Beinn Ruadh
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
- 664.6 m · 2,180 ft
- Prominence
- 502.1 m
- Grid reference
- NS 15573 88435
- Coordinates
- 56.05318, -4.96319
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL37S 363S
- Summit feature
- large rock 60m N of trig point
- Key col
- NS 1526 9217 (162.5 m)
About Beinn Ruadh
Beinn Ruadh lies between Loch Eck and Loch Long within Argyll Forest Park, part of the Grampian Mountains in Argyll and Bute.
It is a large, sprawling hill whose lower slopes are under forestry plantation. Dunoon is the nearest town, a few miles to the south.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Ruadh (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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.053, -4.963. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (665 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
base of trig point (NS 15575 88370) is lower.
The recorded summit point is large rock 60m N of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 29-Mar-23
- Drop measured from
- NS 1526 9217 · 162.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Farm Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7 km · NE |
| MV Glen Massan | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8 km · S |
| MV Glen Tarsan | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8 km · S |
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 Mhor | 741.5 m | 5.3 km |
| Beinn Bheag | 619.8 m | 5.6 km |
| Sgorach Mor | 602.2 m | 6.8 km |
| Creag Tharsuinn | 643 m | 7.3 km |
| Cruach Neuran | 607 m | 9.6 km |
| Beinn Bheula | 779 m | 9.9 km |