Ben Rinnes
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
- 841 m · 2,759 ft
- Prominence
- 513 m
- Grid reference
- NJ 25499 35438
- Coordinates
- 57.40328, -3.24150
- County / area
- Moray
- Region
- Tomintoul to Banff
- OS Landranger
- 28
- OS Explorer
- 424S
- Summit feature
- rock tor 10m WSW of trig point
- Key col
- NJ250311 (328 m)
About Ben Rinnes
Ben Rinnes lies 8 km south-west of Dufftown in Moray and covers around 20 square kilometres. One main path serves the hill from a nearby car park, and it draws a steady stream of walkers.
The Friends of Ben Rinnes have worked on those paths with some success, both improving access and limiting erosion of the fragile ground on the steeper slopes.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Rinnes (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 57.403, -3.241. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (841 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
80cm higher than flush bracket of trig point (NJ 25510 35445).
The recorded summit point is rock tor 10m 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
- 12-Feb-13
- Drop measured from
- NJ250311 · 328 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dufftown Golf Club Kitchen | Pub/bar/nightclub | Pass | 6.6 km · NE |
| Dowans Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 7 km · N |
| The Delnashaugh | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 7.1 km · W |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corryhabbie Hill | 781.3 m | 7.1 km |
| Cook's Cairn | 755.9 m | 8.9 km |
| Carn a' Ghille Chearr | 710.2 m | 12.8 km |
| Carn Mor | 804 m | 17.1 km |
| Creagan a' Chaise | 722.1 m | 18.8 km |
| The Buck | 721.7 m | 19.8 km |