Ben Vane
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
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- Height
- 915.8 m · 3,004 ft
- Prominence
- 424 m
- Grid reference
- NN 27757 09837
- Coordinates
- 56.24979, -4.78165
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Inveraray to Crianlarich
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL39S 364S
- Summit feature
- rock outcrop near small cairn
- Key col
- NN263096 (492 m)
About Ben Vane
Ben Vane, Beinn Mheadhain in Gaelic, is one of the Arrochar Alps in Argyll, in the southern Highlands, set between Beinn Ìme and Ben Vorlich. At 915 metres it clears the Munro threshold by a small margin, and it lies within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Ben Vane (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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.250, -4.782. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (916 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
summit outcrop is 7m to NW of cairn. note cairn at top of gully 35m E at NN 27790 09830 is 0.52m lower.
The recorded summit point is rock outcrop near small 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 530/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 03-Dec-13
- Drop measured from
- NN263096 · 492 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.
Reaching Ben Vane by train
2 National Rail stations sit within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Arrochar and Tarbet | 6.3 km | NW of the station |
| Ardlui | 6.9 km | SW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrochar Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6 km · S |
| Ardgartan Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 6.7 km · S |
| Inversnaid Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Ime | 1012.2 m | 2.6 km |
| Ben Vorlich | 942.8 m | 3.2 km |
| Beinn Narnain | 926.8 m | 3.2 km |
| Ben Vorlich North Top | 932.1 m | 3.6 km |
| Beinn Luibhean | 859.7 m | 4 km |
| The Cobbler | 884 m | 4.4 km |