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.
- 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
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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 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.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn na Cloiche | 645.1 m | 2.7 km |
| Sgurr Eilde Mor | 1010 m | 3.3 km |
| Sgor Eilde Beag | 955.7 m | 4.1 km |
| Binnein Mor South Top | 1062 m | 5 km |
| Binnein Mor | 1130 m | 5.2 km |
| Binnein Beag | 943 m | 5.2 km |