Beinn Mhic Chasgaig
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
- 864 m · 2,835 ft
- Prominence
- 166 m
- Grid reference
- NN 22151 50219
- Coordinates
- 56.61006, -4.89948
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 384
- Summit feature
- boulder 60m NE of cairn
- Key col
- NN224498 (698 m)
About Beinn Mhic Chasgaig
Beinn Mhic Chasgaig is a steep, craggy Grampian peak of 864 m near the head of Glen Etive. High Munros surround it on several sides, and ascents begin from the glen itself.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Mhic Chasgaig (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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Computed astronomically for 56.610, -4.899. 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
cairn is at NN 22110 50175 and is 30cm lower; ground 20m SW of cairn at NN 22092 50164 is also lower than boulder.
The recorded summit point is boulder 60m NE of cairn. 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
- 02-Sep-12
- Drop measured from
- NN224498 · 698 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
One place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings House Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 5.8 km · NE |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Creise | 1099.8 m | 1.8 km |
| Clach Leathad | 1099 m | 2.1 km |
| Stob a' Ghlais Choire | 995.6 m | 2.3 km |
| Meall a' Bhuiridh | 1107.9 m | 2.9 km |
| Stob na Doire | 1010.5 m | 3.3 km |
| Stob Coire Altruim | 938.8 m | 3.7 km |