Scotland
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise NW Top
501M
1644FT
About Creag Doire na h-Achlaise NW Top
Overlooking the expansive boggy flats of Rannoch Moor, this modest 501-metre shoulder offers a quiet vantage point above the West Highland Way. The terrain is typical of the Black Mount fringe—rough heather and peat hags—providing a rugged, unpolished alternative to the popular Munros rising steeply to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
185th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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22
Nearest Town
Achduchil
Geology
You are walking across the Strathspey Granite. This hard rock formed from molten material that cooled deep underground, creating the sturdy foundation beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise
Creag a' Ghrianain
Creag na Doire Duibhe
Meall na Ceardaich
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN602897
Latitude
56.9773°N
Longitude
4.3017°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'crag of the grove of the hollow', with 'achlaise' literally meaning 'armpit', likely referring to the sheltered scoop of the corrie on the hill's southern flank.
- •Positioned on the edge of the Black Mount, the summit provides an excellent, low-level perspective of the West Highland Line as the railway curves around the base of the hill toward the remote station at Corrour.
- •This summit is frequently visited as part of a longer traverse across the undulating moorland to its slightly higher parent peak, the 525m Graham to the southeast.
- •Its status as a designated 'Northwest Top' suggests a level of topographical precision that the actual experience of navigating through its pathless, knee-deep heather rarely matches.