a' Bhalaich before stopping at the King's House and returning on the West Highland Way.Ginger Dave28/08/2016
ghaley04/06/2016
On the 2016 TGO Challengealistairpooler16/05/2016
From road-end behind King's House Hotel. http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/beinn-achrulaiste.htmlGayle10/05/2016
With Team MQ. From Kingshouse, snowy on top.Highland Days10/04/2016
A grand day for the circuit of the hill from Kingshouse. A bit of a boggy slog followed by an easy stroll with amazing viewsGill08/09/2015
From Kings House, up a rock SE ridge. Great views of the Buckie from the top. Sunny warm day.Jhimmy25/08/2015
Ascended from A82 road with scramble up Pink Rib. Descent alongside river (Allt a Bhalaich) to Kings House Hotel.PeakyPete31/07/2015
ac, french, near whiteoutHardenC24/02/2015