Fells/Beinn Bhreac
Scotland

Beinn Bhreac

507M
1663FT
Rank
92nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Colintraive

About Beinn Bhreac

Rising to 507 metres above the eastern shore of Loch Fyne in Argyll, this grassy summit offers a modest climb with rewarding views across the loch to the Arrochar Alps. The ascent is straightforward from the forestry tracks that climb the lower slopes, though navigation requires care in mist. A quietly satisfying Tump and Dodd in less-travelled country.

Key Statistics

Rank
92nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Colintraive
Prominence
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46m
Geology
You are walking on sandy metamorphic rock from the Beinn Bheula Schist Formation, sliced through by volcanic microgabbro from the Mull Dyke-Swarm.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Sgian DubhCoraddie [Beinn Bhreac]Stuchdan CapuillCnoc an AuchingeonCnoc Dubh

Did You Know?

  • The name derives from Gaelic 'beinn bhreac', meaning 'speckled mountain', likely referring to patches of heather, rock, or vegetation that mottle its slopes when viewed from a distance.
  • The hill's position on the shore of Loch Fyne places it in a landscape historically dominated by herring fishing, with the loch once supporting one of Scotland's most important fishing fleets before stocks collapsed in the early 20th century.
  • Views from the summit extend westward across Loch Fyne to the distinctive peaks of Ben Arthur (The Cobbler) and the Arrochar Alps, with the loch itself acting as a natural moat between two very different mountain landscapes.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NS053763
Latitude
55.9402°N
Longitude
5.1189°W

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