Beinn Spionnaidh
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
- 773 m · 2,536 ft
- Prominence
- 211 m
- Grid reference
- NC 36196 57284
- Coordinates
- 58.47304, -4.81050
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Durness to Loch Shin
- OS Landranger
- 9
- OS Explorer
- 446
- Summit feature
- rock 7m WSW of trig point
- Key col
- NC356562 (562 m)
About Beinn Spionnaidh
Beinn Spionnaidh, 773 metres, occupies the north-western tip of the Scottish Highlands in Sutherland, west of Loch Eriboll and north-east of Cranstackie and Foinaven — a position that makes it the most northerly mountain in Scotland and in Great Britain.
Like its neighbours, its top is a whaleback about a kilometre long running south-west to north-east and strewn with loose, broken quartzite. Cioch Mhor, a steep spur to the north-west, gives one line to the top along with views over the Kyle of Durness; the gentler south-eastern slope is tiring higher up because of the loose rock.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Beinn Spionnaidh (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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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 58.473, -4.811. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (773 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock c 100m SW at NC 36144 57188 may be as high.
The recorded summit point is rock 7m WSW of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 19-Mar-13
- Drop measured from
- NC356562 · 562 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
One place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choraidh Croft Tea-Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 5.4 km · E |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cranstackie | 801 m | 2 km |
| Foinaven [Foinne Bhein] - Ganu Mor | 911.1 m | 8.1 km |
| Meall Horn | 776.7 m | 12.4 km |
| Arkle | 787 m | 12.6 km |
| Ben Hope | 927 m | 13.5 km |
| Sabhal Beag | 730.4 m | 14.4 km |