Logged Visits:

20th Oct 2023  13:00  by Mole

FB Number: 9736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th May 2023  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NG 39697 45241   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Apr 2021  11:04  by milivaig man

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

An easy walk from B885 along a Land Rover track and then up along a wet and lumpy track through the forest.Very good visibility VG could see part of the Cuillins through the trees.

6th Aug 2020  18:08  by Mattbheinn2901

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

Parked in forestry carpark and followed track through the trees up to trig. Approximately 5km out and back. Lovely plantation, nice to get lost in the trees

8th Oct 2019  12:37  by teamsprollie

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on the road at the bottom of the forestry track then took a compass bearing through the woods. Hadn't researched the trig before going so was overjoyed to find it was a "Vanessa" my first one!

6th May 2019  12:44  by welshach

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

29th Aug 2018  15:59  by clochandighter

Gridref: NG 39698 45239   FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 30th April 1958 costing £8.12s.1d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NG24/T52 and levelled for height to Class 2 precision during 1959. Last maintained by the OS in April 1978. SITE VISIT: Approached from southeast. Parking in entrance to forest track at NG414436. Followed maped track almost to its end where a small sign mark "Trig Point" points the way up a muddy path through the trees that leads to the summit. Large clearing in woods. Vanessa in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces ESE, compass measurement 116°. All four sight holes open, vanessa bolt viewable. Views limited to gaps in trees.

S9736 - Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig & self
S9736 - Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig the Vanessa bolt
S9736 - Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig pillar & FB

31st Mar 2018  16:30  by Hands

Gridref: NG 39694 45252   FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Followed the forest track from the SE till its end and followed the helpfully signed path to the Trig which sits on a heather covered clearing , its in good condition with an original cap and two open sight holes

©Hands

13th Jan 2018  14:22  by BigNick

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

With Luna lovely day out

9th Jul 2017  20:25  by vegibagger

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Forty five mins walk in along track all round to end on north side where there is a helpful sign pointing left that says Trig point' Vanessa on mound in clearing of to the right at top of path

20th Sep 2015  13:42  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Easy enough walk to this Vanessa pillar. Take the forest track all the way to the end, do not be tempted to turn off until you see the trigpoint sign. Then a short section of boggy, muddy ground following a firebreak to the trig. Charlie's first outing in the carrier due to his forced rest after a knee operation.

Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig, Mrs TJR & Charlie ©thejackrustles
Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig, Mr TJR and Charlie ©thejackrustles
Beinn A Ghlinne Bhig collage

16th Sep 2013  10:11  by deeta9

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

13th Jun 2012  13:46  by dougiemg

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Got this on second attempt after tried to be ambitious initially and navigated to base of hill inaccessible due to heavy forest. Took the forest walk the next day and at end of forest road, a helpful sign directed me to the trig. very peaceful with all round view.

Clearing through dense forest reveals trig approach to trig after emerging from forest
View of trig towards Cuillins Cuillin Hills seen in background
Baseplate

Helpful sign still there Sign left at end of road. Many thanks

29th Dec 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cylindrical trig, metal cap deep letters, vgc. Grassy summit amidst spruce & heather, OK view. Rides marked on 1:25k lead to trig.

2nd Apr 2006  19:31  by grianaig

Gridref: NG 39697 45240   FB Number: S9736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The first trig I have visited where the route to the trig has a signpost!

The Trig
The sign The landowner has left a break in the forest and put up this sign for the occasional visitor. Nice to feel welcome!
The Flush Bracket