Beinn na Caillich
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
- 731.4 m · 2,400 ft
- Prominence
- 153.3 m
- Grid reference
- NG 77046 22963
- Coordinates
- 57.24295, -5.69691
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 412 413N
- Summit feature
- rock 7m NW of cairn
- Key col
- NG 7674 2249 (578.1 m)
About Beinn na Caillich
This Beinn na Caillich overlooks Kyle Rhea at the eastern end of Skye and is frequently combined with Sgurr na Coinnich, its slightly higher neighbour to the south-west. A second hill of the same name, with the same height, lies among the Red Hills further west on the island.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn na Caillich (Kyle Rhea) (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 57.243, -5.697. 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
base of cairn is lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 7m NW of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- KR 2x Hand Level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 11-Dec-22
- Drop measured from
- NG 7674 2249 · 578.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr na Coinnich | 739.1 m | 1.1 km |
| Ben Aslak | 609 m | 4.3 km |
| Beinn a' Chuirn | 603 m | 10 km |
| Beinn a' Chapuill | 759.8 m | 10.4 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall NW Top | 928 m | 11.7 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall | 974 m | 12.2 km |