Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Beinn Nuis
Height: 793m / 2601ft • Prominence: 84m / 276ft • Summit : large boulder 3m E of small cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
A'Chir Ridge, Isle of Arran, Scotland, 2024
23-Jun-24 • Dr John2005 • flickr
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Say hi to the old man
The Arran mountains are home to many amusing stone characters if you look well enough. However the most obvious and by far the most popular is the Old Man of Tarsuinn.
09-Jul-22 • ally bally bee • flickr
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Height Advantage
Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn Nuis on the Isle of Arran. Always wondered how the view would look from 30m higher up. Now I know.
09-Jul-22 • ally bally bee • flickr
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Coming down
14-May-22 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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Peak of Beinn Nuis
06-Jun-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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The three beinns
On the side of Beinn Nuis, looking out over Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn A'Cliabhain, the route known as the three beinns.
16-May-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
A'Chir Ridge, Isle of Arran, Scotland, 2024
23-Jun-24 • Dr John2005 • flickr
scotland unitedkingdom blackandwhite hipstamatic cameraphone iphoneography achirridge arran rock landscape island johnperivolaris lofi iphone13 diary stone 53895339790
Say hi to the old man
The Arran mountains are home to many amusing stone characters if you look well enough. However the most obvious and by far the most popular is the Old Man of Tarsuinn.
09-Jul-22 • ally bally bee • flickr
argyllandbute arran blue colours climbing face flying green grass hillwalking heather height isleofarran island landscape landmark mountains nature beinntarsuinn corbett drone dji oldmanoftarsuinn rocks ridge scotland tors valley wilderness mavicair2s 52410934197
Height Advantage
Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn Nuis on the Isle of Arran. Always wondered how the view would look from 30m higher up. Now I know.
09-Jul-22 • ally bally bee • flickr
atmospheric argyllandbute arran beinnnuis beinntarsuinn clouds climbing cliffs flying green hillwalking height isleofarran landscape mountains mountaineering nature outdoors path peaks rocks ridge scotland slope drone dji mavicair2s view valley wilderness corbett 52409437464
Coming down
14-May-22 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
uk scotland events places isleofarran arranhills beinnachliabhain arranmountainfestival achirridgescramble unitedkingdom hiking 52077027283
Peak of Beinn Nuis
06-Jun-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
arranhills arranlandandseascapes beinnachliabhain beinnnuis beinntarsuinn hiking isleofarran places scotland uk 51268938823
The three beinns
On the side of Beinn Nuis, looking out over Beinn Tarsuinn and Beinn A'Cliabhain, the route known as the three beinns.
16-May-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
arranhills arranmountainfestival beinnachliabhain beinnnuis beinntarsuinn events glenrosa isleofarran places scotland uk 51269968511
Beinn Nuis
16-May-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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Beinn Nuis
16-May-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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Beinn Tarsuinn
16-May-21 • cams-not-in-lux • flickr
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3314 Beinn Nuis b
Limited parking near Glen Rosa camp site then adventurous route to Beinn Nuis, Beinn Tarsuinn, detour below A Chir before Cir Mhor then return to col before descending the fine path back into Glen Rosa with Chris Watson. Name:Beinn Nuis Hill number:3314 Height:792m / 2598ft Parent (Ma):1474 Beinn Tarsuinn Section:20C: Arran and Holy Island County/UA:North Ayrshire (UA) Maritime Area:Firth of Clyde to Mull of Kintyre Island:Arran Class:Simm, Corbett Top Grid ref:NR 95571 39899 Summit feature:rock Drop:83m Col:709m NR955402
20-Apr-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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Old Man of Tarsuinn, Beinn Tarsuinn walk
07-Sep-03 • davidmcnuh • flickr
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Videos
It was a great climbing day. Even though Arran's mountains are not Munros, visiting them feels like visiting the highest mountains ...
I hiked Beinn Nuis on the Isle of Arran, with my son. He brought along his bagpipes and he wore his kilt. It was the most beautiful ...
In this video, I continue my Scottish hiking adventure on the Isle of Arran with a 15 mile walk to Beinn Nuis and Beinn Tarsuinn.
Hiking around the Three Beinns Horseshoe on the Isle of Arran, over Beinn A'Chliabhain, Beinn Tarsuinn and Bein Nuis.
Notes
- 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.