Carnan Cruithneachd
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
- 727.8 m · 2,388 ft
- Prominence
- 220 m
- Grid reference
- NG 99451 25817
- Coordinates
- 57.27891, -5.32862
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Duich to Cannich
- OS Landranger
- 25 33
- OS Explorer
- 414N
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NH005246 (508 m)
About Carnan Cruithneachd
Carnan Cruithneachd stands on the south side of Glen Elchaig in the Kintail area of Ross-shire. Its northern face is very steep, while the remaining flanks rise more gradually to a gentle plateau. Dornie, to the west, is the nearest village.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Carnan Cruithneachd (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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Computed astronomically for 57.279, -5.329. 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
The recorded summit point is cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 22-Jun-14
- Drop measured from
- NH005246 · 508 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.
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 | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Morvich → Bendronaig) | 30 km | 1.7 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A' Ghlas-bheinn | 918 m | 3 km |
| Sguman Coinntich | 879 m | 4.8 km |
| Sgurr Gaorsaic | 838.2 m | 5.7 km |
| Stuc Fraoch Choire | 918.4 m | 5.8 km |
| Stuc Mor | 1041.6 m | 6.1 km |
| Stuc Bheag | 1074.9 m | 6.2 km |