Beinn Damh
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
- 902.4 m · 2,961 ft
- Prominence
- 517 m
- Grid reference
- NG 89264 50187
- Coordinates
- 57.49283, -5.51816
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Applecross to Achnasheen
- OS Landranger
- 24
- OS Explorer
- 428N
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NG917509 (385 m)
About Beinn Damh
Beinn Damh occupies the rough country between Upper Loch Torridon and Glen Carron, some 25 km north-north-east of Kyle of Lochalsh. Its summit ridge runs undulating for about four kilometres over three tops, with steep flanks and crags; the eastern face is the most dramatic, carrying large buttresses and cliffs.
A distinctive marking, the Stirrup Mark, lies just south-west of the summit: a semi-circular patch of white quartzite set in grey rock, conspicuous when the hill is seen from that direction. The name translates as Hill of the Stag, fitting for a mountain standing in the middle of the Ben Damh deer estate. At 903 m it misses Munro height by eleven metres and is classed a Corbett.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Damh (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 57.493, -5.518. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (902 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 28-Aug-24
- Drop measured from
- NG917509 · 385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wee Whistle Stop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 6 km · N |
| Torridon Stores and Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 7.5 km · N |
| Nanny's Shop & Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.6 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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 735.1 m | 2.7 km |
| Maol Chean-dearg | 933 m | 3.1 km |
| An Ruadh-Stac | 890.4 m | 3.6 km |
| Sgurr a' Gharaidh | 732.3 m | 5.9 km |
| Sgorr Ruadh | 960.7 m | 6.6 km |
| Beinn Liath Mhor | 926 m | 7.3 km |