Beinn Bhuidhe is large mountain with three ridges shaped like the prongs of a trident. The longest ridge is the most southerly of the three and extends to Clachan Hill (). The shortest is the most northerly and runs to Beinn an t-Sidhein (). Between them lies the main ridge upon which the summit is located, which runs for from Tom a' Phiobaire in the south-west to Ceann Garbh () in the north-east. The summit () is located approximately midway along this ridge.