Scotland

Beinn a' Chaisgein Beag

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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
682.3 m · 2,239 ft
Prominence
173.8 m
Grid reference
NG 96603 82130
Coordinates
57.78260, -5.42282
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
19
OS Explorer
435N
Summit feature
small cairn on outcrop
Key col
NG 9729 8190 (508.5 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 57.783, -5.423. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

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Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

higher than large cairn to N and 2m to 4m higher than trig point.

The recorded summit point is small cairn on outcrop. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
obvious summit/Leica RX1250
Record revised
30-Oct-21
Drop measured from
NG 9729 8190 · 508.5 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.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor 856 m 3.9 km
Beinn Dearg Bheag 820 m 5.5 km
Beinn Dearg Mor 906.3 m 6.9 km
Beinn Airigh Charr 791.7 m 6.9 km
Meall Mheinnidh 721.8 m 7.4 km
A' Mhaighdean 965.8 m 8.3 km