Fells/Creag nan Gall South Top
Scotland
Creag nan Gall South Top
566M
1855FT
Rank
183rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Creag nan Gall South Top
A modest summit in the eastern Highlands near Braemar, serving as the lower companion to Creag nan Gall's main top. The hill sits above Glen Ey in the Grampians, its heathery slopes offering a quiet ascent through典典典 terrain. The subsidiary summit rewards those who visit with views across the Upper Deeside glens and surrounding Cairngorm foothills.
Key Statistics
Rank
183rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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31.6
Geology
You are walking on pale granite, a light-colored rock formed deep underground within the Lochnagar Pluton.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Creag nan Gall translates from Gaelic as 'Rock of the Strangers' or 'Rock of the Lowlanders', likely referring to the hill's position near historical routes where Gaelic-speaking Highlanders would have encountered outsiders venturing into the mountains.
- •This South Top stands roughly 30 metres lower than the main summit of Creag nan Gall, making it a natural optional addition for those traversing the ridge between Glen Ey and Glen Lui.
- •The hill's classification as both a Dodd and a Tump reflects its relative but distinct prominence in an area dominated by higher Munros and Corbetts to the west in the Cairngorms massif.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO269906
Latitude
57.0007°N
Longitude
3.2050°W
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