Creag Ghleannain

Standing above the upper reaches of Glen Markie in the Monadhliath, this 598-metre Dodd offers a quiet hill day in country often overlooked by Munro-baggers. The approach typically begins from the Spey valley, threading through forestry before gaining open moorland slopes. The summit plateau commands views across the vast rolling interior of this undervalued range.

• •The name Creag Ghleannain comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'rocky place of the little glen' or 'crag of the small valley', describing its position overlooking the tributary glens that feed into the larger strath systems of the Monadhliath.
• •The Monadhliath range, where this hill stands, translates as 'grey mountains' – a fitting description for these vast, rounded moorland hills that stretch between the Great Glen and Strathspey.
• •This summit sits within one of Scotland's emptiest quarters, where walkers can spend entire days without meeting another soul, despite being little more than a dozen miles from the A9.