Scotland
Ben Killilan West Top
753M
2470FT
About Ben Killilan West Top
Located in the wild country north of Glen Elchaig, this rugged subsidiary summit offers a sense of profound isolation. Rising above the peat hags and crags of the main Beinn Killilan ridge, it provides an exceptional vantage point over the remote Glomach Forest and the jagged skyline of the Skye Cuillin.
Key Statistics
Rank
83rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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45m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
The ground here is part of the Morar Group, composed of hard, sandy rocks and fine-grained, layered stones.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG974317
Latitude
57.3308°N
Longitude
5.3661°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Cill Fhaolain', meaning the 'church of St Fillan'. It refers to the small settlement at the foot of the glen where a chapel dedicated to the 8th-century Irish missionary once stood.
- •Reaching this summit requires a long approach through Glen Elchaig, starting from the hamlet of Killilan. It is often bypassed by those heading straight for the Falls of Glomach, making it a remarkably quiet spot even by Highland standards.
- •The summit offers a stark, elevated perspective of the remote interior of the North West Highlands, specifically looking across the deep troughs of Glen Elchaig toward the high, stony plateaus of the Mullardoch hills.
- •If you find yourself here, you have likely either taken a very wrong turn on the way to the Falls of Glomach or possess a level of devotion to Tump-bagging that borders on the clinical.