Fraoch Bheinn
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
- 857.3 m · 2,813 ft
- Prominence
- 399 m
- Grid reference
- NM 98611 94029
- Coordinates
- 56.99346, -5.31691
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Knoydart to Glen Kingie
- OS Landranger
- 33 40
- OS Explorer
- 398E 399
- Summit feature
- outcrop
- Key col
- NM994936 (458 m)
About Fraoch Bheinn
Fraoch Bheinn is a remote Northwest Highland mountain of around 857 to 858 m at the head of Loch Arkaig in Lochaber, with Glen Dessary to the south and Glen Kingie on its northern side.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Fraoch Bheinn (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 56.993, -5.317. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (857 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
cairn 25m SSW at NM 98600 94010 is 20cm lower.
The recorded summit point is outcrop. 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
- 14-Oct-19
- Drop measured from
- NM994936 · 458 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 (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich) | 114 km | 2.5 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Mhurlagain | 880 m | 2.7 km |
| Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoidh | 835 m | 3.8 km |
| Sgurr an Fhuarain | 901 m | 3.9 km |
| Sgurr Mor | 1003 m | 4.5 km |
| Sgurr nan Coireachan | 953.8 m | 5.6 km |
| Gulvain | 987 m | 6.7 km |