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
- 785 m · 2,575 ft
- Prominence
- 317 m
- Grid reference
- NG 79598 06687
- Coordinates
- 57.09827, -5.64032
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Knoydart to Glen Kingie
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 413S
- Summit feature
- large cairn
- Key col
- NG814072 (468 m)
About Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich rises above the southern shore of Loch Hourn in Knoydart, in the Northwest Highlands, with the Munro of Ladhar Bheinn lying to its south-east.
It is listed as a Corbett, along with Marilyn, HuMP and Simm status. Note that heights given for the hill vary: the Wikipedia account cites 732 metres, while the figure carried here is 785 metres.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn na Caillich (Knoydart) (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 57.098, -5.640. 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
The recorded summit point is large cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 03-Dec-13
- Drop measured from
- NG814072 · 468 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ladhar Bheinn | 1020 m | 3.9 km |
| Stob a' Choire Odhair | 960 m | 4.2 km |
| Sgurr Coire Choinnichean | 796 m | 5.6 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall | 974 m | 7.2 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall NW Top | 928 m | 7.5 km |
| Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 805 m | 7.9 km |