Creag Dubh-leitir

Rising to 520 metres above Strathardle in Highland Perthshire, this wooded crag overlooks the eastern reaches of Glen Shee. The name translates from Gaelic as 'black slope', reflecting the dark coniferous plantations that now cloak much of its flanks. A modest Dodd offering forest walking with glimpses across the strath.

• •The name Creag Dubh-leitir derives from Scottish Gaelic, combining 'creag' (crag or rocky outcrop), 'dubh' (black), and 'leitir' (slope or hillside), likely referring to the dark appearance of the wooded slopes when viewed from the valley below.
• •The hill sits within the transition zone between the Grampian massif to the west and the gentler agricultural landscapes of eastern Perthshire, marking where the high corries and plateaux give way to forested ridges.
• •Modern coniferous forestry has significantly altered the hill's character, though older estate maps suggest the lower slopes supported mixed woodland and rough grazing well into the 19th century.