Creag Loisgte

Rising to 547 metres above the southern Trossachs, this grassy hill stands east of Loch Venachar with commanding views across the lowlands towards Stirling. The summit, marked as a Dodd, offers a modest but rewarding climb through open hillside, with Ben Ledi's distinctive bulk dominating the skyline to the northwest.

• •The name Creag Loisgte comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'burnt crag' or 'scorched rock', likely referring to either historical burning of vegetation to improve grazing or the distinctive appearance of exposed rock faces on the hill.
• •Despite its modest height, the summit provides unusually extensive lowland views eastward across the Carse of Stirling to the Ochil Hills, with the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle often visible on clear days.
• •The hill sits on the geological boundary between the Highlands and Lowlands, with the Highland Boundary Fault running through the valley below, marking the transition from ancient metamorphic rocks to younger sedimentary formations.