Beinn Donachain
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
- Prominence
- 376 m
- Grid reference
- NN 19900 31650
- Coordinates
- 56.44259, -4.92323
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
- 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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- Civil twilight ends
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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
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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh | 796 m | 3.5 km |
| Beinn na Sroine | 635.8 m | 4.4 km |
| Meall Garbh | 700.3 m | 5.9 km |
| Beinn Eunaich | 989 m | 6.4 km |
| Beinn Bhalgairean | 636.8 m | 7.5 km |
| Beinn a' Chleibh | 916.3 m | 7.9 km |