Scotland

Beinn Donachain

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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
651.4 m · 2,137 ft
Grid reference
NN 19900 31650
Coordinates
56.44259, -4.92323
County / area
Argyll and Bute
OS Landranger
50
OS Explorer
OL39N 364N 377E
Summit feature
outcrop 10m E of cairn
Key col
NN211332 (275 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.

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 56.443, -4.923. 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

Surveyor's note

larger cairn on overgrown wall 185m WSW at NN 19722 31598 is c1.6m lower.

The recorded summit point is outcrop 10m E of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
13-Dec-17
Drop measured from
NN211332 · 275 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.

Nearest listed peaks

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Beinn Eunaich 989 m 6.4 km
Beinn Bhalgairean 636.8 m 7.5 km
Beinn a' Chleibh 916.3 m 7.9 km