Beinn Lochain
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
- 702.9 m · 2,306 ft
- Prominence
- 375.4 m
- Grid reference
- NN 16020 00620
- Coordinates
- 56.16269, -4.96443
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL37N 363N
- Summit feature
- small cairn
- Key col
- NN 1492 0006 (327.5 m)
About Beinn Lochain
One of the Arrochar Alps, Beinn Lochain rises west of Lochgoilhead in the Argyll Highlands. At 702.9 metres it is a Graham and a Marilyn.
It shares the rough, wild character of this corner of Argyll, standing alongside its taller neighbour Beinn Bheula, which passes 2,500 feet.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Lochain (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 56.163, -4.964. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (703 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is small cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 12-Sep-15
- Drop measured from
- NN 1492 0006 · 327.5 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
One waymarked long-distance route runs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond and Cowal Way | 91 km | 0.8 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Farm Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7 km · SE |
| Loch Fyne Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 9.8 km · NW |
| The Hub | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 9.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Bheula | 779 m | 2.4 km |
| Cruach nam Miseag | 607 m | 3.4 km |
| Cruach nam Mult | 611.2 m | 5.1 km |
| Ben Donich | 847 m | 6.9 km |
| Stob an Eas | 732 m | 7.2 km |
| Cnoc Coinnich | 763.5 m | 7.3 km |