Creag Ghlas

A modest Dodd rising to 517 metres in the Trossachs area north of Loch Venachar. The summit sits at grid reference NN675335, offering a straightforward climb through mixed woodland and open moorland. Its Gaelic name reflects the pale grey rock outcrops characteristic of the higher slopes.

• •The name Creag Ghlas derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'grey-green crag' or 'grey rock', describing the weathered schist and metamorphic rock that breaks through the vegetation on the upper slopes.
• •The hill stands within the transition zone between the Highland Boundary Fault geology to the south and the Dalradian metamorphic sequences to the north, placing it in one of Scotland's most geologically complex areas.
• •Despite its modest height, the summit lies at a significant topographical junction where several ridgelines converge, making it a useful navigational reference point in poor visibility.