Scotland · Cairngorms National Park

Beinn Mheadhonach

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

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
900.9 m · 2,956 ft
Prominence
164.7 m
Grid reference
NN 88007 75890
Coordinates
56.86094, -3.83844
County / area
Perth and Kinross
OS Landranger
43
OS Explorer
OL51E 394E
Summit feature
embedded rock
Key col
NN 8744 7785 (736.2 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

Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Civil twilight ends

Computed astronomically for 56.861, -3.838. 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

Surveyor's note

cairn 420m S at NN 87975 75468 is lower.

The recorded summit point is embedded rock. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
11-Jul-23
Drop measured from
NN 8744 7785 · 736.2 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.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn Dearg 1008.7 m 3.3 km
Carn a' Chlamain 963.5 m 3.6 km
Beinn Bhreac 912.4 m 6.3 km
Beinn a' Ghlo - Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain 1070 m 7.4 km
Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath 975.8 m 8.2 km
Carn an Fhidhleir 994 m 8.6 km