The Fara
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
- 911.4 m · 2,990 ft
- Prominence
- 475 m
- Grid reference
- NN 59827 84256
- Coordinates
- 56.92838, -4.30487
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 42
- OS Explorer
- OL50 393
- Summit feature
- small cairn on rock tor 100m SSW of huge cairn
- Key col
- NN543770 (436 m)
About The Fara
The Fara rises above the shore of Loch Ericht near Dalwhinnie, in the Grampians. It is a large, bulky hill whose summit ridge runs for several miles north to south, and it makes a good vantage point.
It falls three metres short of Munro height, and is listed as a Corbett and Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on The Fara (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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.928, -4.305. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (911 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
small cairn is 0.17m higher than boulder by main cairn (NN 59854 84360) and 0.29m higher than tiny cairn (NN 59842 84382) 25m NW of main cairn; main cairn has no permanent feature higher than boulder.
The recorded summit point is small cairn on rock tor 100m SSW of huge cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730/Leica 530/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 15-Aug-12
- Drop measured from
- NN543770 · 436 m
Classification history: summit relocation following survey for The Munro Society.
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Reaching The Fara 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.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Dalwhinnie | 3.6 km | W 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalwhinnie Village Hall | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 3.7 km · E |
| Loch Ericht Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 3.9 km · E |
| The Apiary at Dalwhinnie | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 3.9 km · E |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meall nan Eagan | 657.9 m | 3.2 km |
| Geal-charn | 917.1 m | 6 km |
| Carn na Caim South Top | 914.6 m | 7.5 km |
| A' Mharconaich | 973.2 m | 8 km |
| Carn na Caim | 940.8 m | 8.1 km |
| Creag Ruadh | 622.2 m | 8.2 km |