Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Caisteal Abhail
Granite Highlands, Isle of Arran
An iPhone photo, taken on the descent from the summit of Caisteal Abhail. The top of the mountain had been enveloped in low cloud and mist, but on our descent it finally cleared to reveal this view towards Goat Fell, Cìr Mhòr, A' Chìr & Beinn Tarsuinn.
24-Sep-24 • Douglas Griffin • flickr
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Hightland Spring
A spring on Hunter's Riddge on Arran, the ridge that connects Cìr Mhòr with Caisteal Abhail. Refreshing af! 55°38'44.2609" N 5°13'58.0176" W
09-Sep-23 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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Granite Highlands, Isle of Arran
An iPhone photo, taken on the descent from the summit of Caisteal Abhail. The top of the mountain had been enveloped in low cloud and mist, but on our descent it finally cleared to reveal this view towards Goat Fell, Cìr Mhòr, A' Chìr & Beinn Tarsuinn.
24-Sep-24 • Douglas Griffin • flickr
scotland arran 54028341877
Hightland Spring
A spring on Hunter's Riddge on Arran, the ridge that connects Cìr Mhòr with Caisteal Abhail. Refreshing af! 55°38'44.2609" N 5°13'58.0176" W
09-Sep-23 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
arranhills hiking isleofarran northglensannox places scotland uk unitedkingdom 53179683484
not today thanks
The A'Chir Ridge isn't the mountain of choice today. Maybe next time.
08-Jul-23 • ally bally bee • flickr
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Cross that one off
Finally after 3 years of failed attempts, the summit of Cir Mhor is conquered, twice in 3 days. After summiting alone in thick cloud, I returned with my father for the second go. Having previously summited himself years ago in bad weather, I think both of us were overjoyed to see the view around us for the first time. Totally worthwhile. We will return.
10-Jul-21 • ally bally bee • flickr
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Ok what's next?
One of the great things about the Arran mountains if that you have element of choice. Most people want Goatfell, it's the highest and as it's at the front it's the most accessible. But there's so many other choices, so many other routes. There's something for everyone and even repeating routes never gets boring due to the weather conditions. A very special place indeed.
06-Jul-21 • ally bally bee • flickr
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1473 Caisteal Abhail
19-Apr-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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Parked at the layby just past forest.with Margriet Koers and Chris Watson. Route damp at first before easy slope all the way. Then onto Beinn Break on a dry cloudy day. Tallblond bagged her first trig bolt. Name:Caisteal Abhail Hill number:1473 Height:859m / 2818ft Section:20C: Arran and Holy Island County/UA:North Ayrshire (UA) Maritime Area:Firth of Clyde to Mull of Kintyre Island:Arran Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett Grid ref:NR 96913 44319 Summit feature:rock Drop:427m Col:432m NR979429 Observations:rock 12m E at NR 96925 44321 is lower Survey:Abney leve
19-Apr-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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1473 Caisteal Abhail c
19-Apr-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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1473 Caisteal Abhail d
19-Apr-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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Trip to Cir Mhor
16-Jul-99 • Hugh Spicer / UIsdean Spicer • flickr
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Videos
Amazing mountain on the Isle of Arran with incredible rock formations on the very top and one of the best views in Scotland.
I had the most amazing walk in Arran's hills, starting from North Glen Sannox and up to Caisteal Abhail. Amazing Day!
Caisteal Abhail, Arran, with Barbara 5.9.23 6.5 miles, 5.5hrs, Ascent 838m. Wouldn't especially recommend the descent ridge, ...
A little montage of the stunning views from Goatfell. The summit was far too windy to send the drone up, so I dropped down to the ...
I was on a mission to find the mythical highland spring on Hunters Ridge, the ridge between Caisteal Abhail and Cìr Mhòr on the ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.