Scotland

Beinn Bhreac · Meall Dubh

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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
666.3 m · 2,186 ft
Prominence
158.8 m
Grid reference
NH 22576 88646
Coordinates
57.85208, -4.99152
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
20
OS Explorer
436N
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NH 2304 8737 (507.5 m)

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

Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Civil twilight ends

Computed astronomically for 57.852, -4.992. 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

Surveyor's note

ground 400m SW is lower.

The recorded summit point is 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
23-Oct-23
Drop measured from
NH 2304 8737 · 507.5 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.

RouteTotal lengthFrom summit
Cape Wrath Trail (Kinlochewe → Inchnadamph) 113 km 1.2 km

Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Eididh nan Clach Geala 927 m 5.5 km
Seana Bhraigh 926 m 5.6 km
Ceann Garbh 967.1 m 6.5 km
Meall nan Ceapraichean 976.8 m 6.9 km
Beinn Enaiglair 890 m 8.1 km
Beinn Dearg 1084 m 8.2 km