Ben Gulabin
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
- 806 m · 2,644 ft
- Prominence
- 203 m
- Grid reference
- NO 10041 72206
- Coordinates
- 56.83265, -3.47590
- County / area
- Perth and Kinross
- OS Landranger
- 43
- OS Explorer
- OL52N 387N
- Summit feature
- rock 5m NW of cairn
- Key col
- NO105729 (603 m)
About Ben Gulabin
Ben Gulabin stands in the Mounth, part of the Grampians, on the eastern side of the A93 between Blairgowrie and Braemar in upper Glen Shee.
It rises steeply above the small settlement at the Spittal of Glenshee. The high starting level and short distance from the road make it one of the shortest Corbett ascents.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Gulabin (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 56.833, -3.476. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (806 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock is c 30cm higher than base of cairn.
The recorded summit point is rock 5m NW of cairn. 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
- 03-Dec-13
- Drop measured from
- NO105729 · 603 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.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cateran Trail | 106 km | 2.2 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Bhinnein | 917.5 m | 4.2 km |
| Carn a' Gheoidh | 976.1 m | 4.5 km |
| Creag Leacach SW Top | 943.7 m | 5.3 km |
| Creag Leacach | 988.2 m | 5.9 km |
| Glas Tulaichean | 1051 m | 6.2 km |
| The Cairnwell | 933 m | 6.2 km |