Beinn Bheigeir (occasionally anglicised as "Ben Vicar") is a hill on the island of
Islay
Islay ( ; gd, Ìle, sco, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's capital ...
in Scotland, UK. At 491 m, it is the highest of the seven '
Marilyn' hills on Islay, and the highest point on the island.
It is in the south east of Islay in the
Ardtalla Estate. One possible approach is from
Ardtalla: Start by following the path north towards
Proaig, then turn west towards Beinn Bheigier. Once some height is gained turn northwest to walk around the hill towards Bealach Corrach. Walk west towards the
bealach
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migrati ...
, then steeply climb up to reach the summit.
A
trig point marks the summit. On a clear day views include the island of
Jura with the
Paps of Jura,
Kintyre, the
Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; sco, Isle o Arran; gd, Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Historically part of Buteshi ...
and most of Islay.
See also
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List of islands by highest point
References
External links
Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of Argyll and Bute
Mountains and hills of the Scottish islands
Landforms of Islay
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