Scotland
Beinn Bheag
616M
2021FT
About Beinn Bheag
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Lyon, this modest Grampian peak offers a quiet alternative to its more famous neighbours. It is characterized by grassy, often boggy slopes and a rounded summit that provides a grandstand view across the Glen Lyon hills and towards the massive bulk of Beinn Heasgarnich.
Key Statistics
Rank
155th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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68m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking across glistening, layered stone and speckled rock formed from magma. These tough formations provide the rugged foundation for Beinn Bheag.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN220579
Latitude
56.6796°N
Longitude
4.9057°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Beinn Bheag translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'small hill,' likely named in contrast to the nearby 1,078-metre Beinn Heasgarnich which looms to the northwest.
- •From the 616-metre summit, walkers are rewarded with a unique perspective of the Loch Lyon dam and the long, high ridges of Creag Mhor across the water.
- •It is most easily accessed from the Lubreoch road in Glen Lyon, following the Allt Heasgarnich before striking up the pathless, grassy slopes to the top.
- •Naming a 616-metre peak 'the small hill' is a classic piece of Highland understatement, though it certainly feels accurate when standing beneath the thousand-metre giants of the Breadalbane range.