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19th Apr 2024  12:43  by trigpointingargyll

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Took the longer route from Kingshouse. Amazing views over to Loch Rannoch, Blackwater, Mamores and Glencoe hills. Very windy once on the peat bogs.

©trigpointingargyll
©trigpointingargyll

10th Jul 2023  14:00  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked in the station car park (free). Followed the hard packed track to Glen Coe till it splits right in to the plantation. Up this to the end of the mapped track at NN411585 where an ATV track winds it way to the top of Meall Liath Na Doire and stops at the top. Across the moor to the saddle between Meall Liath Na Doire and Meall a Bhuirich. There are a few peat hags to negotiate here but they can easily be walked around or jumped over. Up to the top of Meall a Bhuirich where there are 3 memorials, then across the next low point following a ATV track which disappears and appears till it goes completely. There are a few more peat hags to negotiate which are a little bit bigger than the last set. Up to the trig from here. Picked up the ATV track at the top of the hill and followed it all the way back to the ROW to Glen Coe, from here back to the car park. The heather, general foliage, bog is not to bad. The heather is not to tall, the grasses are short in places where there growing over rock (unlike the Kielder Reservoir Valley) and the bog is not bottomless if you miss your footing (unlike TP1346 - Beul Na Faire). Cup of tea and really really good piece of cake from the tea room at Rannoch Station, open 0830-1630, for the drive home.

18th May 2023  08:57  by Geordie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

18th May 2023  00:00  by carolje

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

1st Aug 2020  14:11  by Wildfell

Gridref: NN 36364 57103   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

4th May 2019  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NN 36363 57094   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Rannoch Station - track SW then thru' forest ( a battle) and over moor (peat hags and bogs). According to hill-bagging.co.uk there is an old ATV up the burn at NN397569. I came across an ATV once on the ridge.

17th May 2018  15:00  by Sealf4

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Excellent viewpoint on Rannoch Moor. On the Watershed of Scotland. NB centre now replaced.

©Sealf4

25th Nov 2015  15:50  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Jul 2014  15:45  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jul 2014  12:00  by Chalky

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Fabulous view point on such a clear day. Repeat visit to this Vanessa by way of a linear walk from Kingshouse to Rannoch Station.

29th Sep 2013  12:52  by Fester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Stunning autumn day.

3rd Mar 2013  10:05  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Rannoch Station, forest track to SW end of forest then slog up thru heather. Walk back along tops much nicer - with bogs semi frozen.

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Trig looking NE

15th Nov 2011  12:00  by Chalky

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Vanessa with spider centre open ( 1 allen screw left though ). Previously visited this tiresome Graham 06/02/99 no trig details noted.

24th Jul 2011  13:20  by plet56

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Quite a slog to get to it but well worth it for the view on a fine day. Cycled up from Glencoe, parked the bike at Black Corries Lodge and finished on foot via Meall a Phuill and Stob nan Losgann. Only one of the replaced screws (how considerate!) in fasgadh's photo still remains.

4th May 2011  11:10  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: NN 36361 57095   FB Number: S1053  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

center missing

6th Mar 2010  00:00  by DeniseMc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

12th Jun 2009  14:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: NN 36364 57093   FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Glorious weather,fantastic views! Dry conditions a big advantage for crossing the moor, even by the road in from Kingshouse. Sadly the lowlife scumbag with an allen key had recently visited, with the screws kindly replaced. Little damage visible to the concrete sleeve, so it was a recent attack. The shit is now targetting smaller hills. Big views all around Rannoch Moor.

Stob na Cruaiche FB©fasgadh
Stob na Cruaiche The thief had probably visited shortly before hand.©fasgadh
Stob na Cruaiche ©fasgadh
View from Stob na Cruaiche View from the pillar towards Ben Nevis.©fasgadh

30th May 2009  13:56  by coinea

FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Glorious weather,fantastic views

30th May 2009  13:50  by clochandighter

Gridref: NN 36364 57093   FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 20th May 1959 costing £9.3s.1½d. This triangulation pillar was a 'distomat' observed station and was computed as tertiary triangulation station NN44/2 in 1959. The distomat stations were only fixed by observing distances and not angles, unlike other stations that were fixed by angle and distance methods. The flush bracket was levelled for height also in 1959. Last maintained by the OS in July 1982. SITE VISIT: Parked at Rannoch Station. Followed estate track west to roughly NN398570, up through woods then via open moor to aim for bealach, then along county boundary to summit. Vanessa in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces southwest, ~233°. Vented through SW and SE sight holes. Spectacular 360° panorama over a wilderness to a mountainous skyline. This really is in the middle of nowhere, good weather conditions are essential to fully appreciate the surroundings.

10536 - Stob Na Cruaiche pillar & FB
10536 - Stob Na Cruaiche & GRP
view to SW©clochandighter
view to Ben Nevis©clochandighter

9th May 2008  17:51  by AFWFCL16

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Apr 2006  12:00  by Sandman

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Vanessa

Stob na Cruaiche ©Sandman

3rd Apr 2005  12:16  by arranc

Gridref: NN 36300 57100   FB Number: 10536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th May 2002  14:05  by fergie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Graham

30th Jan 2000  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted, FB given as 10536 - Hill:fine isolated hill (but cloud & wind)