Scotland

Beinn Clachach

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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
642.3 m · 2,107 ft
Prominence
228.4 m
Grid reference
NG 88598 10907
Coordinates
57.14033, -5.49563
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
33
OS Explorer
413S
Summit feature
rock by cairn
Key col
NG 8835 1162 (413.9 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

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Computed astronomically for 57.140, -5.496. 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 85m SSW is 1m lower.

The recorded summit point is rock by 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
13-Dec-17
Drop measured from
NG 8835 1162 · 413.9 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

2 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).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Beinn Clachach
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Tea HutRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenImprovement required3.9 km · SW
Way Out West CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass9.8 km · NW

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

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn nan Caorach774 m1.9 km
Druim Fada710.7 m2.7 km
Beinn na h-Eaglaise805 m3.3 km
Sgurr Leac nan Each918.9 m4 km
Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric940.4 m4.1 km
Beinn Sgritheall974 m5.3 km