Scotland
Craiglee N Top
523M
1716FT
About Craiglee N Top
Situated in the rugged heart of the Galloway Forest Park, this subsidiary summit offers a wilder perspective on the granite-strewn landscape above Loch Doon. The terrain is characteristically Galloway—a mix of deep heather and boggy troughs—rewarding those who navigate the ridge from the main peak of Craiglee with clear views across the water.
Key Statistics
Rank
180th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Galloway Hills
Prominence
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24
Nearest Town
Caldons
Geology
You are walking across the Loch Doon Pluton, a massive foundation of granite and similar rocks that cooled slowly deep underground.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX459805
Latitude
55.0949°N
Longitude
4.4164°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Gaelic Creag Liath, meaning 'grey crag,' a fitting description for a hill defined by its fractured granite outcrops and erratic boulders left behind by retreating glaciers.
- •Standing here provides a superior view down the long axis of Loch Doon compared to the main summit, looking north toward the Carrick Forest and the distant silhouette of Ailsa Craig on a clear day.
- •The hill is part of the Galloway Forest Park, which was established in 1947 and remains the largest forest park in the UK, though the high ground around Craiglee remains largely unplanted and open.
- •In these parts, a minor top like this is often defended by a 'Galloway hedge'—a local term for thickets of sitka spruce or impenetrable waist-high grass that ensures you earn every metre of your ascent.