Fells/Craigengar
Scotland
Craigengar
519M
1703FT
Rank
287th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Craigengar
Rising to 519 metres in the Scottish Borders near Peebles, this modest summit forms part of a Special Area of Conservation protecting important moorland habitat. The hill's rounded profile and heather-clad slopes typify the gentler character of the Border hills, offering a quieter alternative to better-known peaks nearby.
Key Statistics
Rank
287th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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74
Geology
As you hike Craigengar, you are walking over a foundation of sandstone. This bedrock belongs to a rock layer called the Kinnesswood Formation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Craigengar derives from Scottish Gaelic, with 'creag' meaning rock or crag and 'garbh' (often anglicised to 'gar') meaning rough, suggesting 'rough crag' – a reference to rockier ground that contrasts with the surrounding moorland.
- •Craigengar is designated as a Special Area of Conservation, protecting blanket bog and wet heathland habitats that are internationally important under European conservation directives.
- •The hill qualifies as a Dodd, Donald Dewey and Tump, though its conservation status rather than its modest height makes it particularly significant in the landscape of the Scottish Borders.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT090550
Latitude
55.7797°N
Longitude
3.4524°W
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