Logged Visits:

19th Jul 2023  12:47  by dal

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another re-visit. Cold on top. Didn't linger.

20th Apr 2023  00:00  by DeniseMc

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

Superb walk along Ridge in cool breezy sunshine

6th Feb 2023  23:35  by Lippymac81

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

10th Dec 2022  09:33  by Katrinaandrea89

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

17th Aug 2022  16:33  by Oldhortus

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

Excellent path all the way from the car park. A nice treat walking on paths up to the trig point.

19th Jul 2022  13:26  by dal

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Another re-visit. Superb weather. Excellent views.

3rd Jul 2022  13:15  by EmmaMcBride1

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Up the usual route from the car park off the a835 to the An Cabar summit and then across the plateau to the main summit. Decent path the whole way although it's closer to a flight of stairs in places. Nice cairn to shelter in on the An Cabar summit and shelter cairn round the pillar too. In good condition apart from the missing cap.

9th Jun 2022  13:29  by Fife Walking

Gridref: NH 46297 68376   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Cap missing Circular walk from Ben Wyvis car park up via An Cabar and across to the summit and trig. Then over to Tom a'Choinnich and descent via WSW shoulder back to forest.

©Fife Walking

30th Oct 2021  14:34  by [email protected]

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

17th Jul 2021  20:51  by Alma Aurea

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

I'm sure the views are amazing on a clear day,but it was incredibly windy and misty when I visited with meltdiceburg (the forecasters got it very wrong!) Still, I made it and it was my very first munro...

Alma on Ben Wyvis trig ©Alma Aurea

17th Jul 2021  14:55  by meltdiceburg

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

Visited with Alma Aurea. Weather not as forecast, very wet and windy on the top, but we made it.

meltdiceburg @ Ben Wyvis ©meltdiceburg
Dottie ©meltdiceburg

23rd May 2021  10:57  by BigNick

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

with Luna

23rd May 2021  10:57  by BigNick

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

with Luna

3rd Apr 2021  12:18  by Caitlin2705

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

Incredible hike up Ben Wyvis on a clear day

30th Sep 2020  20:28  by U511827

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Sep 2020  14:47  by Mpgscott

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

Very blustery day but cleared at top and got some lovely views

28th Aug 2020  19:20  by bobvictor67

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

14th Aug 2020  13:00  by Caitlin2705

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

14th Aug 2020  12:03  by Wayne Mac

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

From the main car park. Returned the same route. Cloud down until we reached this summit, then it started clearing and was rewarded with an amazing cloud inversion. Superb day

Trig Pillar
Spider View
Flush Bracket

5th Aug 2020  12:56  by MaximumBob

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 10/10

26th Jul 2020  11:30  by weekender

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

22nd Jul 2020  12:01  by dal

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Re-visit. BSM style FB. Pleasant ascent, thick mist on top.

21st Mar 2020  00:00  by Llondon

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

21st Feb 2020  19:41  by mzb238

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

22nd Sep 2019  10:54  by lauralj84

Gridref: NH 46296 68378   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

19th Apr 2019  15:11  by Moray Mountaineer

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar is good condition but with cap missing.

Trig Point: Ben Wyvis. No. 3464

12th Jul 2018  13:24  by Sandrax2

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited on my way to Altnaharra Hotel with the Culter Hillwalking club.

©Sandrax2
©Sandrax2

10th Jun 2018  12:14  by Morag Harley

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

9th Jun 2018  22:04  by David Bremner

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

My first-perhaps only- Munro. Parked at car parking area and followed path. Saw a few ptarmigan and very fine views at the top.

10th Aug 2017  00:00  by billygunn

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

Found whilst Geocaching.

23rd Jun 2017  12:00  by Sarah_Clough

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

Solo

18th Aug 2016  16:00  by Foinavon

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

My 15th Munro. Great views today.

Ben Wyvis ©Foinavon

23rd Jul 2016  11:20  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: NH 46300 68366   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

centre missing, last hill of our yearly trip to Scotland, our second visit starting a half hearted second round of the Munros

13th Jul 2016  16:31  by pricklyangelduo

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

22nd Jun 2016  12:05  by B.bird

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Wind blew the cloud away when I got to the top for fantastic 360º views then rain on way down

Nearly there That's the top©B.bird

19th Oct 2015  12:30  by louse94

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

23rd May 2015  13:57  by zephyrus

Gridref: NH 46297 68366   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

23rd May 2015  13:40  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No cap or plug. From W, car park S of Garbat. Excellent trail which I used on way down. Long anticlockwise circuit taking in the mountain's subsidiary tops. As usual lots of folks on main trail, hardly anyone elsewhere. Gorgeous morning, pm grey but stayed dry

