An Ruadh-Stac
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
- 890.4 m · 2,921 ft
- Prominence
- 327 m
- Grid reference
- NG 92151 48048
- Coordinates
- 57.47498, -5.46827
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Applecross to Achnasheen
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 429
- Summit feature
- rock by cairn
- Key col
- NG928483 (563 m)
About An Ruadh-Stac
An Ruadh-stac stands in the Wester Ross region of the Highland council area, about 26 km north-east of Kyle of Lochalsh. At 890.4 m it is a Corbett, and also a Marilyn, HuMP and Simm. Little else is recorded about the hill in summary form, so map study is worthwhile before setting out.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on An Ruadh-stac (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.475, -5.468. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (890 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is rock by cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 04-Aug-19
- Drop measured from
- NG928483 · 563 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.
Reaching An Ruadh-Stac by train
One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Strathcarron | 6.3 km | N of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
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).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lochcarron Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.2 km · S |
| Strathcarron Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.2 km · S |
| Cafe Caerdach | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 6.2 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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maol Chean-dearg | 933 m | 1.9 km |
| Beinn Damh | 902.4 m | 3.6 km |
| Sgorr Ruadh | 960.7 m | 4.5 km |
| Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 735.1 m | 4.5 km |
| Sgurr a' Gharaidh | 732.3 m | 5.2 km |
| Fuar Tholl | 907 m | 5.4 km |