Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh
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
- 796 m · 2,612 ft
- Prominence
- 420 m
- Grid reference
- NN 20876 35005
- Coordinates
- 56.47307, -4.90972
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
- OS Landranger
- 50
- OS Explorer
- 377E
- Summit feature
- rock 50m ESE of cairn on rocky tumulus
- Key col
- NN224368 (376 m)
About Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh
West of Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh carries forest over its lower slopes and opens out to wide views higher up. Ascents are generally begun near the Eas Urchaidh waterfall in the glen.
The hill is part of the Grampian Mountains and is listed as a Corbett at around 796 m.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh (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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- Sunset
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.473, -4.910. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (796 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
summit is 0.7m higher than cairn (NN 20832 35020); ground 125m SE of cairn is at least 1.5m lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 50m ESE of cairn on rocky tumulus. 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
- 28-Oct-01
- Drop measured from
- NN224368 · 376 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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 7.8 km · S |
| United Auctions | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 8.8 km · SW |
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 Donachain | 651.4 m | 3.5 km |
| Meall Garbh | 700.3 m | 4.4 km |
| Meall Tairbh | 664.4 m | 4.9 km |
| Beinn Suidhe | 676.3 m | 5 km |
| Beinn na Sroine | 635.8 m | 6.6 km |
| Beinn Udlaidh | 840.4 m | 7.3 km |