Garbh-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.
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- Height
- 808.3 m · 2,652 ft
- Prominence
- 181 m
- Grid reference
- NG 53130 23234
- Coordinates
- 57.23311, -6.09247
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 32
- OS Explorer
- 411
- Summit feature
- cairn on rock
- Key col
- NG533225 (627 m)
About Garbh-bheinn
Garbh-bheinn, also known as Garven, stands in the centre of Skye northeast of the main Black Cuillin range, with Torrin the nearest village to the south.
Its make-up is split between Red Cuillin granite and Black Cuillin gabbro. The peak is known for scrambling and for the views from its summit.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Garbh-bheinn (Skye) (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 57.233, -6.092. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (808 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is cairn on rock. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 30-Oct-21
- Drop measured from
- NG533225 · 627 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skye Trail | 129 km | 1.8 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blabheinn | 928.8 m | 1.5 km |
| Belig | 701.6 m | 1.5 km |
| Blabheinn South Top | 926.6 m | 1.7 km |
| Marsco | 737.2 m | 3 km |
| Beinn Dearg Mhor | 733.5 m | 5.4 km |
| Beinn Dearg Mhor | 709.3 m | 5.6 km |