Scotland
Creag Dhubh Mhor
553M
1814FT
About Creag Dhubh Mhor
Rising above the southern shores of Loch Damh, this rugged Highland Marilyn offers a solitary alternative to the crowded Torridon giants nearby. Its heathery, pathless slopes require a determined effort, rewarded by a summit vantage point that provides an intimate look at the massive sandstone cliffs of the Applecross peninsula.
Key Statistics
Rank
130th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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156
Nearest Town
West Merkland
Geology
You’re trekking across the Altnaharra Psammite Formation. The rock, known as psammite, began as ancient layers of sand that were squeezed into this solid foundation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC458336
Latitude
58.2648°N
Longitude
4.6288°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic, translating to 'Big Black Rock' or 'Great Black Crag,' a reference to the dark, fractured outcrops that punctuate its steep western flanks.
- •The summit provides a classic 'earned view' of the Applecross hills; from here, the deep, shadowed corries of Beinn Bhàn are displayed in a profile that is often hidden from the main road.
- •To the west, the view extends across the Inner Sound to the Crowlin Islands, the long ridge of Raasay, and the sharp, unmistakable skyline of the Skye Cuillin.
- •While its 'Mhor' (Big) status distinguishes it from the nearby Creag Dhubh Bheag, the title is strictly relative in a neighborhood containing the 1,000-metre peaks of the Torridon Forest.