Number 28 of 282 by height · West Highlands
Binnein Mor
Binnein Mòr
3,707 ft (1,130 m)
Facts
- Grid reference
- NN 212 663
- Latitude, longitude
- 56.75439, -4.92580
- Area
- West Highlands
The walk up
- Distance, one way
- 5.6 mi (9.0 km)
- Climb
- 3,845 ft (1,172 m)
- Estimated time up
- 3 h 45 min
- Start
- Car park near Kinlochleven
Route picked by computer, not yet checked on the hill
Summit conditions
From Sunday 1 November, 17:07. Not live.
- Weather
- Fair
- Temperature
- 35°F (2°C)
- Wind chill
- 31°F (0°C)
- Wind
- 4 mph (7 km/h) from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough estimate
- 4,514 ft (1,376 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:28, 16:38
The way up
From Car park near Kinlochleven, follow the road north-east for 0.6 mi, almost level. On the way you cross the River Leven by a bridge. Then follow the path north for 0.5 mi, climbing gently from 80 ft to 290 ft. It then turns north-east for 2.5 mi, climbing steadily from 290 ft to 2,150 ft. On the way you cross the Allt a' Chumhain and the Allt Coire nan Laogh. It then turns north for 0.5 mi, climbing very steeply from 2,150 ft to 3,050 ft. It then turns north-west for 0.7 mi, climbing steadily from 3,050 ft to 3,450 ft. On the way you go over Sgor Eilde Beag (3,150 ft). It then turns north for the last 0.4 mi to the summit, climbing steadily from 3,450 ft to 3,700 ft. The steepest part is between 2,100 ft and 3,000 ft, about 3.5 mi from the start. The summit is at 3,707 ft (1,130 m).
Written from the map, not from walking it. Paths on the ground can differ, so carry a map and compass.See it in 3D.
Getting there
By car
Car park near Kinlochleven. Pay to park. This is where the walking route starts.
Driving directions to the Binnein Mor car park56.71278,-4.96243
By train
Nearest station: Fort William, 9.2 mi (15 km) from the car park.
By bus
Nearest bus stop on the map: Lochaber Road, right by the car park. Check the times first: many Highland buses run only a few times a day.
Near the start
- Place to eat: Highland Getaway Inn by the start
- Shop: Co-op Food by the start
- Toilets by the start
- Hostel: West Highland Lodge by the start
- Campsite: Kinlochleven Aire Site by the start
- Campsite: Blackwater Campsite 0.1 mi (0.2 km)
From OpenStreetMap. Places close or change hours, especially in winter, so check before you rely on one.
Public transport directionsBus and train times on Traveline Scotland
About Binnein Mor
- In Gaelic
- Binnein Mòr
Binnein Mor is the highest of the Mamores, the range between Glen Nevis and Loch Leven, about 3 miles north-north-east of Kinlochleven. Its pyramidal summit stands north of the main Mamores ridge, above the uninhabited upper part of Glen Nevis. A short, narrow ridge runs south to meet the main ridge at Binnein Mor South Top, 3,484 ft (1,062 m), and its second Top, Sgor Eilde Beag, about two-thirds of a mile to the south-east, forms the eastern end of the main ridge.
At 3,707 ft (1,130 m) it ranks 28th of the 282 Munros, and it rises 2,490 ft (759 m) above the col that links it to higher ground. Its nearest higher Munro is Aonach Beag, 3.3 miles away, while Na Gruagaichean, the next peak to the west, is 0.9 miles off. The highest point is a rock beside the cairn.
Tops on Binnein Mor
2 lower summits in the Munro tables, not counted as separate Munros. Keen baggers tick these too.
| Top | Height | From the summit |
|---|---|---|
| Binnein Mor South TopNN 211 656 | 3,484 ft (1,062 m) | 0.4 mi (0.7 km) |
| Sgor Eilde BeagNN 219 653 | 3,135 ft (956 m) | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
Through the year
Hours of daylight on Binnein Mor in the middle of each month. The shorter the day, the earlier you need to start.
Stag stalking season, 1 July to 20 October. On many estates, walkers are asked to keep to set routes on stalking days: check the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site's Heading for the Scottish Hills service before you go.
Nearest Munros
| Munro | Height | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Na Gruagaichean | 3,459 ft (1,054 m) | 0.9 mi (1.5 km) |
| Binnein Beag | 3,094 ft (943 m) | 1.0 mi (1.7 km) |
| Sgurr Eilde Mor | 3,314 ft (1,010 m) | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
Part of a bigger day: 6 Munros in one go, Am Bodach, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Na Gruagaichean, Binnein Beag.
