Scotland

Carn Salachaidh

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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
648 m · 2,126 ft
Grid reference
NH 51889 87431
Coordinates
57.85186, -4.49739
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
20
OS Explorer
437N
Summit feature
large granite boulder
Key col
NH517838 (413 m)

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

Computed astronomically for 57.852, -4.497. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

boulder is about 2m higher and 55m NE of trig point (NH 51845 87405).

The recorded summit point is large granite boulder. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
obvious summit/Leica RX1250
Record revised
29-Mar-23
Drop measured from
NH517838 · 413 m

Classification history: Summit surveyed at 648.0m.

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

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Carn Chuinneag 839 m 5.4 km
Beinn Tharsuinn 710 m 11.5 km
Beinn Tharsuinn 692 m 11.9 km
Meall Mor 738 m 12.9 km
Carn a' Choin Deirg 701 m 13.1 km
Beinn nan Eun 743.1 m 13.4 km