Creach Beinn

Creach Beinn rises on the Isle of Mull in Argyll and Bute, a grassy dome of a mountain standing above the island’s western moors. Its slopes are crossed by rough tracks that lead walkers up from Glen More or down to the sea at Bunessan. The peak sits at the heart of Mull’s wild interior, where the land falls away in all directions to coastal cliffs and scattered crofts. The mountain is listed as a Marilyn, a Graham and a HuMP, categories that recognise its height and prominence. These classifications come from detailed surveys that measure every hill in Britain and Ireland, and the results are published on the Database of British and Irish Hills. Local clubs and individuals still check the figures and add new data when they can. Visitors find a broad, rounded summit with views across Mull and the neighbouring islands. The path from the north-east starts near a small lochan and climbs steadily through heather and bog. On clear days the islands of Coll and Tiree appear to the north-west, while the Ross of Mull stretches southwards below.