Scotland
Creag Mhor
766M
2514FT
About Creag Mhor
Rising south of Kinloch Laggan within the Ardverikie Estate, this rounded, heathery summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier neighbouring Munros. The ascent involves navigating the estate’s expansive tracks before a pathless final climb. From the top, the views across the vast waters of Loch Laggan are exceptional.
Key Statistics
Rank
122nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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129m
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
Geology
You are walking over a foundation of hard, sandy rocks and sparkly minerals. These rugged layers feature gritty, pebbly textures and fine, clay-like stone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN484972
Latitude
57.0417°N
Longitude
4.4991°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Creag Mhòr', meaning 'Big Crag' or 'Big Rock', a common descriptive name found throughout the Highlands to denote a prominent mass.
- •The hill stands on the historic Ardverikie Estate, a landscape famous for its sprawling baronial castle and its role as the setting for the television drama Monarch of the Glen.
- •The summit provides a clear, elevated perspective of the 'Two Binneins'—Binnein Shìos and Binnein Shuas—the distinctive twin hills that sit between Loch Laggan and Loch Errochty.
- •The name 'Big Crag' is somewhat misleading for a hill that consists mostly of rolling heather and peat hags; one suspects the original namer was standing very close to a single rock at the time.