Scotland
Beinn Odhar
626M
2054FT
About Beinn Odhar
Rising above the northern side of Glen Artney, this rounded summit offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busy Munros nearby. The terrain is predominantly steep grass and heather, leading to a broad top with excellent views south across the glen and north toward the rugged silhouettes of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin.
Key Statistics
Rank
12th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Glen Artney Hills
Prominence
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41
Nearest Town
Perth and Kinross
Geology
You are walking on the Teith Sandstone Formation. This rock is a conglomerate, resembling natural concrete made from rounded pebbles and gravel fused together.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN714127
Latitude
56.2899°N
Longitude
4.0785°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, where odhar (pronounced 'o-ur') means dun-coloured or brownish-grey. This describes the muted, tawny palette of the hill's grasses and heather, particularly noticeable during the winter months.
- •The hill overlooks Glen Artney, a historic royal deer forest. The area's wild character was famously captured in the opening lines of Sir Walter Scott’s 1810 poem, The Lady of the Lake.
- •To the north, the summit provides an impressive grandstand view of the Munro duo Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin, allowing walkers to study the complex ridges of the latter without the usual crowds.
- •Positioned near the Highland Boundary Fault, the hill serves as a geological balcony, overlooking the dramatic shift from the low-lying Strathallan plains to the first proper swells of the Highlands.
- •It is one of several hills in Scotland sharing the same name; while it lacks the height of its more famous namesake near Tyndrum, it compensates with a level of solitude the higher peaks rarely offer.