Beinn Maol Chaluim
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
- 906.3 m · 2,973 ft
- Prominence
- 197 m
- Grid reference
- NN 13498 52577
- Coordinates
- 56.62785, -5.04195
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 384
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NN134535 (709 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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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.628, -5.042. 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
ground 6m N may be highest point; lower cairn 20m S at NN 13495 52556.
The recorded summit point is cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 21-Nov-19
- Drop measured from
- NN134535 · 709 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 | 4.2 km · N |
| Moss Restaurant Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 7.3 km · NW |
| CRAFTS & THINGS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stob an Fhuarain | 965.6 m | 1.7 km |
| Bidean nam Bian | 1149.4 m | 1.8 km |
| Stob Coire nam Beith | 1106.9 m | 2.1 km |
| Stob Coire Sgreamhach | 1072 m | 2.3 km |
| Sgurr na h-Ulaidh | 994 m | 2.5 km |
| Stob Coire nan Lochan | 1115.6 m | 2.6 km |