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Forked castle |
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Altitude
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859 metres
(Corbett)
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Grid Ref.
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Caisteal Abhail
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A great view of Caisteal Abhail from the top of Goatfell on the 16th march 08.
© James Mcphate
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Image by James Mcphate
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Mountain Description
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Arran's 4 Corbetts are sufficiently close to one another to be climbed together, but Goatfell is popular as a single peak and is described separately. The three remaining peaks lie on a long winding ridge that starts with Beinn Nuis (792m) then goes N to Beinn Tarsuinn (Corbett), Cir Mhor (Corbett) and finally Caisteal Abhail (Corbett). Caisteal Abhail sits like a trident head at the N end of the long ridge, its three N ridges forming the prongs of the trident. There are four main ridges, N, NW turning N over Carn Mor to Creag Dhubh, E turning NE to an un-named peak where it branches N to Creag Ghlas and NE to Suidhe Fhearghlas, and finally a short ridge runs S Cir Mhor. All ridges have crags and rock outcrops. The normally ascent route is from Cir Mhor
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Available Routes
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| Climb Caisteal Abhail for charity this May |
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Sue, my wife, on the top of Caisteal Abhail on a lovely weekend in late May 2006.
It's a fun, exciting ridge walk from Sannox.
© David Harbottle
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Image by David Harbottle
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Caisteal Abhail. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Roger Vander steen
wrote on April 30, 2008:
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I took a bus to the start as I was returning to Glen Rosa, getting off at the top of the Sannox - Lochranza road to gain as much height as possible. I followed the forest fence for a mile on
rough grass with soggy patches, then aimed for Creag Dhubh. A path leads round the impressive summit outcrop to its east side for easy access. There are several granite tors;
don’t climb the wrong one.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 8 within 100Km of the summit of Caisteal Abhail. Would you like to view all 8? |
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| 65.4 km |
Inverbeg Holiday Park - Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll, G83 8PD Tel: 01436 860267
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Burnbrae B & B - Shore Road Arrochar, G83 7AG Tel: 01301 702988
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Seilisdeir - Lochdon, Isle of Mull, PA64 6AP Tel: 01444 882780
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Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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