Glas Bheinn Mhor
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 997.7 m · 3,273 ft
- Prominence
- 231.3 m
- Grid reference
- NN 15332 42975
- Coordinates
- 56.54243, -5.00525
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute/Highland
- Region
- Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
- OS Landranger
- 50
- OS Explorer
- 377W
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NN 1392 4237 (766.4 m)
About Glas Bheinn Mhor
Conical in profile, Glas Bheinn Mhor rises south of Glen Etive in the Grampians and forms part of the Ben Starav group, lying east of Ben Starav itself. The county boundary between Argyll and Bute and Highland runs right over its summit. Ascents usually begin in Glen Etive; the nearest village is Taynuilt to the south.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Glas Bheinn Mhòr (Munro) (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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Computed astronomically for 56.542, -5.005. 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
The recorded summit point is cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 15-Dec-19
- Drop measured from
- NN 1392 4237 · 766.4 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.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stob Coir' an Albannaich | 1044.9 m | 2.1 km |
| Stob Coire Dheirg | 1027.7 m | 2.2 km |
| Beinn nan Aighenan | 959 m | 2.5 km |
| Ben Starav | 1079.5 m | 2.8 km |
| Meall Cruidh | 930 m | 2.8 km |
| Stob an Duine Ruaidh | 918 m | 3.5 km |