Scotland
Beinn Bhreac
240M
787FT
About Beinn Bhreac
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Sunart, this modest summit embodies the rugged, knobbly character of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Though low in stature, its position offers a grandstand view over the Glenborrodale woods and out towards the distinct silhouettes of Eigg and Rum across the sea.
Key Statistics
Rank
230th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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153m
Nearest Town
Acharacle
Geology
You are hiking across ancient, hardened sandstone, sliced through by narrow bands of dark volcanic rock that once filled deep underground cracks.
Nearby Fells
Torr Port a' Bhata
Cnoc Blain
Cruach nam Meann
Meall an Aoil
Eilean an Fheidh
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM681715
Latitude
56.7774°N
Longitude
5.7966°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Bhreac, meaning 'Speckled Hill.' This describes the visual texture of the slopes, where grey rocky outcrops frequently pierce through the patchy cover of heather and grass.
- •Situated in the remote West Highlands, the summit provides an exceptional vantage point for surveying the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, with the Sgùrr of Eigg and the Rum Cuillin clearly visible to the northwest.
- •The lower slopes border a rare Atlantic rainforest ecosystem; the damp, salt-tinged air of the peninsula supports a nationally significant collection of lichens and mosses within the nearby Glenborrodale RSPB reserve.
- •Despite being less than a quarter of the height of a Munro, its classification as a Marilyn confirms its significant local prominence, ensuring it stands entirely clear of any higher neighbouring ground.
- •It is the sort of hill where the walker spends significantly more time negotiating thigh-deep heather and hidden bog-holes than they do actually gaining altitude.