Beinn Bhan
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
- 795.9 m · 2,611 ft
- Prominence
- 495 m
- Grid reference
- NN 14062 85703
- Coordinates
- 56.92525, -5.05686
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Mallaig to Fort William
- OS Landranger
- 34 41
- OS Explorer
- 399
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NN019859 (301 m)
About Beinn Bhan
This Beinn Bhàn stands in Lochaber, some 10 km north-west of Spean Bridge. It should not be mixed up with the larger and better-known Beinn Bhàn on the Applecross peninsula.
The hill reaches close to 796 m and is a Corbett and a Marilyn within the Highland council area.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Bhàn (Arkaig) (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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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.925, -5.057. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (796 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
large cairn stands by trig point.
The recorded summit point is trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 23-Nov-22
- Drop measured from
- NN019859 · 301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendessary Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 5 km · NE |
| Ox Hotel Spean Bridge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 9 km · SE |
| The Factor's Inn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 9.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Druim Fada | 744 m | 6.3 km |
| Glas Bheinn | 731.5 m | 6.9 km |
| Geal Charn | 804 m | 8.7 km |
| Sgurr Choinnich | 749 m | 9.3 km |
| Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean | 727 m | 9.8 km |
| Meall na h-Eilde | 837.2 m | 10 km |