Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Gulvain
Also known as: Gaor Bheinn
Gulvain — Named summit at 987 m.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Locheilside · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Gulvain in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Locheilside, located 8.9 km away. Entry to the mountain is free.
About
Gulvain is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Gaor Bheinn. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 987 m.". Coordinates: 56.9362°, -5.2845°.
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Official information
Gulvain, also known as Gaor Bheinn, is a 'Y' shaped hill located in the Scottish Highlands. It features moderately steep slopes with rocky regions and offers a challenging ascent to its summit at 987 meters, providing stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
From the Wikipedia article
Gaor Bheinn, also known in English as Gulvain (Scottish Gaelic: Gadhail Bheinn), is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is in Lochaber, south of Loch Arkaig and north of the road west of Fort William (from which it is usually climbed). It is composed of banded granite and shaped like a letter Y, with two tops connected by a ridge running from northeast to southwest, with the northern top 6 m higher than the one to the south. Crags drop at either end, and steep slopes fall away to either side. The south ridge path is really a stream bed, so in wet conditions an easier if longer ascent from Na Socachan is to walk up Allt a Choire Reidh towards Gualann nan Osna and climb the south top's north-west ridge. According to Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba, the name comes from Gadhail Bheinn, meaning "mountain of the hunting dogs" (gadhar). It has also been suggested the name comes from Gaothail Bheinn or Gaothar Bheinn, "windy mountain".
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- Coordinates
- 56.9362, -5.2845
- Address
- Highland, Scotland
- Nearest railway station
- Locheilside — 8.9 km
- Official site
- www.munromagic.com
Sources
- osm: n255385279 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gaor Bheinn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gulvain from Gleann Fionnlighe - geograph.org.uk - 221315.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gulvain?
- Gulvain is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Gulvain?
- Gulvain — Named summit at 987 m.
- How do I get to Gulvain?
- The nearest railway station is Locheilside, about 8.9 km away. Its coordinates are 56.9362°, -5.2845°.
- Is Gulvain free to visit?
- Yes, Gulvain is free to enter.