Scotland
Beinn Chreagach
379M
1242FT
About Beinn Chreagach
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Na Keal on the Isle of Mull, this rugged Marilyn offers a characteristically Hebridean experience. The terrain is rocky and largely pathless, rewarding those who navigate its boggy lower slopes with a quiet, expansive vantage point over the island’s fractured western coastline.
Key Statistics
Rank
224th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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194
Nearest Town
Argyll and Bute
Geology
The ground here is made of basalt, a hard volcanic rock formed from the cooling flows of the Mull Lava Group.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM519216
Latitude
56.3225°N
Longitude
6.0128°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'rocky hill,' an apt description of the weathered, craggy outcrops that define its upper slopes.
- •The summit provides an exceptional perspective on the Treshnish Isles to the west, including the distinctive profile of the Dutchman’s Cap rising out of the Atlantic.
- •Looking south across the waters of Loch Na Keal, walkers are treated to a massive, unobstructed view of the north face of Ben More, the only Munro on Mull.
- •On a typical Mull afternoon, you may find the hill’s name refers less to the summit crags and more to the specific density of the stones you must negotiate while extracting your boots from the surrounding peat bog.