Beinn na Cro, Torrin

THE RED HILLS, BROADFORD, ELGOL AND RAASAY


Summary :	Beinn na Cro is probably the least visited of the Red Hills, and gives a short hillwalk with no scree and wonderful views. An excellent walk for an afternoon after a cloudy or wet morning.
Terrain :	A short but sustained ascent up a rough but straightforward hill with only traces of a path.
Grade :		Distance :	4km/2.5 miles
Bog Factor :		Time :	2.5 - 3.5 hours
Start :	Bridge at the head of Loch Slapin.	Grid ref :	NG564225
Map :	View an OS map of the route Buy Explorer 411 - Cuillin Hills online	Ascent :	565m
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Public Transport :	Bus 50B and Post Bus from Portree and Broadford. Get off at the bridge at the head of Loch Slapin.[Click for timetables - choose Area 4]

1. Park by the start of the track through the Strath Mor, just east of the bridge at the head of Loch Slapin. There is room to park on the grass without blocking the track itself. The track is signposted 'Luib 3.4miles'. Walk a few metres along the track, turning off and heading uphill to the right. There are traces of a path if you keep about ten metres or so to the left of the fence. When a small stream comes down and goes under the fence, don't cross the stream (or fence) but bear left up the ill-defined ridge to the left of the stream.

2. The going becomes stonier and less boggy as height is gained. There are great views back over Loch Slapin, and Blaven and its neighbours look magnificent over to your left; Belig looks particularly fearsome from here. Continue up the ill-defined ridge which steepens slightly higher up. It's much further to the summit that it appears.

3. The stream down to the right peters out and the ridge begins to narrow as the summit is approached. The final section is along a delightfully level grassy ridge, with a particularly steep drop down to Strath Mor on the left.

4. The cairn at the summit may only be 572 metres, but the view is magnificent. Sgurr nan Gillean has joined Blaven and its neighbours to the west, whilst a great sweep of coast past Ben Tianavaig and the Storr leads the eye north. The islands of Raasay and Scalpay and both well seen, as is Applecross and a sweep of mainline coast round to the Skye bridge.

5. Unless intent on a much longer walk continuing northwards, the best return is back by the route of ascent.

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