18th Apr 2015  13:54  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NH 46286 68338   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Log #114. Usual route - parked at the Garbat car park on the A835 and followed the track. Sat at the bottom of the stairs and had a half-sandwich to try and build up some resolve. Had another break for 5 mins at the boulder, and made slow progress but reached the cairn at An Cabar eventually. The section along the bealach from An Cabar > Carn a' Chaiptein > Glas Leathad Mor was a sprint by comparison before stopping at the trig point. Pillar is in good condition, with cap missing and BSM style flush bracket. Still quite a lot of snow of the eastern side of the hill, and I couldn't resist making some snowballs. Spent maybe 20 mins at the summit plateau for photos and a snack before heading for home. I skipped the An Cabar summit on the way back by skirting around the western edge of the hill - it joins back up to the main path before the top of the stairs. I wouldn't recommend doing that in wet weather or low visibility though, as it'd be really easy to slip and roll down the coire. The stairs were an absolutely knee-destroyer on the way back down, and I was getting weary by the time I got back to the river. I couldn't really give it any less than 10/10, as the weather was incredible - mild, no breeze, high visibility. Sitting at home now, with a beer and ice packs on my knees, I'm proud to say that's my first munro ticked off! [ExP-103/MiP-2/Rev-1/BM-8]

FB BSM-style.
Missing cap and shelter cairn.
Pillar.
Ben Wyvis from the river path. Oh god, what have I let myself in for.
Little Wyvis.
Ben Wyvis from the An Cabar cairn.
View east over An t-Socach. ...and a snowball.
View west from the summit. The Fannichs and beyond.

27th Sep 2014  17:56  by gerryu2

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

Back logging this as I visited last year to find the cache. Now logging my trigs but can't remember date. Cheers

21st Jun 2014  10:06  by mcbboyd

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

Found whilst bagging first Munro in quite some time. Cloudy day, no views from top (until I got back down when it all cleared up!!).

15th Jun 2014  11:49  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up from Garbat via An Cabar. Return via Glas Leathad Beag and Tom a' Choinnich

Ben Wyvis Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Ben Wyvis Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

15th Mar 2014  13:00  by tummelv

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

24th Jun 2013  14:39  by Morecambe Monkey

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

A very windy & showery day but a fine mountain all the same. Summit cleared long enough to get some views from trig & shelter.

8th Jun 2013  11:00  by scotti

Gridref: NH 46310 68370   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

First time north of the great glen to climb munro no.125. After a misty start, once on the ridge was above a sea of cloud for about 30 mins with various peaks poking out

31st Oct 2012  13:30  by campagvelocet

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

Spider open at centre but filled with ice. Misty with snow lying above 900m so I was cocooned in a mini-winter wonderland. Saw enough on the way down to realise this must be a good viewpoint, looking west at the very least.

14th Aug 2012  13:00  by Nellydean

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

29th Jun 2012  14:23  by Robert Phillips

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

27th Jul 2011  13:06  by coinea

Gridref: NH 46296 68369   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

27th Jul 2011  13:05  by clochandighter

Gridref: NH 46299 68364   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 17th August 1945 costing £23.10s.8d. Computed as primary triangulation station PP379 within Figure 6 of the OSGB36 Primary (retriangulation of Great Britain) network during 1951. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision in 1956. Last maintained by the OS, 13th July 1995. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from WSW. Parked in free car park at NH410671 just off SE side of A835. Followed well maintained footpath all the way to cairn at NH450666 then followed the ridge NE to the summit plateau. Pillar in good condition with evidence of maintenance in recent years. Spider centre open, but filled with debris. Flush bracket faces southwest, compass measurement 224°. All sight holes plugged. Spectacular and long views in all directions.

S3464 - Ben Wyvis & self
S3464 - Ben Wyvis pillar & FB

25th Jul 2011  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NH 46298 68367   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Scotland - where could be better?

30th May 2011  13:25  by vegibagger

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

with Jamie, after Little Wyvis, sunny day

2nd Jan 2011  13:00  by CJO

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Up well made path then off to outlying top Glas Leathad Beag. Long walk back.

31st Jul 2010  08:10  by Chalky

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

BSM type FB on standard triangular trig with open spider situated inside shelter cairn. Previously visited this sprawling Munro 15/11/81 & 30/05/86 no trig details noted.

16th May 2010  12:21  by jonglew

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Superb views east over to the Moray and Cromarty Firths. Car park on the A835 is the usual start point, takes you up and over An Cabar, which should attract some points, but sadly not:-( Then it's a lovely high level walk with excellent 360 views. The trig is partially protected by a low wall of stones and is in good condition. Return via Tom A'Choinnich and then following the Allt a Gharbh Bhad down off the hill was an interesting variation.

