Beinn Eighe

Beinn Eighe
Beinn Eighe from the track alongside Abhainn Bruachaig, east of Kinlochewe.
Highest point
Elevation1,010 m (3,310 ft)[1]
Prominence632 m (2,073 ft)[2]
Parent peakLiathach
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Naming
English translationfile mountain
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈe.ə ˈrˠuəs̪t̪ak ˈmoːɾ]
Geography
LocationTorridon Hills, Scotland
OS gridNG951611
Topo mapOS Landranger 19
Listed summits of Beinn Eighe
Name Grid ref Height Status
Ruadh-stac Mòr NG951611 1,010 m (3,314 ft) Marilyn, Munro
Spidean Coire nan Clach NG966597 993 m (3,258 ft) Munro, Marilyn
Sail Mhòr NG938605 980 m (3,215 ft) Munro Top, Murdo
Còinneach Mhòr NG944600 976 m (3,202 ft) Munro Top, Murdo
Sgùrr Bàn NG974600 970 m (3,182 ft) Munro Top, Murdo
Sgùrr nan Fhir Duibhe NG981600 963 m (3,159 ft) Munro Top, Murdo
Creag Dhubh NG983604 930 m (3,051 ft) SubMurdo
Creag Dhubh North Top NG985607 909 m (2,982 ft) deleted Munro Top
Ruadh-stac Beag NG972613 896 m (2,940 ft) Corbett, Marilyn

Beinn Eighe (Scottish Gaelic for 'file mountain')[3] is a mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Lying south of Loch Maree, it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros: Ruadh-stac Mòr at 1,010 m (3,314 ft) and Spidean Coire nan Clach at 993 m (3,258 ft). Unlike most other hills in the area it has a cap of Cambrian basal quartzite which gives the peaks of Beinn Eighe a distinctive light colour. Its complex topography has made it popular with both hillwalkers and climbers and the national nature reserve on its northern side makes it an accessible mountain for all visitors.

  1. ^ "Beinn Eighe". Hill Bagging - the online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Beinn Eighe - Ruadh-stac Mor, Scotland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference munro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).