Creag Tharsuinn
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
- 643 m · 2,110 ft
- Prominence
- 395 m
- Grid reference
- NS 08804 91320
- Coordinates
- 56.07641, -5.07378
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL37N 362N 363N
- Summit feature
- flat rock 20m NE of metal post
- Key col
- NS103927 (248 m)
About Creag Tharsuinn
Creag Tharsuinn takes the form of a long ridge rather than a single cone, rising abruptly from the glens on either side. It sits in the Arrochar Alps, on the Cowal peninsula of Argyll and Bute, within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Approaches are generally made from Garvie in Glendaruel, with Kilmodan the closest village. The hill counts as a Graham, a Marilyn and a Simm.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Creag Tharsuinn (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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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 56.076, -5.074. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (643 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
a few metres E of a single fence post.
The recorded summit point is flat rock 20m NE of metal post. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 16-May-16
- Drop measured from
- NS103927 · 248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond and Cowal Way | 91 km | 1.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Mhor | 741.5 m | 2 km |
| Beinn Bheag | 619.8 m | 4.2 km |
| Sgorach Mor | 602.2 m | 6.4 km |
| Beinn Ruadh | 664.6 m | 7.3 km |
| Cruach Neuran | 607 m | 9.3 km |
| Beinn Bheula | 779 m | 9.7 km |