Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhonuill
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 1002.1 m · 3,288 ft
- Prominence
- 245.1 m
- Grid reference
- NN 04054 55535
- Coordinates
- 56.65053, -5.19789
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 384
- Summit feature
- embedded rock 8m WNW of cairn
- Key col
- NN 0479 5544 (757 m)
About Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhonuill
Sgorr Dhonuill is the western of the two Munro summits on Beinn a' Bheithir, the mountain lying south of Ballachulish and Loch Leven; its higher partner is Sgorr Dhearg at 1,024 m. The massif as a whole takes a horseshoe form, with ridges running north to enclose the corrie of Gleann a' Chaolais, also known as Glenachulish.
Conifer plantations clothe the lower ground on that northern side. To the south the mountain presents a steep ridge that walls off the northern side of Glen Duror, which is likewise forested.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn a' Bheithir (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
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.651, -5.198. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (1002 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock is higher than any visible embedded rocks in cairn.
The recorded summit point is embedded rock 8m WNW of cairn. 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 0479 5544 · 757 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).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuffy's Kitchen | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Awaiting inspection | 3.8 km · NW |
| The Quarry Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 5 km · NE |
| Laroch Restaurant and Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 5 km · NE |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhearg | 1024.2 m | 1.7 km |
| Sgorr Bhan | 946.2 m | 2.3 km |
| Fraochaidh | 879 m | 4 km |
| Sgorr a' Choise | 661.8 m | 4.4 km |
| Meall Lighiche | 772 m | 6 km |
| Meall Mor | 676 m | 6.5 km |