Creag a' Mhadaidh

Rising above the southern shores of Loch Tummel, this rugged Perthshire Tump offers a quiet alternative to its busier neighbours. Characterised by heather-clad slopes and rocky outcrops, it provides a superb vantage point for surveying the Strathtay landscape and the distinctive profile of Schiehallion to the west.

• •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Creag a' Mhadaidh', translating as 'Crag of the Wolf', reflecting a time when the species was common across the central Highlands.
• •The summit provides an excellent perspective of the 'Queen's View' landscape, looking across Loch Tummel towards the peaks of the Beinn a' Ghlo range.
• •It is often reached via the forestry tracks at Foss or through the quiet reaches of Glen Fincastle, crossing terrain that transitions from commercial timber to wild, pathless moorland.
• •You are significantly more likely to encounter a red grouse or a mountain hare on these slopes than another human being.