Ben Aslak
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
- 609 m · 1,998 ft
- Prominence
- 329 m
- Grid reference
- NG 75079 19121
- Coordinates
- 57.20755, -5.72595
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 412 413N
- Summit feature
- outcrop 10m NNE of cairn
- Key col
- NG 7538 2068 (280 m)
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 57.208, -5.726. 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
rock by cairn 10m SSW at NG 75079 19111 is 0.02m lower and is Ma, Simm and xG; Top 420m ENE at NG 75489 19219 is c 3m lower.
The recorded summit point is outcrop 10m NNE of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730/Leica GS15/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 11-Dec-22
- Drop measured from
- NG 7538 2068 · 280 m
Classification history: Deleted from Grahams in Nov 2014 and restored in Nov 2022. Height measured to be 609.0m, col height to be 280.0m, drop 329.0m.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinloch Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 5.7 km · SW |
| Glenelg Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.4 km · E |
| Saucy Mary's Lodge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 7.2 km · N |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr na Coinnich | 739.1 m | 3.3 km |
| Beinn na Caillich | 731.4 m | 4.3 km |
| Beinn a' Chapuill | 759.8 m | 9.4 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall NW Top | 928 m | 10.3 km |
| Beinn Sgritheall | 974 m | 10.6 km |
| Beinn a' Chuirn | 603 m | 12.2 km |