Creag Ghuanach
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
- 621 m · 2,037 ft
- Prominence
- 212 m
- Grid reference
- NN 29998 68993
- Coordinates
- 56.78144, -4.78421
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 385W
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NN284689 (409 m)
About Creag Ghuanach
Creag Ghuanach stands at the southern head of Loch Treig, in Lochaber. It is a small hill by Grampian standards at 621 m, but very craggy, and rises steeply straight from the loch below.
The nearest village, Roybridge, is several miles to the north. It is classed as a Graham and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Creag Ghuanach (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 56.781, -4.784. 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).
Reaching Creag Ghuanach by train
One National Rail station sits 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corrour | 6.2 km | NW 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).
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stob Coire Easain | 1115 m | 4.1 km |
| Beinn na Cloiche | 645.1 m | 4.4 km |
| Stob Ban | 977 m | 4.7 km |
| Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin | 1105 m | 4.9 km |
| Leum Uilleim | 906.5 m | 5.7 km |
| Sgurr Innse | 809 m | 5.9 km |