Beinn nan Caorach
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
- 774 m · 2,539 ft
- Prominence
- 227 m
- Grid reference
- NG 87156 12111
- Coordinates
- 57.15046, -5.52043
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 413S
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NG 8604 1253 (547 m)
About Beinn nan Caorach
Beinn nan Caorach rises near the village of Corran in Lochalsh, in the Northwest Highlands. One of the lesser hills in its immediate surroundings, it is frequently combined with the higher Beinn na h-Eaglaise next door, and its summit is a fine viewpoint.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn nan Caorach (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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.150, -5.520. 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
- obvious summit
- Record revised
- 27-Jun-21
- Drop measured from
- NG 8604 1253 · 547 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
3 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).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Hut | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 3.5 km · SW |
| Way Out West Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.2 km · N |
| Glenelg Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 9.3 km · NW |
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
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn na h-Eaglaise | 805 m | 1.7 km |
| Beinn Clachach | 642.3 m | 1.9 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall | 974 m | 3.6 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall NW Top | 928 m | 3.8 km |
| Druim Fada | 710.7 m | 4.4 km |
| Beinn a' Chapuill | 759.8 m | 4.5 km |