Scotland
Creag nam Mial West Top
509M
1670FT
About Creag nam Mial West Top
Located on the edge of the Angus Glens, this heathery shoulder offers a quiet vantage point above Glen Shee. Rising to 509 metres, it forms part of the rolling moorland typical of the Perthshire border, providing a straightforward ascent and expansive views across the lower Cairngorm fringes towards the rounded heights of the Mounth.
Key Statistics
Rank
245th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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24
Nearest Town
Cragganfearn
Geology
The ground here belongs to the Southern Highland Group. It is a hard, sandstone-like rock filled with glinting flakes of mica.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO042545
Latitude
56.6724°N
Longitude
3.5649°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Creag nam Mial', which translates as the 'Crag of the beasts' or, more colloquially, 'Crag of the ticks', likely referring to the deer and wildlife that frequent these quiet slopes.
- •This summit is a subsidiary top of the main Creag nam Mial (562m), situated about a kilometre to the east; both are often climbed together as part of a circuit exploring the high ground between Glen Isla and Glen Shee.
- •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a clear view south down the green corridor of Glen Isla, contrasting with the more rugged profiles of the higher Mounth hills to the north.
- •In keeping with its name, it is the sort of place where a seasoned walker might spend more time checking their socks for stowaway parasites than they do consulting their map.