Scotland
Creagan a' Choire Etchachan
1107M
3633FT
About Creagan a' Choire Etchachan
This high Munro Top overlooks the deep, dark waters of Loch Etchachan. Sitting on the northern shoulder of Derry Cairngorm, it offers a dramatic perspective of the Coire Etchachan cliffs. The terrain is stony and weather-beaten, serving as a wild, high-altitude vantage point for those trekking between Braemar and the Ben Macdui plateau.
Key Statistics
Rank
44th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
The Cairngorms
Prominence
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54.3m
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
You are walking on granite from the Cairngorm Pluton. This rock formed from a massive pool of molten material that cooled slowly deep beneath the earth's surface.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NO011996
Latitude
57.0768°N
Longitude
3.6331°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for the ‘crags of the corrie of Etchachan’, referring to the steep, rocky ground that drops away from this 1107-metre plateau toward the loch below.
- •The summit provides a grandstand view of Loch Etchachan; sitting at 927 metres above sea level, it is the highest body of water of its size in the UK and often remains frozen deep into the spring.
- •From the cairn, walkers earn a clear look at the massive eastern face of Ben Macdui and the sheer, dark walls of the Shelter Stone Crag at the head of Loch Avon.
- •Most walkers pass this hill on the long approach from Braemar through Glen Derry, often using the nearby Hutchison Memorial Hut—a small stone refuge at the foot of the corrie—as a base for exploring the high tops.
- •Despite being higher than almost every mountain in England and Wales, its proximity to the even taller Ben Macdui means it is usually relegated to the status of a scenic shortcut rather than a primary destination.