Common questions about Binnein Mor
- How high is Binnein Mor?
- Binnein Mor is 3,707 ft (1,130 m), number 28 of the 282 Munros by height, in the West Highlands.
- How long does it take to climb Binnein Mor?
- About 3 h 45 min up and 1 h 55 min back down by our route from Car park near Kinlochleven, before stops: 5.6 mi (9.0 km) each way with 3,845 ft (1,172 m) of climbing. That is one of the longer Munro days. Most people take longer than these estimates.
- Where do you park for Binnein Mor?
- Our route starts at Car park near Kinlochleven. There is a parking charge.
- Can you climb Binnein Mor without a car?
- The nearest railway station is Fort William, 9.2 mi (15 km) from the start, and the nearest bus stop on the map is Lochaber Road, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from the start. Highland trains and buses are few, so check times on Traveline Scotland before you go.
- Is Binnein Mor a hard Munro?
- By time and climbing, it is one of the longer Munro days, with 3,845 ft (1,172 m) of ascent over 5.6 mi (9.0 km). Like every Munro it reaches over 3,000 ft, where the weather can be far worse than at the car park, so take a map and compass and check the mountain forecast.
- Can you climb other Munros with Binnein Mor?
- Yes. Binnein Mor can be linked with Am Bodach, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Na Gruagaichean, Binnein Beag along the ridge, for 6 Munros in one long day. See Big days for the full plan.
- When is the best time to climb Binnein Mor?
- Daylight runs from about 18 hours in mid June to 7 hours in mid December, so summer gives the most time. From 1 July to 20 October it is the stag stalking season, when some estates ask walkers to keep to set routes. In winter, snow and ice turn most Munros into mountaineering terrain.
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the West Highlands before you go.
Questions
Where can I get a proper mountain forecast?
Read the Mountain Weather Information Service forecast for the West Highlands, written by forecasters for walkers and climbers. In winter, also read the Scottish Avalanche Information Service report for the area.
Where does the summit weather come from?
From MET Norway's forecast model, fetched for every Munro once an hour at the summit's own height. It is computer output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains, so treat it as a guide. The past hours are what the forecast said at the time. Wind chill, the freezing level and sunrise and sunset are worked out by this site from those figures; the freezing level assumes temperature drops steadily with height, so it can be well out when cold air sits in the glens.
How was this route drawn?
It follows footpaths and tracks mapped on OpenStreetMap, from a public car park to the summit, with heights from Copernicus elevation data. A computer picked the start as the car park with the quickest mapped way up, counting the climbing as well as the distance. Nobody has checked it on the hill yet, so it may not be the usual way up, and the path may be faint or missing on the ground. A line on a map is not a description of the ground.
- Path geometry: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Overpass API extract fetched 2026-10-24T19:57:37.957Z. Start: the public car park nearest the usual start named on Wikipedia (Kinlochleven, found by "Kinlochleven" on OpenStreetMap) with the shortest mapped-path route to the summit.
- Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA), sampled every 50 m, 3-sample median, 5 m hysteresis on ascent.
- Summit position: Database of British and Irish Hills v18 (CC BY 4.0).
Built 2026-10-25.
How is the time up worked out?
With Naismith's rule, the standard hill-walking estimate: an hour for every 3.1 miles (5 km), plus an hour for every 1,969 ft (600 m) of climbing, with no stops. For this route that gives about 3 h 45 min, one way. It ignores rough ground, weather, stops and the walk back down, so most people take longer.
Where do the car parks and bus stops come from?
From OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not the way you would walk or drive. A bus stop on the map says nothing about how often a bus calls: many Highland buses run a few times a day, some only on school days or by booking, so check Traveline Scotland first. The map cannot tell whether a car park is on a public road, so a remote one may only be reachable on foot or by train.
Where do the Gaelic names and stories come from?
From the hill's article on English Wikipedia and its Wikidata entry, put into a few words of our own. Meanings and pronunciations are only given where the article states them; many Gaelic hill names are old and their meaning is uncertain. Read the full article.
Where do the height and grid reference come from?
From the Database of British and Irish Hills, the surveyed list most baggers use. Binnein Mor is hill 287 there.
Sources: Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata, Copernicus elevation data, Sentinel-2 cloudless imagery by EOX. All credits and licences.