Pillar TP1312©jonglew

4th Oct 2009  12:21  by Do you Always Get Lost

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

Faint dusting of snow overnight made an interesting walk up this Munro / Marilyn

4th Sep 2009  14:50  by alistairpooler

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

9th Aug 2009  13:30  by el-mo

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

2nd Apr 2008  14:25  by spidym

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

Well bagged my first munro today. Was good weather and so decided to tackle Ben Wyvis with mate Richard. Great walk up although tiring. Very windy at the top as you would expect. Was prepared though. Trig had top 4 inches visible so managed a pic or 2. Best views I've seen so far in my trigpointing days. :) Added a few extra pics as there were none here.

Not much to see
Me standing on trig
On the way up. Dont look down haha
On the way up

24th Sep 2007  12:00  by nozzer

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

Have visit this top on sevral time in the mist and on lovely sunny day, also skied up. when the has been good the views are out standing

1st Aug 2007  11:33  by barney1903

Gridref: NH 46296 68378   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

1st Aug 2007  02:20  by Neil Barnett

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

7th Apr 2007  10:30  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Ascended via the usual Munro route from the car park.

18th Mar 2007  15:16  by Downfaller

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

second visit (the first being in much more pleasant weather) Pre trig days so no FB or GR logged. Extreme weather at the summit requiring some expert navigational skills - thanks Bro. Certainly did not hang about at the summit, just enough time to pull out the camera and grab the pic.

29th Jun 2006  15:49  by daytribe

Gridref: NH 46300 68300   FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

23rd Sep 2005  00:00  by bowlesy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

26th Mar 2005  18:36  by AFWFCL16

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

20th Feb 2004  22:20  by stonestreaker

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

BSM 3464 one of those funny casts

1st Jan 2004  00:00  by Ilovetrigs

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

19th Apr 2003  12:40  by Sandman

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

18th Apr 2003  12:45  by tim747

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

12th Mar 2003  12:15  by NJM

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

My Munro #35 on a cold and overcast day but at least the cloud base remained just above 1,000m. so the views were decent. Up from the car park via An Cabar, trudged though deep fresh wet snow to the summit and descended south west down the Allt a Gharbh Bhaid and along the edge of the forest - a route which, other than making the walk circular rather than returning by the route of ascent, has very little to commend it...

Ben Wyvis
Ben Wyvis

5th Oct 2002  14:53  by NormanW

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

24th Nov 2001  13:00  by thejackrustles

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

Another one from the Munro book, I remember it being a very wet day and the path was very muddy and it was hard work. With Simon and another pal, I think it was Neil

1st Oct 2001  13:00  by Sealf4

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

My most abiding memory of this hill was the very eroded path up. It may have improved in the 16 years since my visit. I'm sorry I can't remember the pillar

30th May 2001  13:00  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Interesting summit ridge, in and out of cloud.

17th Jun 2000  21:34  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Windy with drizzle then misty on plateau.

26th Jul 1999  00:00  by gowrie

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

Excellent views on sunny day

17th Jun 1999  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Picture taken from slide screen S3464©Border Peat

19th May 1999  15:00  by Allymac

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

All I could see was the top 12" or so of the pillar due to thick snow on the summit. No view either due to thick cloud. All that slog for nothing!

18th Oct 1998  13:00  by sky high boys

FB Number: 3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Smeggy winter day with a blasting north wind. Zero visibility half way up. Get the top and hasty retreat to the car.

20th Sep 1998  12:15  by BigJ

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

With JS

30th May 1997  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Sep 1996  17:46  by Moacky

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Did as a break in our drive to the four most northerly Munros.

29th Mar 1996  12:00  by RichardL

Gridref: NH 46300 68400   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

15th Dec 1991  19:06  by fergie

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

Munro bagging 25 years ago. Very misty , no views

22nd Jul 1990  00:00  by carolje

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

10th Apr 1990  12:13  by gemini man

Gridref: NH 46200 68300   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited whilst staying in Cannich

2nd Jun 1989  14:04  by arranc

Gridref: NH 46300 68400   FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

24th May 1988  12:00  by dal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

No details noted. All I remember was the indifferent weather.

20th Feb 1988  13:30  by KevP

FB Number: S3464  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Another misty Munro with lovely driving rain.

20th Jun 1987  13:10  by fasgadh

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

Funny day, walked 6 miles out of Strath na Sealga, hitched to Garbat, went up the hill in a shower, that was torrential for 4 hours, dried off in the Garve Hotel over a high tea, waiting for the bus back home. Oh the days of cheap busses, gone now. A very popular hill, occasionally threatened by a "funny peculiar"

9th Jun 1986  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted

26th May 1986  16:30  by Garth Fenton

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

16th Jul 1985  23:48  by Fester

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

Munro bagging days...