Scotland
Sron Aonghais
598M
1963FT
About Sron Aonghais
Rising above the remote upper reaches of Glen Markie in the Monadhliath, this heathery shoulder offers a quieter perspective on the surrounding high plateaus. At nearly 600 metres, it provides a rugged, pathless ascent for those seeking solitude away from the busier nearby peaks of A’ Chailleach and Carn Sgulain.
Key Statistics
Rank
47th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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27.3
Nearest Town
Edinglassie
Geology
You are walking on the Culchavie Striped Formation. This landscape consists of ancient, compressed layers of sand and silt that give the rock its unique banded appearance.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ303117
Latitude
57.1913°N
Longitude
3.1536°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Gaelic 'Sròn Aonghais,' the name translates as 'Angus’s Nose,' a typical descriptive term for a tapering ridge or a prominent spur of land.
- •Positioned on the southern fringe of the Monadhliath range, the hill serves as a rugged sentinel overlooking the pathless terrain around the Glen Markie burn.
- •The summit offers a focused view across to the massive, rounded bulk of A’ Chailleach to the west, highlighting the vast, rolling scale of the Monadhliath plateau.
- •At just under 600 metres, it manages the impressive feat of being high enough to be perpetually damp while remaining low enough to be entirely ignored by every major hill-bagging list.