Beinn an Aodainn · Ben Aden
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
- 887 m · 2,910 ft
- Prominence
- 250.7 m
- Grid reference
- NM 89943 98616
- Coordinates
- 57.03074, -5.46314
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Knoydart to Glen Kingie
- OS Landranger
- 33 40
- OS Explorer
- 398E 413S
- Summit feature
- rock 15m SE of cairn
- Key col
- NM 9126 9764 (636.3 m)
About Beinn an Aodainn
Ben Aden, or Beinn an Aodainn, sits on the Knoydart peninsula in Lochaber, deep in the Northwest Highlands. It is steep and rocky on every side, and has a reputation among Corbett-baggers both as one of the finest of the list and one of the hardest to reach.
Inverie is the nearest village. The summit reaches 887 m and also qualifies as a Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Aden (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 57.031, -5.463. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (887 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock 2m from cairn at NM 89932 98623 is lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 15m SE 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
- 09-Jul-22
- Drop measured from
- NM 9126 9764 · 636.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich) | 114 km | 1.5 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr na Ciche | 1040.2 m | 2 km |
| Garbh Chioch Mhor | 1012.9 m | 2.7 km |
| Sgurr a' Choire-bheithe | 913.3 m | 3 km |
| Garbh Chioch Bheag | 968.3 m | 3.3 km |
| Luinne Bheinn East Top | 936.1 m | 3.4 km |
| Luinne Bheinn | 938.6 m | 3.6 km |