Scotland

Beinn na Caillich

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Beinn na Caillich, 785 m, Highland
Beinn na Caillich, 785 m, Highland. Photo by Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
785 m · 2,575 ft
Grid reference
NG 79598 06687
Coordinates
57.09827, -5.64032
County / area
Highland
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.

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).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Beinn na Caillich
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Tea HutRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenImprovement required6 km · NE
Sandaig LodgeHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseAwaiting inspection7.3 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

PeakHeightDistance
Ladhar Bheinn1020 m3.9 km
Stob a' Choire Odhair960 m4.2 km
Sgurr Coire Choinnichean796 m5.6 km
Beinn Sgritheall974 m7.2 km
Beinn Sgritheall NW Top928 m7.5 km
Beinn na h-Eaglaise805 m7.9 km