Beinn Dearg Mhor
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
- 733.5 m · 2,406 ft
- Prominence
- 319 m
- Grid reference
- NG 52035 28482
- Coordinates
- 57.27953, -6.11581
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 32
- OS Explorer
- 411
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NG518293 (415 m)
About Beinn Dearg Mhor
A conical peak with steep, scree-covered slopes, Beinn Dearg Mhor lies in the Red Cuillin of Skye between Loch Ainort and Sligachan. It is the middle of the three large Red Hills near Sligachan, the others being Marsco and Glamaig, and it is commonly taken in with the latter.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Dearg Mhor (Sligachan) (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 57.280, -6.116. 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 cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 29-Mar-23
- Drop measured from
- NG518293 · 415 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.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Skye Trail | 129 km | 2.5 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Noost | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Awaiting inspection | 3.5 km · N |
| Sconser Lodge Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 3.7 km · N |
| Sligachan Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 3.7 km · W |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi | 775 m | 1.6 km |
| Marsco | 737.2 m | 3.5 km |
| Belig | 701.6 m | 5 km |
| Garbh-bheinn | 808.3 m | 5.4 km |
| Sgurr nan Gillean | 966.1 m | 5.8 km |
| Am Basteir | 934 m | 6.3 km |