Beinn Dronaig
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
- 796.8 m · 2,614 ft
- Prominence
- 434 m
- Grid reference
- NH 03709 38173
- Coordinates
- 57.39157, -5.26796
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 429
- Summit feature
- rock 4m W of trig point
- Key col
- NH038392 (363 m)
About Beinn Dronaig
Beinn Dronaig sits in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands, north-east of Dornie and well away from roads in one of the wilder tracts of the Highlands. Sources describe far-reaching views from the top.
It reaches close to 797 m and is classed as a Corbett and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Dronaig (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
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.392, -5.268. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (797 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock 3m W of trig point is as high but is movable.
The recorded summit point is rock 4m W of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 08-Jun-25
- Drop measured from
- NH038392 · 363 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
3 waymarked long-distance routes run 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Morvich → Bendronaig) | 30 km | 1.1 km |
| Cape Wrath Trail (Bendronaig → Strathcarron → Kinlochewe) | 38 km | 2.1 km |
| Cape Wrath Trail (Bendronaig → Craig → Kinlochewe) | 33 km | 2.1 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich | 945 m | 3.3 km |
| Lurg Mhor | 987.5 m | 3.6 km |
| Meall Mor | 974 m | 4.2 km |
| Beinn Tharsuinn | 861.2 m | 5.5 km |
| Creag Dhubh Mhor | 611 m | 5.9 km |
| Aonach Buidhe | 899 m | 6.1 km |