Scotland

Glas Bheinn

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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.

Glas Bheinn, 790 m, Highland
Glas Bheinn, 790 m, Highland. Photo by Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
789.8 m · 2,591 ft
Prominence
387.2 m
Grid reference
NN 25899 64107
Coordinates
56.73608, -4.84789
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
41
OS Explorer
392
Summit feature
rock 5m N of large cairn
Key col
NN 3120 6621 (402.6 m)

About Glas Bheinn

Glas Bheinn is a wedge-shaped hill north-east of Kinlochleven in Lochaber, rising from the shore of Loch Eilde Mor and facing the Mamores across the glen. Ascents normally begin at Kinlochleven.

Part of the Grampian Mountains, it stands close to 790 m and is a Corbett.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Glas Bheinn (Kinlochleven) (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 56.736, -4.848. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (790 m)…

Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is rock 5m N of large cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
obvious summit/Leica RX1250
Record revised
23-Oct-23
Drop measured from
NN 3120 6621 · 402.6 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.

Get food nearby

2 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).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Glas Bheinn
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Rice and ChipsRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenImprovement required7.6 km · W
Kings House HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest housePass9.4 km · S

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

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn na Cloiche645.1 m2.7 km
Sgurr Eilde Mor1010 m3.3 km
Sgor Eilde Beag955.7 m4.1 km
Binnein Mor South Top1062 m5 km
Binnein Mor1130 m5.2 km
Binnein Beag943 m5.2 km