Badandun Hill
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
- 740.3 m · 2,429 ft
- Prominence
- 155.4 m
- Grid reference
- NO 20746 67875
- Coordinates
- 56.79570, -3.29917
- County / area
- Angus
- Region
- Braemar to Montrose
- OS Landranger
- 44
- OS Explorer
- OL53S 388S
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NO 2151 6899 (584.9 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
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Computed astronomically for 56.796, -3.299. 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
The recorded summit point is trig point. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 29-Mar-23
- Drop measured from
- NO 2151 6899 · 584.9 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.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cateran Trail | 106 km | 2.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monamenach | 807 m | 4.2 km |
| Duchray Hill | 703.1 m | 4.6 km |
| Mount Blair | 744.4 m | 6.3 km |
| Mayar | 928.6 m | 6.7 km |
| Creag Leacach | 988.2 m | 8.5 km |
| Driesh | 947.6 m | 8.5 km |