Mona Gowan
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
- 749 m · 2,457 ft
- Prominence
- 194 m
- Grid reference
- NJ 33594 05823
- Coordinates
- 57.13856, -3.09886
- County / area
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Tomintoul to Banff
- OS Landranger
- 37
- OS Explorer
- OL59W 405W
- Summit feature
- huge cairn
- Key col
- NJ356048 (555 m)
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 57.139, -3.099. 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
standing stone by fence corner 40m SSE at NJ 33606 05783 is as high.
The recorded summit point is huge 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
- 12-Feb-13
- Drop measured from
- NJ356048 · 555 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodbrand & Ross Tea Room And Gift Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 6.3 km · NW |
| Silver Circle Day Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 7.4 km · NE |
| Lecht Ski Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.6 km · NW |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morven | 872 m | 4.5 km |
| Geallaig Hill | 743.2 m | 8.5 km |
| Ladylea Hill | 609.1 m | 11 km |
| Brown Cow Hill | 829 m | 11.5 km |
| Carn Ealasaid | 792 m | 12.3 km |
| Carn Mor | 804 m | 14.3 km |