Faochaig
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
- 868 m · 2,848 ft
- Prominence
- 230 m
- Grid reference
- NH 02187 31706
- Coordinates
- 57.33291, -5.28804
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Killilan to Inverness
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 414N 429
- Summit feature
- rock 2m from cairn
- Key col
- NH004301 (638 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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- Sunset
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.333, -5.288. 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
note that rock outcrop on NE top at NH 02615 31975 is not the summit.
The recorded summit point is rock 2m from cairn. 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
- 10-Nov-12
- Drop measured from
- NH004301 · 638 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 | 1.8 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aonach Buidhe | 899 m | 3.6 km |
| Sguman Coinntich | 879 m | 4.7 km |
| Carn na Breabaig | 679 m | 4.7 km |
| Carnan Cruithneachd | 727.8 m | 6.5 km |
| Beinn Dronaig | 796.8 m | 6.6 km |
| Stuc Fraoch Choire | 918.4 m | 7.1 km |