Creagan Riabhach [Prony Hill]

Rising to 547 metres in the Cairngorms fringe country, this modest summit sits near the grid reference NO361992. The Gaelic name translates as 'brindled or greyish little rocky place', likely describing the streaked appearance of weathered granite outcrops across its flanks. A quiet Dodd offering straightforward hillwalking in forested upland terrain.

• •The name 'Creagan Riabhach' derives from Scottish Gaelic: 'creagan' meaning a small rocky place or crag, and 'riabhach' meaning brindled, greyish, or streaked—probably referring to the mottled appearance of lichen-covered or weathered rock outcrops scattered across the hill.
• •At 547 metres, it qualifies as a Dodd (a hill in the old Scottish counties between 500 and 2,999 feet with at least 100 feet of prominence) and a Tump (any hill with at least 30 metres of prominence).
• •The alternative name 'Prony Hill' appears on some maps, though its origin remains obscure—possibly a local anglicisation or reference to a now-forgotten feature or landowner.