Scotland · Cairngorms National Park

A' Chaoirnich · Maol Creag an Loch

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.

Height
875.7 m · 2,873 ft
Prominence
213.8 m
Grid reference
NN 73525 80702
Coordinates
56.90042, -4.07819
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
42
OS Explorer
OL51W 394W
Summit feature
cairn and ground to 5m W
Key col
NN 7655 8006 (661.9 m)

Access rights here

Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.

Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.

General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland · check another location.

Daylight at this summit today

Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Civil twilight ends

Computed astronomically for 56.900, -4.078. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

cairn 580m S at NN 73481 80114 is at least 5m lower and should not be mistaken for the summit.

The recorded summit point is cairn and ground to 5m W. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
05-Feb-23
Drop measured from
NN 7655 8006 · 661.9 m

Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
An Dun 827.4 m 2 km
Carn na Caim 940.8 m 6 km
Glas Mheall Mor 928 m 6.6 km
Carn na Caim South Top 914.6 m 7.1 km
Meall Chuaich 950.8 m 7.4 km
A' Bhuidheanach Bheag 936 m 8.1 km