Canisp
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
- 847 m · 2,779 ft
- Prominence
- 689 m
- Grid reference
- NC 20291 18720
- Coordinates
- 58.12091, -5.05285
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Lochinver to Ullapool
- OS Landranger
- 15
- OS Explorer
- 442E
- Summit feature
- inclined slab 4m SW of smaller shelter
- Key col
- NC245146 (158 m)
About Canisp
Canisp stands in the parish of Assynt in Sutherland, some 25 kilometres north of Ullapool, reaching 847 metres and counting as both a Corbett and a Marilyn.
Its name derives from the Old Norse kambsnípa, meaning the point of the comb or ridge.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Canisp (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
- 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 58.121, -5.053. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (847 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
larger shelter 45m NE (NC 20309 18755) is lower.
The recorded summit point is inclined slab 4m SW of smaller shelter. 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
- NC245146 · 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inchnadamph Explorers Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 5.7 km · NE |
| Inchnadamph Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 5.7 km · NE |
| Elphin Tearoom | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 7.5 km · S |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suilven | 731.4 m | 5 km |
| Cul Mor | 849.7 m | 7.9 km |
| Breabag | 815 m | 8.9 km |
| Quinag - Spidean Coinich | 764 m | 9 km |
| Glas Bheinn | 776 m | 9.3 km |
| Conival | 987.6 m | 10.1 km |