Scotland
Beinn Bhreac
626M
2054FT
About Beinn Bhreac
Overlooking the tiny port of Diabaig, this rugged Wester Ross hill offers a wild, often pathless ascent through rocky outcrops and heather. Reaching the 626-metre summit provides an exceptional perspective over Loch Torridon, with the jagged sandstone profiles of Beinn Alligin and Liathach dominating the eastern skyline.
Key Statistics
Rank
89th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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120m
Nearest Town
Diabaig
Geology
The ground beneath you belongs to the Applecross Formation, a rugged sandstone filled with small pebbles and gravel that forms the fell’s sturdy foundation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Beinn Bhreac East Top
Creag Bhreac
Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh
Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh
Meall an Tuim Bhuidhe
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG838640
Latitude
57.6147°N
Longitude
5.6211°W
Did You Know?
- •The name comes from the Gaelic Beinn Bhreac, meaning 'speckled hill', which describes the dappled appearance of the slopes where outcrops of grey Lewisian gneiss break through a patchwork of heather and grass.
- •The summit acts as a superb coastal viewpoint, looking directly across the Inner Sound to the jagged profile of the Cuillin on Skye and the long, level spine of the Trotternish Ridge.
- •It is most commonly approached from the road to Diabaig, a route famous for its dramatic hairpins and steep gradients that arguably provide more adrenaline than the hike itself.
- •While it falls short of Graham status, its classification as a Hump (a hill with a Hundred Metre Prominence) ensures it remains a quiet, solitary alternative to the busier Torridon giants to the east.