Glas 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
- 776 m · 2,546 ft
- Prominence
- 159 m
- Grid reference
- NC 25487 26489
- Coordinates
- 58.19268, -4.97057
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Scourie to Lairg
- OS Landranger
- 15
- OS Explorer
- 442E
- Summit feature
- rock 10m E of cairn
- Key col
- NC294237 (617 m)
About Glas Bheinn
Glas Bheinn stands in the Assynt district of Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland between Ullapool and Durness. Steep and rugged in its own right, it is best known for what falls from its slopes: Eas a' Chual Aluinn, Britain's highest waterfall.
The summit reaches 776 metres, giving Corbett, Marilyn, HuMP and Simm status.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Glas Bheinn (Assynt) (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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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 58.193, -4.971. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (776 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
boulder is c.0.8m above base of cairn.
The recorded summit point is rock 10m E of 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
- 02-Feb-13
- Drop measured from
- NC294237 · 617 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 (Inchnadamph → Cape Wrath) | 87 km | 1 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inchnadamph Explorers Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 4.8 km · S |
| Inchnadamph Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 4.9 km · S |
| Newton Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 5.7 km · N |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quinag - Spidean Coinich | 764 m | 5 km |
| Quinag - Sail Gharbh | 809 m | 5.3 km |
| Quinag - Sail Ghorm | 776 m | 6.9 km |
| Beinn Leoid | 792 m | 7.2 km |
| Conival | 987.6 m | 8.1 km |
| Ben More Assynt | 998.9 m | 9 km |