Ben Stack

About Ben Stack

Ben Stack, Beinn Stac in Gaelic, rises in Sutherland south-east of Laxford Bridge and north-west of Loch More, with Loch Stack immediately to its east and the A838 running past.

The usual line of ascent comes from the south-east along the long eastern ridge of Leathad na Stioma. A steeper alternative starts near Lochstack Lodge on the north-western side. Both starting points sit on the A838, so a traverse between them is possible.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Stack (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.

Access rights here

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

Sunrise

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Daylight

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Civil twilight ends

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Computed astronomically for 58.335, -4.958. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is cairn 30m NW of mast. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method

Abney level/Leica RX1250

Record revised

29-Mar-23

Drop measured from

NC 2490 4160 · 190 m

Classification history: summit and col measured as 721.0 and 190.0m.

Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.

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 lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Get food nearby

2 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).

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.

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