Beinn Dearg
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
- 913.7 m · 2,998 ft
- Prominence
- 469 m
- Grid reference
- NG 89533 60809
- Coordinates
- 57.58819, -5.52287
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 19 24
- OS Explorer
- 433
- Summit feature
- ground by cliff edge close to cairn
- Key col
- NG880620 (445 m)
About Beinn Dearg
Fourth highest of the Torridon Hills, this Beinn Dearg shows the character typical of the group: steeply terraced rock walls cut by near-vertical gullies. The summit ridge is a narrow crest with some scrambling, though a path traversing the terraces on the southern side avoids it.
It falls just under 3,000 ft and so holds no Munro top, which is one reason it sees far fewer visits than the three larger mountains around it. The Munro Society had CMCR Ltd survey the summit in 2007 to settle the question; the result came in 2.42 ft short.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Dearg (Torridon) (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 57.588, -5.523. 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
The recorded summit point is ground by cliff edge close to cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 29-Nov-10
- Drop measured from
- NG880620 · 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torridon Stores and Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 4.4 km · SW |
| Wee Whistle Stop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 4.6 km · S |
| Loch Maree Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 9.7 km · N |
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 Alligin - Sgurr Mor | 986 m | 3 km |
| Meall Dearg | 955 m | 3.4 km |
| Liathach - Mullach an Rathain | 1023.9 m | 3.5 km |
| Beinn Alligin - Tom na Gruagaich | 922 m | 3.6 km |
| Beinn an Eoin | 855 m | 3.9 km |
| Sail Mhor | 980 m | 4.3 km |