Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich
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
- 922 m · 3,025 ft
- Prominence
- 155 m
- Grid reference
- NG 85961 60141
- Coordinates
- 57.58052, -5.58191
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 19 24
- OS Explorer
- 433
- Summit feature
- cairn and trig point on plinth
- Key col
- NG858606 (767 m)
About Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich
Tom na Gruagaich is the southern of the two Munro summits on Beinn Alligin, one of the well-known Torridon mountains, north of Loch Torridon; the northern top, Sgùrr Mòr, reaches 986 metres. The name Beinn Alligin comes from Gaelic and is usually read as jewelled hill.
Cutting into the ridge south of Sgùrr Mòr is a great cleft, Eag Dhubh na h-Eigheachd, the black gash of the wailing, also called Leum na Caillich. It is the scar of Britain's largest rock avalanche, about 3.5 million cubic metres of debris spilling into the corrie of Toll a' Mhadaidh Mòr some 3,750 years ago. Local tradition held that shepherds heard cries from the gash, and that anyone seeking their source fell to their death.
The mountain lies on the National Trust for Scotland's Torridon Estate, held since 1967, and is covered by both SSSI and Special Area of Conservation designations.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Alligin (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 57.581, -5.582. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torridon Stores and Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 3 km · S |
| Wee Whistle Stop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 5.6 km · SE |
| Gille Brighde Cafe & Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 6.3 km · W |
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 Alligin - Sgurr Mor | 986 m | 1.3 km |
| An Ruadh-mheallan | 671.7 m | 2.7 km |
| Beinn Dearg | 913.7 m | 3.6 km |
| Baosbheinn | 875 m | 5.4 km |
| Liathach - Mullach an Rathain | 1023.9 m | 5.8 km |
| Meall Dearg | 955 m | 5.8 km |