Beinn Damhain
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
- 684.2 m · 2,245 ft
- Prominence
- 220 m
- Grid reference
- NN 28220 17288
- Coordinates
- 56.31682, -4.77904
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Inveraray to Crianlarich
- OS Landranger
- 50 56
- OS Explorer
- OL39N 364N
- Summit feature
- rock 3m SW of cairn
- Key col
- NN250133 (464 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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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 56.317, -4.779. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (684 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is rock 3m SW of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 18-Dec-22
- Drop measured from
- NN250133 · 464 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.
Reaching Beinn Damhain by train
One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Ardlui | 3.9 km | NW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meall an Fhudair | 764 m | 2.3 km |
| Ben Vorlich North Top | 932.1 m | 4.5 km |
| Ben Vorlich | 942.8 m | 5 km |
| Ben Vane | 915.8 m | 7.5 km |
| Beinn Bhuidhe | 948.5 m | 7.9 km |
| Ben Oss | 1029.8 m | 8 km |