Creachan Beag

A modest Dodd rising to 547 metres in the Cowal Peninsula, situated west of Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute. The hill sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, occupying quieter ground beneath its larger neighbour Beinn Mhòr, Cowal's highest summit at 741 metres.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'creachan' meaning 'little rocky place' or 'little cliff', with 'beag' meaning 'small' – a straightforward description of the hill's modest, broken terrain.
• •The hill sits on the lower flanks of Beinn Mhòr, whose slopes to the east are occupied by Benmore Botanic Garden, famed for its collection of rhododendrons and avenue of giant redwoods planted in 1863.
• •Despite its modest height, Creachan Beag qualifies as a Tump – a hill with at least 30 metres of topographic prominence – indicating it rises distinctly enough from surrounding terrain to offer its own character.