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Oireabhal · Oreval

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Data compiled by Ryan — sources and method

Oireabhal, 662 m, Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
Oireabhal, 662 m, Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]. Photo by Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
662.2 m · 2,173 ft
Grid reference
NB 08399 09965
Coordinates
57.98306, -6.93522
County / area
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
OS Landranger
13 14
OS Explorer
456
Summit feature
rock 20m WNW of large cairn
Key col
NB072122 (243 m)

About Oireabhal

Oireabhal, also written Oreval, is a mountain of Harris in the Outer Hebrides and the highest point on a complex ridge running north to south.

Its most notable feature is on the northern side: the overhanging crag known as Sron Uladal. The hill is a Graham, Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Oireabhal (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 57.983, -6.935. 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

Surveyor's note

large cairn is at NB 08416 09954.

The recorded summit point is rock 20m WNW of large cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
05-Feb-23
Drop measured from
NB072122 · 243 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

PeakHeightDistance
Tiorga Mor 680 m 3.2 km
Uisgneabhal Mor 730.1 m 3.9 km
An Cliseam 800 m 7.5 km