Creag na h-Iolaire

A modest Dodd in the central Highlands, rising to 546 metres near the eastern edge of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The name translates from Gaelic as 'Eagle's Rock', a reference to the raptors that once nested on its crags. The summit offers a worthwhile vantage point over the surrounding glens and forests.

• •The name Creag na h-Iolaire translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Rock of the Eagle' or 'Eagle's Rock', reflecting the golden eagles that historically nested on Highland crags and cliffs throughout this region.
• •The grid reference places this hill in the area between Callander and Lochearnhead, within reach of the southern edge of the Breadalbane mountains.
• •At 546 metres, it qualifies as a Dodd – a classification for hills between 2000 feet (610m) and 2500 feet (762m) in the Scottish Highlands – though it falls just short of the 2000-foot threshold by around 210 feet.