Scotland

An Ruadh-mheallan

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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
671.7 m · 2,204 ft
Grid reference
NG 83617 61450
Coordinates
57.59114, -5.62220
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
19 24
OS Explorer
433
Summit feature
large boulder 15m SE of cairn
Key col
NG842617 (471 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

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Computed astronomically for 57.591, -5.622. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (672 m)…

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

Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

top of boulder higher than top of cairn. Boulder 17m N of summit boulder is lower..

The recorded summit point is large boulder 15m SE of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
KR 2x Hand Level/Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
29-Mar-23
Drop measured from
NG842617 · 471 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.

Get food nearby

3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of An Ruadh-mheallan
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Gille Brighde Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass4.1 km · W
Torridon Stores and CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass5.2 km · SE
Nanny's Shop & CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass7.7 km · S

Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.

Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich922 m2.7 km
Beinn Alligin - Sgurr Mor986 m2.9 km
Baosbheinn875 m5.2 km
Beinn Dearg913.7 m5.9 km
Beinn an Eoin855 m7.6 km
Liathach - Mullach an Rathain1023.9 m8.4 km