Fells/Creag Ruadh East Top
Scotland
Creag Ruadh East Top
558M
1831FT
Rank
303rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
About Creag Ruadh East Top
Rising to 558 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this eastern subsidiary summit forms part of a broader ridge system northwest of Loch Earn. The terrain is typical of mid-height Perthshire hills, with grassy slopes and heather moorland. Its classification as both a Dodd and Tump reflects modest but genuine prominence from surrounding ground.
Key Statistics
Rank
303rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
Prominence
?
43
Geology
You are walking across a varied foundation of altered rocks, including tough quartz-rich stone, sandstones, mudstones, and lime-rich layers.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Creag Ruadh' derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'red crag' or 'russet rock', likely referring to the colour of exposed rock faces or the iron-stained geology visible on the hillside.
- •As an 'East Top', this summit is a subsidiary peak of a higher Creag Ruadh main summit, a common naming pattern in Scottish hills where multiple tops share a parent massif.
- •The Dodd classification, originating from John Dodd's list, includes Scottish hills between 500 and 599 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence, placing this summit at the upper end of that height band.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN564911
Latitude
56.9887°N
Longitude
4.3650°W
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