Scotland
Creag a' Mhadaidh NW Top
510M
1673FT
About Creag a' Mhadaidh NW Top
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Laggan, this rugged heathery top offers a quiet vantage point over the Ardverikie Forest. While often overlooked for its higher neighbor to the southeast, the summit provides clear, low-level views across the water toward the impressive cliffs of the Creag Meagaidh massif.
Key Statistics
Rank
418th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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26
Nearest Town
Salachill
Geology
You are walking across the Southern Highland Group, where ancient layers of sand and mud have been compressed into the hard, resilient stone beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN913453
Latitude
56.5873°N
Longitude
3.7714°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic Creag a' Mhadaidh, meaning 'Rock of the Wolf'. While 'madadh' can refer to a dog or a fox, in the context of wild Highland ridges, it is traditionally associated with the wolves that once roamed these glens.
- •Positioned on the southern fringe of the Monadhliath mountains, this top serves as a natural balcony overlooking the A86 road and the primary route between Spean Bridge and Newtonmore.
- •The summit offers a direct view of the Ardverikie Estate across the loch; the 19th-century baronial house visible below gained modern fame as the fictional 'Glenbogle' in the television series Monarch of the Glen.
- •At 510 metres, it sits in a quiet altitude bracket: high enough to require a proper ascent through the heather, but low enough to be ignored by those only interested in ticking off established mountain lists.