Beinn Fhionnlaidh
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 959 m · 3,146 ft
- Prominence
- 510 m
- Grid reference
- NN 09512 49760
- Coordinates
- 56.60098, -5.10475
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 50
- OS Explorer
- 384
- Summit feature
- outcrop 10m ESE of trig point
- Key col
- NN111506 (449 m)
About Beinn Fhionnlaidh
This Beinn Fhionnlaidh belongs to the West Highlands, set between Glen Etive and Glen Creran and lying south of Glen Coe. The name is shared with other Scottish hills, so it is often distinguished by its Creran setting.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Creran) (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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.601, -5.105. 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
trig point is at NN 09502 49764.
The recorded summit point is outcrop 10m ESE of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Record revised
- 21-Aug-15
- Drop measured from
- NN111506 · 449 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Lodge Glencoe | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 7.6 km · NE |
| The Quarry Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.6 km · N |
| Laroch Restaurant and Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr na h-Ulaidh | 994 m | 2.6 km |
| Meall Lighiche | 772 m | 3.1 km |
| Stob an Fhuarain | 965.6 m | 3.4 km |
| Beinn Maol Chaluim | 906.3 m | 4.9 km |
| Sgorr a' Choise | 661.8 m | 5.5 km |
| Beinn Sgulaird | 937 m | 5.6 km |