Scotland

Streap

CorbettMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Streap, 909 m, Highland
Streap, 909 m, Highland. Photo by Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
909 m · 2,982 ft
Grid reference
NM 94664 86366
Coordinates
56.92301, -5.37554
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
40
OS Explorer
398E
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NM942867 (471 m)

About Streap

Streap is a 909-metre mountain in Lochaber, in the Highland council area of Scotland, classified as a Corbett, a Marilyn, a HuMP and a Simm. It rises on a long ridge dividing Glen Finnan from Gleann Dubh Lighe, about five kilometres north-east of the village of Glenfinnan.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Streap (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 56.923, -5.376. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (909 m)…

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
obvious summit
Record revised
10-Nov-12
Drop measured from
NM942867 · 471 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.

Long-distance paths past this hill

One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.

RouteTotal lengthFrom summit
Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich)114 km0.6 km

Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Reaching Streap by train

One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

StationFrom summitSummit lies
Glenfinnan7.2 kmNE of the station

Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).

Get food nearby

One place 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 Streap
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Glenfinnan House HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseAwaiting inspection7.2 km · SW

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
Sgurr Thuilm963 m1.8 km
Braigh nan Uamhachan765 m2.9 km
Sgurr nan Coireachan956.3 m4.7 km
Gulvain South Top961 m5 km
Gulvain987 m5.7 km
Aodann Chleireig662.6 m6.1 km