Scotland
Carn na Criche
876M
2874FT
About Carn na Criche
Rising from the remote Monadhliath plateau near the Corrieyairack Pass, this broad, heather-clad summit offers a true sense of Highland isolation. Its rounded, peat-scarred slopes overlook the headwaters of the River Tarff, providing a quieter alternative to the popular nearby Munros for those seeking pathless, expansive moorland terrain.
Key Statistics
Rank
42nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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33m
Nearest Town
Crathie
Geology
You are walking on granite-like rock filled with embedded chunks of hardened sandstone. These distinct layers fused together as molten rock cooled around older stone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH576009
Latitude
57.0770°N
Longitude
4.3497°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Càrn na Crìche, which translates as 'Cairn of the Boundary.' In the vast and often featureless interior of the Monadhliath, such summits frequently served as essential markers for estate or parish borders.
- •From the summit, the view to the west is dominated by the deep trench of the Great Glen, beyond which the distinctive silhouettes of the Nevis Range and the Grey Corries are clearly visible on a clear day.
- •The hill sits in close proximity to the Corrieyairack Pass, where General Wade constructed his famous military road in the 1730s to facilitate the movement of government troops through the Highlands.
- •Navigating this area in low cloud provides a stern test of map-reading skills; the surrounding plateau is a labyrinth of peat hags and deceptive depressions where 'the boundary' becomes a very abstract concept.