Beinn an Eoin
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
- 855 m · 2,805 ft
- Prominence
- 434 m
- Grid reference
- NG 90515 64623
- Coordinates
- 57.62284, -5.50978
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 19
- OS Explorer
- 433
- Summit feature
- large rock by small cairn
- Key col
- NG906634 (421 m)
About Beinn an Eoin
Beinn an Eoin belongs to the Torridon Hills of Wester Ross, set back from the road in remote country south of the village of Gairloch. At 855 metres it counts as a Corbett and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn an Eoin (Torridon) (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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.623, -5.510. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (855 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
an OS brass marker in windshelter 15m S at NG 90515 64636 is lower.
The recorded summit point is large rock by small cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 10-Nov-12
- Drop measured from
- NG906634 · 421 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Maree Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 5.8 km · N |
| Torridon Stores and Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.2 km · SW |
| Wee Whistle Stop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 8.5 km · S |
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' Chearcaill | 725.4 m | 2.7 km |
| Baosbheinn | 875 m | 3.6 km |
| Beinn Dearg | 913.7 m | 3.9 km |
| Beinn Alligin - Sgurr Mor | 986 m | 5.2 km |
| Sail Mhor | 980 m | 5.2 km |
| Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor | 1010 m | 5.8 km |