Scotland
Beinn Dearg
686M
2249FT
About Beinn Dearg
Tucked away in the wild country north of Lochluichart, this rounded Ross-shire hill offers a pathless, peat-hags-and-heather experience characteristic of the region. Reaching the broad summit provides a solitary vantage point, looking directly west toward the jagged Fannichs and east over the vast, sprawling plateau of Ben Wyvis.
Key Statistics
Rank
84th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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126m
Nearest Town
Lochluichart
Geology
Beinn Dearg is built from the Glascarnoch Formation, a tough foundation of ancient sand and mud that has been compressed into solid rock.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH281685
Latitude
57.6736°N
Longitude
4.8836°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Red Hill', a common descriptor in the Highlands usually referring to the seasonal colour of the heather or the specific tint of the local stone under evening light.
- •The summit offers a unique perspective on the remote Glascarnoch Forest and the long, thin stretch of Loch Vaich which sits in the glen to the north.
- •While it is a substantial climb in its own right, this hill is frequently confused with its much taller Munro namesake, which lies roughly fifteen miles to the northwest near Ullapool.
- •Arriving at this summit expecting the towering crags of the Ullapool Beinn Dearg is a mistake usually discovered only after a significantly shorter and less vertical walk than planned.