Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Beinn Bhan
Height: 319m / 1047ft • Prominence: 241m / 791ft • Summit : trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

1399 Beinn Bhan a
Creag Bhreac tump bagged first then off-piste route to Beinn Bhan. Name: Beinn Bhan Hill number: 1399 Height:319m / 1047ft Section: 19A: Oban to Loch Fyne County/UA: Argyll and Bute (UA) Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m) Grid ref: NR 85687 99801 Summit feature:trig point Drop: 241m Col: 78m NR874976
07-Jun-15 • Dugswell2 • flickr
marilyn hump trigpoint tump beinnbhan p241 18583093283


S6853 - Kilmartin
NR856998, LR55. HISTORY Pillar completed 28th June 1952 costing £36.17s.4½d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS29/36 within the Greenock secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1980. SITE VISIT Overall approach from NNW. Parked by B840 at NM851009. Through gate at NM852008, up through trees then onto open hill. The marsh and grass summit is called Beinn Bhan. The pillar is in good condition. The spider unexpectedly retains an older OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. The flush bracket faces WSW, compass measurement 253°. All sight holes open, pillar bolt viewable. 360° panoramic view. Photographed: 22nd April 2011, GRP. ═════════════════════════ ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8153875222/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10362 - Ladys Seat : 2.44 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155680810/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10382 - Drimvore : 3.41 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8153848803/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10384 - Barrackan : 5.25 miles to the northwest. 10383 - Druim Beithe 5.70 miles to the west. S8759 - Carron : 6.00 miles to the east. 10374 - Dundardry : 6.12 miles to the southwest ═════════════════════════
22-Apr-11 • Graeme5015 • flickr
kilmartin s6853 carnassarie 8153872132
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1399 Beinn Bhan a
Creag Bhreac tump bagged first then off-piste route to Beinn Bhan. Name: Beinn Bhan Hill number: 1399 Height:319m / 1047ft Section: 19A: Oban to Loch Fyne County/UA: Argyll and Bute (UA) Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m) Grid ref: NR 85687 99801 Summit feature:trig point Drop: 241m Col: 78m NR874976
07-Jun-15 • Dugswell2 • flickr
marilyn hump trigpoint tump beinnbhan p241 18583093283


S6853 - Kilmartin
NR856998, LR55. HISTORY Pillar completed 28th June 1952 costing £36.17s.4½d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS29/36 within the Greenock secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1980. SITE VISIT Overall approach from NNW. Parked by B840 at NM851009. Through gate at NM852008, up through trees then onto open hill. The marsh and grass summit is called Beinn Bhan. The pillar is in good condition. The spider unexpectedly retains an older OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. The flush bracket faces WSW, compass measurement 253°. All sight holes open, pillar bolt viewable. 360° panoramic view. Photographed: 22nd April 2011, GRP. ═════════════════════════ ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8153875222/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10362 - Ladys Seat : 2.44 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8155680810/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10382 - Drimvore : 3.41 miles to the south. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8153848803/in/set-72157631838876970/ 10384 - Barrackan : 5.25 miles to the northwest. 10383 - Druim Beithe 5.70 miles to the west. S8759 - Carron : 6.00 miles to the east. 10374 - Dundardry : 6.12 miles to the southwest ═════════════════════════
22-Apr-11 • Graeme5015 • flickr
kilmartin s6853 carnassarie 8153872132
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- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.