Torrin & Loch Slapin viewpoint
The best roadside view of Bla Bheinn there is, across a tidal loch. Cafe in the village.
Today
good
- The tops will be in cloud
- Light winds
- Gusts31 mphwild at 55 mph and above, blustery from 40
- Rain7.2 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
- Cloud-free tops10%in cloud below 30%, a clear top likely from 60
Best between 14:00 and 18:00. it improves — wait for it
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 31 mph
sunrise 07:06 · sunset 19:26 · gusts to 31 mph · 7.2 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 21 September 2026, 14:31 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: flat, roadside, with somewhere warm a minute away. Marked view-dependent because there is genuinely nothing to see when the tops are in.
Starts: Laybys on the B8083 at Torrin
0.3 km · 0 m of ascent · 0.25 h · sheltered
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