Fells/Beinn Chreagach Mhor
Scotland

Beinn Chreagach Mhor

580M
1903FT
Rank
100th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Rhoail

About Beinn Chreagach Mhor

Rising to 580 metres on the Morvern peninsula, this remote Dodd overlooks the Sound of Mull and the scattered crofts of western Argyll. The terrain is typical west Highland roughness—heather, bog, and broken rock—with approaches generally tackled from the long single-track roads threading through this sparsely populated landscape.

Key Statistics

Rank
100th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Rhoail
Prominence
?
73
Geology
You are walking across ancient hardened lava and volcanic rock, composed of basalt and olivine-microgabbro from the Mull Lava Group and Central Complex.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Beinn Chreagach MhorBeinn Chreagach Mhor East TopMaol BhuidheBeinn MheadhanBeinn Thunacaraidh

Did You Know?

  • The name derives from Scottish Gaelic, with 'Beinn' meaning mountain, 'Creagach' meaning rocky or craggy, and 'Mhor' meaning big—a straightforward description of a large, rocky hill that tells you exactly what to expect underfoot.
  • The grid reference places this hill in Morvern, one of the least populated areas of the Scottish Highlands, where scattered habitation and limited road access make even modest summits feel genuinely remote.
  • As a Dodd, it sits within a classification system created by Rob Woodall and others for hills in England, Wales, and the Isle of Man between 500-600 metres—though Scottish hills meeting the height criteria are also sometimes included in extended lists.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NM631390
Latitude
56.4833°N
Longitude
5.8492°W

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Scotland Guide
Editorial guide for this region
TrailTrack map showing the location of Beinn Chreagach Mhor
TrailTrack location
NM631390

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