Bac an Eich
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
- 849 m · 2,785 ft
- Prominence
- 336 m
- Grid reference
- NH 22217 48940
- Coordinates
- 57.49577, -4.96829
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 430
- Summit feature
- embedded rock
- Key col
- NH 2093 4502 (513.4 m)
About Bac an Eich
Bac an Eich sits at the head of Strathconan in Ross and Cromarty, a long way from anywhere — the nearest settlement is Inverchoran. Stalkers' paths run up towards the summit from the strath. It qualifies as a Corbett and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Bac an Eich (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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Computed astronomically for 57.496, -4.968. 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
summit is 3m W of trig point outside shelter.
The recorded summit point is embedded rock. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit
- Record revised
- 15-Dec-24
- Drop measured from
- NH 2093 4502 · 513.4 m
Classification history: Col surveyed with Leica RX1250.
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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Mheadhoin | 664.3 m | 3.8 km |
| Meall na Faochaig | 680.6 m | 5 km |
| Sgurr na Fearstaig | 1014.8 m | 5.2 km |
| Sgurr Fhuar-thuill | 1049.2 m | 5.4 km |
| Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich | 1030.3 m | 5.9 km |
| An Sithean | 814 m | 6.2 km |