Fionn Bheinn
📍 Scotland , Highland · Nearest city: Ullapool (32 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 924 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
57.61090, -5.10370Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
From the parking spot head over the main road to a track just next to the roundabout where the A832 meets the A890. After a short distance, turn right at a signpost leading to the hill path. Follow this path to where it crosses the Allt Achadh na Sine and then follow the stream uphill before branching off to take a more direct line up the hillside towards Creagan nan Laogh. Launch options are plentiful here on the slopes looking back towards Acnasheen. For those wishing to visit the summit, it’s easiest to continue northwards, descending slightly, before another short climb up to the summit ridge of Fionn Bheinn.
Rules and notes
All of Glen Carron, including Fionn Bheinn, is in the Highland Restricted Area (HRA) and midweek flying is subject to strict airspace restrictions.
Pilot comments
Despite offering great views of the Torridon Hills and the Fannichs, Fionn Bheinn is often dismissed as a relatively unexciting mountain perhaps due to the rather tedious approach. Nevertheless, the grassy terrain means that it’s possible to launch right next to the summit trig point at 933m and the long approach walk is soon forgotten when on a glide back towards Glen Carron. For those not interested in visiting the summit, a more attractive proposition may be simply to walk part way up and launch from Creagan nan Laogh, the high point of the extensive south facing slopes above Achnasheen. As with the slopes of the more popular Beinn na Feusaige further along Glen Carron, this site is best flown in a light southerly wind. A flight from the summit of Fionn Bheinn will require very light or nil wind conditions and it is worth noting that the wind direction at summit level may be noticeably different to that out in the main valley where there is often a more easterly airflow along the valley.
Nearby sites
Beinn na Feusaige (15) · Meall a Bhainne (3) · Creag Ruadh - Strathconon (0) · Beinn Eighe (14) · Beinn nam Ban (4) · Beinn Liath Mhor (2)