Creag a' Mhadaidh
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
- 611.4 m · 2,006 ft
- Prominence
- 154.8 m
- Grid reference
- NN 63471 65015
- Coordinates
- 56.75675, -4.23473
- County / area
- Perth and Kinross
- OS Landranger
- 42
- OS Explorer
- OL49W 386W
- Summit feature
- rock 2m N of cairn
- Key col
- NN 6234 6484 (456.5 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
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Computed astronomically for 56.757, -4.235. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (611 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is rock 2m N of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/KR 2x Hand Level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 04-Aug-19
- Drop measured from
- NN 6234 6484 · 456.5 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
One place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rannoch Studio | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 6.9 km · SE |
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 Mholach | 841.8 m | 4.7 km |
| Meall na Leitreach | 777.1 m | 5.3 km |
| Beinn a' Chuallaich | 892.2 m | 5.9 km |
| Sgairneach Mhor | 991.4 m | 8.9 km |
| The Sow of Atholl | 798.9 m | 9.1 km |
| Beinn Udlamain | 1010.2 m | 10.5 km |