Fells/Sron Mhor
Scotland

Sron Mhor

503M
1652FT
Rank
186th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Strathtummel

About Sron Mhor

Rising to 503 metres above the farmland and forestry of central Perthshire, this modest summit sits roughly midway between Crieff and Comrie. The ascent navigates mixed terrain of pasture and plantation, with the summit cairn offering views across Strathearn to the distant Highland peaks. A quiet hill that sees few visitors despite its accessibility.

Key Statistics

Rank
186th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Strathtummel
Prominence
?
30m
Geology
Underfoot lie the Ben Eagach and Killiecrankie Schist Formations. This landscape is built from a mix of carbon-rich, mica-bearing, and sandy metamorphic rocks.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Creag an Lochain North TopCreag an LochainMeall an FhearnaFarragon Hill North TopBeinn Eagagach West Top

Did You Know?

  • The name Sron Mhor comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'big nose' or 'large promontory', describing the hill's profile when viewed from lower ground in Strathearn.
  • As a Dodd, this summit meets the criterion of having at least 30 metres of prominence above all lower contours connecting it to higher ground, a classification maintained by the Database of British and Irish Hills.
  • The grid reference NN842579 places this hill in what was historically the southern edge of the Highlands, where Gaelic-speaking drovers would have moved cattle south towards the trysts at Crieff and Falkirk.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NN842579
Latitude
56.6993°N
Longitude
3.8921°W

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