Beinn nan Aighenan
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 959 m · 3,146 ft
- Prominence
- 343.4 m
- Grid reference
- NN 14860 40534
- Coordinates
- 56.52035, -5.01118
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
- OS Landranger
- 50
- OS Explorer
- 377W
- Summit feature
- boulder
- Key col
- NN 1438 4158 (615.6 m)
About Beinn nan Aighenan
Beinn nan Aighenan is a Grampian mountain in Argyll and Bute, north of the village of Taynuilt.
It stands apart from its neighbours, and approaches reflect that isolation: walkers generally come in from Glen Kinglass, or climb to it along the ridge above Glen Etive.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn nan Aighenan (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 56.520, -5.011. 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
15m N of cairn.
The recorded summit point is boulder. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250/Abney level
- Record revised
- 05-Feb-23
- Drop measured from
- NN 1438 4158 · 615.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meall Cruidh | 930 m | 2.2 km |
| Stob an Duine Ruaidh | 918 m | 2.4 km |
| Glas Bheinn Mhor | 997.7 m | 2.5 km |
| Stob Coire Dheirg | 1027.7 m | 2.7 km |
| Ben Starav | 1079.5 m | 3.1 km |
| Beinn nan Lus | 709 m | 3.5 km |