 The mountain has the conspicuous “Stirrup Mark” just to the south west of the summit, this is a semi circular area of white quartzite surrounded by grey rock which stands out when the mountain is viewed from the south west.The mountain's translated name of “Hill of the Stag” is apt because it stands in the middle of the Ben Damh deer estate.The ascent of Beinn Damh starts from the Loch Torridon Hotel in Torridon village on the A896 road at grid reference and follows the Allt Coire Roill for just over a kilometre, passing a waterfall, the path then divides, the right fork climbs to the summit ridge by the easier route up the corrie of Toll Bàn while the left fork carries on up the glen to a small lochan at the head of the glen and then climbs by the steep north eastern ridge which skirts the difficult eastern buttress and requires some awkward scrambling in places to reach the highest point direct.