Scotland
Carn Creagach
894M
2931FT
About Carn Creagach
Sitting on the eastern fringes of the Beinn a’ Bhuird massif near Braemar, this high, stony shoulder offers a wild sense of isolation. Its broad, boulder-strewn plateau provides a rugged vantage point over the remote Gleann an t-Slugain and the deeper recesses of the Grampians.
Key Statistics
Rank
38th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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118.9m
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
The ground beneath you is ancient pebbly quartzite, sliced by volcanic rocks that once pushed through cracks as molten liquid.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO069830
Latitude
56.9289°N
Longitude
3.5313°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn Creagach', which translates as 'Rocky Cairn'. This refers to the granite scree and frost-shattered stones that litter the high-altitude plateau, creating a classic sub-arctic landscape.
- •It sits at the eastern end of the long ridge that separates the drainage of the Quoich Water from the Glas Allt, forming an integral part of the high-altitude architecture of the eastern Grampians.
- •The summit offers an excellent, direct perspective of the massive eastern corries of Beinn a' Bhuird, particularly the steep granite walls of Coire na Ciche.
- •The route from Braemar passes the 'Slugain Lodge' ruins—a once-grand Victorian shooting box—which marks the transition from the sheltered glen into the wilder, higher moorland leading to the summit.
- •At 893 metres, it is high enough to experience the full force of a Grampian gale, but just low enough to be frequently overlooked by those only interested in bagging the very highest peaks.