Beinn Shiantaidh
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
- 757.2 m · 2,484 ft
- Prominence
- 303 m
- Grid reference
- NR 51357 74770
- Coordinates
- 55.90167, -5.97935
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 61
- OS Explorer
- 355S
- Summit feature
- large cairn
- Key col
- NR506748 (454 m)
About Beinn Shiantaidh
Beinn Shiantaidh is the second highest of the Paps of Jura. Its Gaelic name means 'holy mountain'. At 757 m with more than 300 m of relative height, it qualifies as a Graham.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Shiantaidh (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 55.902, -5.979. 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
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 05-Feb-23
- Drop measured from
- NR506748 · 454 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn an Oir | 785 m | 1.5 km |
| Beinn a' Chaolais | 735.2 m | 2.8 km |