The Brack
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
- 787.5 m · 2,584 ft
- Prominence
- 403 m
- Grid reference
- NN 24569 03055
- Coordinates
- 56.18776, -4.82855
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- OS Landranger
- 56
- OS Explorer
- OL37N OL39S 363N 364S
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NN241041 (384 m)
About The Brack
The Brack sits on the south side of Glen Croe in the Arrochar Alps, near Loch Goil. It has two tops: the main summit, seen from Glen Croe and Loch Goil, and the lower Cruach Fhiarach to the south-east, which shows from the shores of Loch Long.
The hill belongs to the Ardgoil range, on a peninsula with Loch Goil to the west and Loch Long to the east, both arms of the Firth of Clyde. Cols connect it to the neighbouring Corbetts Ben Donich and Cnoc Còinnich, and higher peaks stand around it, though it qualifies as a Corbett on its own account. The Loch Lomond and Cowal Way crosses the bealach to the south, between The Brack and Cnoc Còinnich.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on The Brack (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.
In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.
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 56.188, -4.829. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (788 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is trig point. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 24-Jun-19
- Drop measured from
- NN241041 · 384 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.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond and Cowal Way | 91 km | 1.2 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Coinnich | 763.5 m | 2.6 km |
| Ben Donich | 847 m | 3 km |
| The Cobbler | 884 m | 3.1 km |
| Beinn Narnain | 926.8 m | 4.4 km |
| Beinn Luibhean | 859.7 m | 4.9 km |
| Tullich Hill | 633.1 m | 5.3 km |