Scotland

Beinn na h-Uamha

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 h-Uamha, 762 m, Highland
Beinn na h-Uamha, 762 m, Highland. Photo by Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
762.4 m · 2,501 ft
Grid reference
NM 91719 66415
Coordinates
56.74278, -5.40752
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
40
OS Explorer
391
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NM886665 (493 m)

About Beinn na h-Uamha

Beinn na h-Uamha is the smallest Corbett in Scotland, a steep and rugged peak in the Ardgour district of Lochaber, west of the village of Corran.

From the summit the view takes in Loch Linnhe and Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill. Its 762.4 m also earn it Marilyn, HuMP and Simm status.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn na h-Uamha (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 56.743, -5.408. 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 cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Leica NA730/Leica GS15
Record revised
17-May-16
Drop measured from
NM886665 · 493 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

PeakHeightDistance
Sgurr a' Chaorainn 760.6 m 2.2 km
Beinn Bheag 737.4 m 2.9 km
Sgurr Dhomhnuill 888.4 m 3.1 km
Sgorr Mhic Eacharna 650.5 m 3.6 km
Sgurr nan Cnamh 701.8 m 3.7 km
Garbh Bheinn 885 m 4.4 km