Scotland
Beinn Bheag
653M
2142FT
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
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Prominence
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86m
Nearest Town
Clifton
Geology
You are trekking across a foundation of hard quartzite and transformed sandstone, cut by narrow bands of fine-grained granite.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN316324
Latitude
56.4544°N
Longitude
4.7341°W
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.