An Caisteal
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, the castle |
| Munro Region: | Loch Lomond to Loch Tay |
| Munro Number: | 147 |
| Height in Metres: | 995 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheets 50 and 56, GR: 378193 |
One of two hills (the other being Beinn a'Chroin) which stand close together above the headwaters of the River Falloch, 6 kilometres south of Crianlarich. An Caisteal has a well-defined summit at the junction of its north-west and north ridges, the latter being known as Twistin Hill.
To the south it drops to a col below Beinn a'Chroin. This hill has a one-kilometre long summit ridge with the highest point at the east end and another cairned point 500 metres to the west of nearly equal height.
The traverse of the two hills from Glen Falloch starts at a carpark beside the A82 road near the bend in the River Falloch. Follow a track over the river and climb the grassy slopes of Sron Gharbh. Continue along the ridge, Twistin Hill, over a rocky knoll to reach the summit. Descend south to the col and climb to the west end of Beinn a'Chroin's summit ridge. Continue along this ridge to the summit. The descent goes north down to Coire Earb and along the left bank of the River Falloch to return to the day's starting point.
(Copyright The Scottish Mountaineering Club)
- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
