Fells/Beinn Bheag
Scotland
Beinn Bheag
653M
2142FT
Rank
140th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Clifton
About Beinn Bheag
Rising south of Tyndrum near the hamlet of Clifton, this modest Tump provides a quiet, grassy alternative to the neighbouring Munros. Its 653m summit offers an exceptional, close-up perspective of Ben Lui’s imposing northeast corrie, a view often missed by those rushing toward the higher peaks of the Tyndrum hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
140th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Clifton
Prominence
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86m
Geology
You are trekking across a foundation of hard quartzite and transformed sandstone, cut by narrow bands of fine-grained granite.
Classifications
Did You Know?
- •The name Beinn Bheag translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Little Hill', a fitting title for a peak overshadowed by the massive 1,130m bulk of its immediate neighbour, Ben Lui.
- •From the summit, walkers gain a clear view across the Cononish valley toward the site of Scotland’s only commercial gold mine, situated at the foot of the neighbouring Beinn Chuirn.
- •The hill occupies a strategic position at the head of Glen Falloch, providing a grandstand view of the West Highland Way as it snakes through the valley floor toward Tyndrum.
- •Due to its common name, identifying the correct Beinn Bheag is a minor rite of passage; there are over twenty hills with this exact name across the Scottish Highlands.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN316324
Latitude
56.4544°N
Longitude
4.7341°W