Creagan an Lochain

About Creagan an Lochain

Overlooking the eastern end of Loch Earn, Creagan an Lochain is the Graham that Munro-baggers ignore while rushing toward Ben Vorlich. It’s a delightful, craggy little number that proves you don’t need to hit 3,000 feet to feel like you’ve actually achieved something with your Saturday.

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• •It sits on the cusp of the Highland Boundary Fault, the geological line where the Lowlands end and the Highlands begin. This position gives it a unique perspective on the dramatic shift in Scotland's rugged landscape.
• •The hill was historically part of the terrain belonging to the Stewarts of Ardvorlich, a clan with a famously turbulent history in the surrounding glens. Their influence once stretched from the loch shores right up into these craggy heights.
• •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'Crag of the Little Loch,' referring to Lochan a’ Mhuilinn nestled on its northern slopes. It is a classic example of Scottish naming being very literal and slightly underwhelming once you see the 'loch' in person.
• •While tourists crowd the nearby village of St. Fillans, this summit remains remarkably quiet and undisturbed. It is the perfect place to sit and judge the traffic jams on the A85 from a safe, elevated distance.
• •Navigating the heather requires a level of blind faith that the ground actually exists beneath the purple shrubbery. More often than not, you will find yourself thigh-deep in a hidden bog that definitely wasn't on the Ordnance Survey map.