Scotland
Crochton
600M
1968FT
About Crochton
Sitting just shy of the 600-metre mark, this unassuming summit in the Galloway Hills offers a quiet, pathless experience for those seeking solitude. Its broad, heathery slopes rise above the Carsphairn Forest, providing an open perspective across the Glenkens towards the rugged backbone of the Rhinns of Kells.
Key Statistics
Rank
187th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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21.4
Nearest Town
Old Faskally
Geology
Crochton is built from crystalline limestones and layered, flaky rocks. These durable stones were transformed by intense heat and pressure into the hard foundation beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN972676
Latitude
56.7888°N
Longitude
3.6841°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Gaelic 'croich', meaning gallows, suggesting a historical site of execution or a 'hanging hill' overlooking the surrounding glens.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for viewing the sharp profile of Millfire and the wider Rhinns of Kells range to the west.
- •It sits on the edge of the extensive Carsphairn Forest, serving as a high buffer between the industrial forestry to the north and the open moorland of the Glenkens to the south.
- •At an elevation of 599.9 metres, the summit falls short of Graham status by roughly the length of a walking pole, a mathematical cruelty that ensures its slopes remain blessedly quiet.