Scotland
Creag Each West Top
659M
2161FT
About Creag Each West Top
Rising steeply above the village of St Fillans, Creag Each West Top is the rugged secondary peak of the 'Crag of the Horse'. It offers a magnificent, albeit slightly breathless, vantage point over Loch Earn, assuming you can navigate the notorious local bracken.
Key Statistics
Rank
210th Highest in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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38.5m
Nearest Town
St. Fillans
Geology
Silurian Slates & Gritstone
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN647264
Latitude
56.4104°N
Longitude
4.1944°W
Did You Know?
- •Gaelic for 'Crag of the Horse', the name suggests a historical link to hardy mountain ponies, though today the hillsides are more likely to play host to nimble-footed sheep.
- •The hill sits near the Highland Boundary Fault, marking the dramatic geological transition where Scotland's Central Lowlands finally give way to the rugged Highlands.
- •From this vantage point, you can clearly see the long, glacial trough of Loch Earn, which reaches depths of 87 metres—plenty of room for any legendary water spirits.
- •While its neighbor Creag Each is the official Graham, this West Top is often bypassed by peak-baggers, making it the perfect spot for some solitary, silent contemplation.
- •The ascent involves a gradient so steep that you'll spend half the time wondering if you're hiking or actually performing a very slow, vertical crawl through the heather.