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29th Oct 2023  13:08  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Left the van at the parking area by the Chapel. Followed the road round till just past Keillmore where i picked up the track. Through this gate and many more till in the same enclosure as the trig. Bracken not so bad, but it was all lying down which creates its own trip / snag hazard.

26th Jun 2022  13:44  by trigpointingargyll

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

Avoid in warmer months, bracken was 5ft high and not easy to navigate...

©trigpointingargyll

8th Jun 2021  12:25  by sarm1975

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Approached from a track south of Coshandrochaid with a scramble through a wedge of gorse. Worth it for the views over the sound of Jura.

Big Rock, Bar An Lochain ©sarm1975

20th Sep 2020  18:53  by fergie

Gridref: NR 70047 82434   FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on the road below the farm, thro the farm and over a stile and a vague path through the gorse and up to the ridge then down thro the bog and up to the trig with extensive views

Big Rock,Barr an Lochain
Big Rock,Barr an Lochain 10360

25th Jul 2017  12:16  by thejackrustles

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

As per previous log room to park on widened stretch of side road beside communal bin at NR706815. Entered field via farm gate at NR706817 following an unmapped track which continues to west of Smithy Wood. Once over the northeast end of Druim Buidhe (NR703821), there is no choice but to decend into the intervening valley before the final climb of Barr an Lochain. The valley is a large bog (NR703822) and you have to climb a couple of fences (NR703823 and NR700824) and a gate NR702823). Fantastic views from the trigpoint.

Big Rock selfie ©thejackrustles
Big Rock and fantastic view ©thejackrustles
More of the views ©thejackrustles
Big Rock another view! ©thejackrustles
Big Rock collage

26th Feb 2015  16:50  by sky high boys

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Great spot, even if very cold and windy today!

1st Oct 2011  16:09  by clochandighter

Gridref: NR 70052 82423   FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Room to park on widened stretch of side road beside communal bin at NR706815. Entered field via farm gate at NR706817 following an unmapped track which continues to west of Smithy Wood. Once over the northeast end of Druim Buidhe, there is no choice but to decend into the intervening valley before the final climb of Barr an Lochain where the OS have officially named the trig `Big Rock`. Tertiary station pillar in good condition. Completed 22nd September 1958 costing £52.8s.9d. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces 233° (SW). Vented through SE sight hole, NW breaking open, innards filled with earth. Splended 360° panorama includes much of Jura.

10360 - Big Rock & GRP on Barr an Lochain
10360 - Big Rock pillar & FB

25th Apr 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Grassy summit; steep grassy drop to coast. From ENE, combined with Barr Thormaid. Odd trigname!

9th Sep 2006  15:30  by coinea

Gridref: NR 70050 82422   FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Great views, locally to Jura and Mull over Corrievreckan and distantly to N. Ireland. Currently guarded by sheep, but they are being sent to market soon. Flush bracket faces S. Photographed 09.09.06. ACG.

10360 Big Rock

12th Sep 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: 10360  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10