Beinn a' Chearcaill
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
- 725.4 m · 2,380 ft
- Prominence
- 368 m
- Grid reference
- NG 93104 63752
- Coordinates
- 57.61622, -5.46577
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 19
- OS Explorer
- 433
- Summit feature
- large boulder
- Key col
- NG929620 (357 m)
About Beinn a' Chearcaill
Beinn a' Chearcaill sits among the Torridon Hills of Wester Ross, south of Loch Maree. Very steep ground falls away to the south and west, which makes the top a good vantage point over its larger neighbours Liathach and Beinn Eighe. Ascents are usually made from the northern side.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn a' Chearcaill (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 57.616, -5.466. 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
angled rock, 10m S of cairn, at NG 93066 63775 is 9cm lower.
The recorded summit point is large boulder. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 31-Mar-20
- Drop measured from
- NG929620 · 357 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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn an Eoin | 855 m | 2.7 km |
| Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor | 1010 m | 3.3 km |
| Sail Mhor | 980 m | 3.3 km |
| Coinneach Mhor | 976 m | 4 km |
| Meall a' Ghiuthais | 887 m | 4.5 km |
| Beinn Dearg | 913.7 m | 4.6 km |