Scotland
A' Bheinn Bhan
477M
1565FT
About A' Bheinn Bhan
Rising above the southern shores of Loch Bà, this rugged Marilyn offers a quintessentially Mull experience of pathless moorland and hidden basalt steps. While modest in height, its central position provides an exceptional vantage point for surveying the great U-shaped trough of Glen More and the sprawling inland mass of Ben More.
Key Statistics
Rank
147th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Mull
Prominence
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179m
Nearest Town
Sallachan
Geology
You are walking across the Tarvie Psammite Formation, a durable base of ancient sandstone that was compressed and hardened into tough rock by intense heat and pressure.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM945665
Latitude
56.7449°N
Longitude
5.3608°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'The White Hill', likely referring to the pale, bleached appearance of the grasses and lichen-covered rocks that contrast with the darker, heather-clad slopes of its neighbours.
- •Most walkers approach from the road near Gruline to the northwest, navigating a series of natural terraces and minor crags that reveal the island’s complex volcanic geology.
- •The summit offers a clear, unobstructed sightline down the length of Loch na Keal, looking out towards the distinctive flat-topped profiles of the Treshnish Isles and the nearby island of Ulva.
- •Success on these slopes depends less on your cardiovascular fitness and more on your tolerance for the 'Mull Shuffle'—the rhythmic, high-kneed gait required to extract your boots from the island’s notoriously enthusiastic peat bogs.