Beinn Leoid
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
- 792 m · 2,598 ft
- Prominence
- 498 m
- Grid reference
- NC 32027 29475
- Coordinates
- 58.22201, -4.86163
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Scourie to Lairg
- OS Landranger
- 15
- OS Explorer
- 442E
- Summit feature
- boulder 4m SW of trig point
- Key col
- NC303256 (294 m)
About Beinn Leoid
Beinn Leoid is a remote Sutherland hill lying east of Kylesku, in the Northwest Highlands, with views reported towards the coast from the top.
It reaches 792 m and is classified as a Corbett and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Leoid (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 58.222, -4.862. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (792 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
higher than base of trig point.
The recorded summit point is boulder 4m SW of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 05-Feb-23
- Drop measured from
- NC303256 · 294 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 8.7 km · W |
| North West Highlands Geopark | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 9.3 km · W |
| Kylesku Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 10 km · NW |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meallan a' Chuail | 750.5 m | 2.4 km |
| Meall an Fheur Loch | 613 m | 4.4 km |
| Glas Bheinn | 776 m | 7.2 km |
| Ben More Assynt | 998.9 m | 9.3 km |
| Conival | 987.6 m | 9.7 km |
| Ben More Assynt South Top | 959.3 m | 10.2 km |