Scotland
Meikle Charsk Hill
587M
1926FT
About Meikle Charsk Hill
Rising above the Don Valley in Aberdeenshire, this broad, heather-covered moorland summit offers a quiet, uncrowded alternative to the nearby Cairngorms. Reaching nearly 2,000 feet, the hill provides an expansive perspective across the Correen Hills, overlooking the patchwork fields of Strathdon and the distant, jagged profile of Bennachie.
Key Statistics
Rank
55th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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25
Nearest Town
Inverernan
Geology
Your path crosses a mix of tough, hardened magma and layered rocks created from ancient sands and muds squeezed deep underground.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ335076
Latitude
57.1546°N
Longitude
3.0993°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Meikle' is Scots for great or large, used here to distinguish the peak from the slightly lower Little Charsk Hill located immediately to the northwest.
- •The hill is a key high point within the Correen Hills, a range that acts as a natural barrier between the Strathdon valley and the rolling farmland of the Garioch.
- •The summit offers a commanding view of the massive, hump-backed profile of Morven to the south, while the distant Cairngorm plateaus are often visible on the western horizon.
- •Unlike many hills of this height in the region, Meikle Charsk Hill lacks a trig pillar; the highest point is instead marked by a small, understated stone cairn nestled among the heather.
- •Navigating the broad, peat-pocked plateau in a dense Aberdeenshire haar is an efficient way to test both your compass skills and your patience with bog-hopping.