Creag Rainich
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
- 807.9 m · 2,651 ft
- Prominence
- 452 m
- Grid reference
- NH 09603 75144
- Coordinates
- 57.72566, -5.19902
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- OS Landranger
- 19
- OS Explorer
- 435S
- Summit feature
- three sandwiched slabs
- Key col
- NH098810 (356 m)
About Creag Rainich
Creag Rainich is a remote and isolated peak in the Northwest Highlands, lying southwest of Ullapool. Its standing apart from other hills gives it wide views from the summit.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Creag Rainich (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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.726, -5.199. 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
slabs are 60m W of trig point (NH 09662 75135).
The recorded summit point is three sandwiched slabs. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 31-Oct-22
- Drop measured from
- NH098810 · 356 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 (Kinlochewe → Inchnadamph) | 113 km | 1.4 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Bheag | 668.4 m | 3.9 km |
| Sgurr Ban | 989 m | 4 km |
| Sgurr Dubh | 915.4 m | 4.2 km |
| Beinn a' Chlaidheimh | 914 m | 4.2 km |
| Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair East Top | 977.8 m | 4.3 km |
| Groban | 749 m | 4.3 km |