Beinn Mhor
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
- 741.5 m · 2,433 ft
- Prominence
- 700 m
- Grid reference
- NS 10785 90808
- Coordinates
- 56.07260, -5.04164
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL37N 363N
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NN099013 (41 m)
About Beinn Mhor
Beinn Mhòr is the highest mountain on the Cowal Peninsula, standing west of Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute and within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Its prominence is high relative to its 741.5 m of height, which gives the summit a wide outlook in all directions. On the lower ground to the east, Benmore Botanic Garden occupies part of the slopes and includes an outdoor centre at Benmore House.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Mhòr (Cowal) (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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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 56.073, -5.042. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (742 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is trig point. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 19-May-21
- Drop measured from
- NN099013 · 41 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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creag Tharsuinn | 643 m | 2 km |
| Beinn Bheag | 619.8 m | 2.9 km |
| Beinn Ruadh | 664.6 m | 5.3 km |
| Sgorach Mor | 602.2 m | 5.9 km |
| Beinn Bheula | 779 m | 8.8 km |
| Cruach Neuran | 607 m | 9.1 km |