Scotland

Beinn Dearg Bheag

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Beinn Dearg Bheag, 820 m, Highland
Beinn Dearg Bheag, 820 m, Highland. Photo by Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
820 m · 2,690 ft
Grid reference
NH 01998 81123
Coordinates
57.77598, -5.33143
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
19
OS Explorer
435N
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NH023802 (595 m)

About Beinn Dearg Bheag

Beinn Dearg Bheag lies deep in the Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest country of Wester Ross, far from any road or settlement. That remoteness shapes any visit: walkers frequently camp out or use the nearby bothy.

It is usually combined with the neighbouring Corbett Beinn Dearg Mor. The summit stands at 820 metres.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Dearg Bheag (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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Computed astronomically for 57.776, -5.331. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (820 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
Record revised
10-Mar-07
Drop measured from
NH023802 · 595 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

One place 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 Dearg Bheag
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Maggies TearoomRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass9.3 km · NE

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 Dearg Mor906.3 m1.7 km
Sgurr Creag an Eich1016.4 m4.5 km
Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor856 m4.5 km
Corrag Bhuidhe1047.2 m5 km
Lord Berkeley's Seat1031.5 m5 km
An Teallach - Sgurr Fiona1058.7 m5.1 km