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21st May 2023  19:47  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

21st May 2023  15:10  by vegibagger

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

John Best and Dave Wilkinson on summit sunning themselves

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

15th May 2023  16:57  by Triggers

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

Up waymarked path through gorse bushes. Great views

24th Sep 2022  16:21  by Morecambe Monkey

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

9th Apr 2022  14:43  by Hannahrichi3

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

2nd Apr 2022  13:30  by Ang_argyll

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Cycled along and took the bikes as far as we could go. Beautiful Spring day with lambs and calves in the fields. Trig is an easy-ish walk up through some gorse bushes. Rewarded with stunning views across to the Paps of Jura.

flush bracket ©Ang_argyll
©Ang_argyll
©Ang_argyll
©Ang_argyll
©Ang_argyll

31st Mar 2022  14:24  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Stunning day for a long awaited return to Gigha. Visibility was really exceptional all around and it was just such a delightful island to have a pleasant half day wander about.

31st Mar 2022  14:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Ferry at 10am, then Cnoc Largie, collected Charlie's old dog from the farm then onto Cnoc nan Gobhar, Eilean Garbh and then Creag Bhan with an old trig pivot benchmark close to trig.

19th May 2021  08:22  by fergie

Gridref: NR 64777 50900   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Couple of hours on Gigha to climb Creag Bhan Foot passenger on the ferry and a nice walk to Druimyeon More farm where i followed the track to the water board reservoir then a waymarked path to the summit. Good condition but cap missing on spider

Gigha, Creag Bhan
Gigha, Creag Bhan
Gigha, Creag Bhan S8535

4th Nov 2020  14:03  by SianC

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Ran up from ferry terminal. Waymarked from reservoir and easy to find. Great views

6th Aug 2019  00:00  by weirdbeard

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

26th Apr 2019  08:39  by NormanW

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

4th Apr 2019  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NR 64794 50902   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked NR 653 504 with permission of farmer. Track to WM path (NR 646 506), bearing to right at reservoir to find good path to summit thru' gorse

31st Oct 2018  08:46  by jonglew

Gridref: NR 64788 50907   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove a dirt road to NR 6463 5057, where car can be parked off the track. Narrow track leads up past a covered reservoir and through gorse and rocks for approx 500m to the summit area of rounded, slabby rock. Pillar retains an original centre cap, raised lettering; rear sight hole open. Extensive panorama of sea and landscapes.

Pillar TP2555©jonglew
Spider TP2555©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2555©jonglew

25th Aug 2018  19:29  by trigpointingargyll

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

Beautiful 360 views of Kintyre and the Isles.

©trigpointingargyll

10th May 2018  09:13  by plet56

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

30th Sep 2016  11:30  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Took the easy option over to Gigha by bringing the van over on the ferry and driving up a very muddy farm track to the bottom of the service reservoir track. Parked in an area to the left of the service reservoir track and followed the waymark posts up to the trig. Stunning views of the island from the top.

Creag Bhan ©monkeydestructor
Creag Bhan ©monkeydestructor

15th Jul 2016  16:30  by thekirkiepirate

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

16th Aug 2013  17:55  by pricklyangelduo

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

beautiful views well worth the walk up

17th Jun 2012  11:16  by coinea

Gridref: NR 64793 50902   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

S8535 Creag Bhan,

17th Jun 2012  11:15  by clochandighter

Gridref: NR 64792 50900   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 8th November 1955 costing £41.7s.8d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS04/5 within the Isle of Arran block during 1956. Levelled for height also in 1956. Last maintained by the OS in September 1978. SITE VISIT: Isle of Gigha. Ferry leaves the mainland from Tayinloan, free parking supplied. From island ferry terminal, follow mapped roads to Druimyeonmore, turn left opposite farm buildings following waymarked track to highpoint at NR646505 then via worn footpath to summit. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces SW, ~225. Vented through NE sight hole. 360° panorama includes Islay, Jura, Kintye and Northern Ireland.

S8535 - Creag Bhan & GRP
S8535 - Creag Bhan pillar & FB

24th Sep 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Topograph nearby. Nice heather & rock summit, fine view. Good path from 646505 signposted to summit. Took car across on ferry as had already got wet once this morning, accordingly it stayed dry for duration of my visit - bagged trig comfortably in the 90mins between ferries but would take longer without car and deserves better if a first visit to Gigha.

30th Apr 2009  12:20  by arranc

Gridref: NR 64800 50900   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Aug 2008  16:00  by Skerryvore

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy walk to top. Camped at Boathouse for 2 nights and endured torrential rain and wind. Great fun though! Fortunately just got to summit and took photos before watching the rain come in - fast and furious!

Before the rain fell! ©Skerryvore
The Viewfinder What I would have seen on a clearer day!©Skerryvore
Trig and Viewfinder ©Skerryvore

20th Apr 2008  13:10  by ocean soul

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Short climb up farm track then path to summit of Gigha.Stunning views over to Islay & Jura.

©ocean soul

25th Sep 2007  11:45  by moraywalker

Gridref: NR 64794 50900   FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Very, very windy short climb for fabulous views with Islay ferry in background. Ferry to Gigha was rough.

Looking East with Kintyre in the background
Looking W with Islay in the background
Looking North
Rocky summit with Paps of Jura just above the Trig

14th Feb 2007  14:00  by andyc

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Wonderful views, Raced up the hill against ferry en route to Port Ellen, we won! Climbed with my brother Dave, nephew Billy and niece Frankie. Ran down without the rest of the family to get the 14.30 ferry back to mainland.

Islay Ferry
My Niece Frankie on the Trigpoint
Flush Bracket

18th Nov 2006  12:00  by Allymac

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

Went to climb up again but the SW force 8 and driving rain saw me beat a hasty retreat back to the shelter of the car. Still, at least I saw it again so know it's still there!

30th May 2006  11:43  by Allymac

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Another revisit but this time with my trigging head on. Pillar has to command one of the finest views in Scotland. Glad to report that Mr Allen Keys has yet to board the MV Lochranza as the plug is still in situe :o)

The trig, looking south towards Ardminish & the Isle of Cara
A spider's-eye view of Islay and the Paps of Jura
Another view south west, taken by my father.

24th Aug 2004  15:01  by rooboy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

28th Mar 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted - summit a fine megalith of naked rock, great view, NB best approach from S - v awkward from E

8th May 2001  06:53  by Chalky

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

16th Aug 2000  13:30  by Allymac

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

Highest point on the Isle of Gigha. Stunning views. Visited it several times, but long before I ever heard of Trigpointing. One advantage of having an island full of family :o)

Creag Bhan looking norh from the trig (sorry, pillar not included!)

15th Jun 1989  12:51  by Fester

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

Camped a few days at the northern tip of the island.Cracking views.

15th Sep 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S8535  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10