Ainshval
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Ainshval is one of the magnificent mountains that make up the Rum Cuillin. The normal route of ascent is part of the Cuillin traverse en route from Trallval to Sgurr nan Gillean. The scrambling on the north ridge can be avoided.
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Region: Isle of Rum
Altitude: 781 metres
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Detailed route description and map
Other routes and challenges
If not done as part of the classic traverse, Ainshval is rather remote. The quickest route would be to head along the coastline to Dibidil bothy. The ascent could then either be made up the south flank of Sgurr nan Gillean, or via the Bealach an Fhuarain.
Walker-friendly accommodation in the area
Panoramic summit view (click to open)
Users' walk reports for Ainshval
There are 460 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ainshval. They have contributed 17 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.
Title | Author | Date walked | Likes | Hills |
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Did you hear about the explosion at the cheese factory? | Jaxter | 28/07/2018 | 22 | C2G1S1 |
Isle of Rum Cuillin traverse and a night in Dibidil Bothy | mountainstar | 14/05/2012 | 14 | C2G1 |
Rum in the Sun | Lackadaisy | 26/08/2017 | 13 | C2G1 |
Rum Cuillin Traverse | weaselmaster | 06/09/2014 | 12 | C2G1 |
A tot of Rum to warm the cockles of the heart | rockhopper | 07/07/2018 | 10 | C2G1 |
Rum Cuillin, Askival, Ainshval and Trallval, superb stuff! | The Rodmiester | 22/05/2016 | 9 | C2G1 |
The Rum Cool Yins | mountain thyme | 19/05/2015 | 9 | C2G1 |
A jammy Rum Cuillin traverse | malky_c | 30/07/2018 | 8 | C2G1 |
Three Girl Rùm-ba (aka Chirpy Chirpy Streap Streap) | weaselmaster | 22/04/2019 | 7 | C4G1S3 |
Hot Rum | Mick Robertson | 03/07/2018 | 6 | C2G1 |
Rum raiding | jmarkb | 11/08/2012 | 6 | C2G1 |
The Rum Marilyns (including a traverse of the Cuillin) | foggieclimber | 12/05/2011 | 6 | C2G1S2 |
The Rum Cuillin. The Movie! | scoob999 | 24/05/2014 | 5 | C2G1 |
Rum part 1 - No more Grahams | malky_c | 30/07/2016 | 2 | C1G1 |
Ainshval,Ruinsival - Rum | Gordon Ballantyne | 26/06/2014 | 2 | C1 |
A visit to Rum. | gaffr | 04/09/2010 | 1 | C2 |
Rum Innate | litljortindan | 03/04/1994 | 0 | C2G1 |
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