Scotland
Creag Mhor
821M
2693FT
About Creag Mhor
Rising steeply above the Chesthill estate in Glen Lyon, this rugged Tump serves as a southern buttress to the higher Càrn Mairg massif. Its heathery slopes and rocky outcrops provide a quiet, earned perspective over the river winding below and the sprawling Ben Lawers range across the glen.
Key Statistics
Rank
88th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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49m
Nearest Town
Chesthill
Geology
You are walking across the Carn Mairg Quartzite Formation. This foundation consists of a gritty rock that originally formed from layers of ancient sand.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN712489
Latitude
56.6150°N
Longitude
4.0991°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Creag Mhòr is Gaelic for 'Great Crag', a reference to the broken, rocky ground that characterizes its southern face as it drops towards the floor of Glen Lyon.
- •Though it lacks the height of its Munro neighbours, its position on the edge of the massif offers a superior vantage point for looking directly down on the Chesthill estate and the narrows of the River Lyon.
- •The summit provides an exceptional view across the glen to the high peaks of the Lawers range, specifically the sharp northern profiles of An Stùic and Meall Garbh.
- •The lower slopes are part of a working deer forest; during the autumn rut, the sound of stags roaring often echoes through the natural amphitheatre formed between this hill and the neighbouring Meall nan Aighean.
- •It remains one of the more overlooked points in the area, usually ignored by those focused on the four Munros of the Càrn Mairg group that sit immediately to the north.