Scotland
Beinn Mhor
621M
2036FT
About Beinn Mhor
Standing as the highest peak on the Cowal Peninsula, this rugged Graham offers a sense of scale far beyond its modest height. Rising steeply from the western shores of Loch Eck within the National Park, its craggy upper slopes reward climbers with an expansive, uninterrupted perspective over the Argyll sea lochs.
Key Statistics
Rank
10th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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620.5
Nearest Town
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Geology
The ground here is part of the Lewisian Complex. It features a tough, banded rock called gneiss, forged by immense heat and pressure deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NF808311
Latitude
57.2587°N
Longitude
7.2950°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Great Mountain'. While many hills across Scotland share this title, this peak earns it by being the undisputed high point of the Cowal Peninsula.
- •The lower eastern slopes are home to the Benmore Botanic Garden, featuring a world-renowned collection of conifers and a towering avenue of Giant Redwoods planted in 1863.
- •The summit offers a commanding 360-degree panorama that includes the length of Loch Eck, the Firth of Clyde to the south, and the distinctive jagged silhouettes of the Arrochar Alps to the north.
- •The hill's location within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park makes it a popular alternative to the busier Munros, offering a quieter, more maritime character of hillwalking.
- •Despite its status as a 'Great Mountain', it is one of the few Scottish summits where you can celebrate a successful descent with a visit to a formal botanic garden and a Victorian-era fernery.