Fells/Kneedeep
Scotland
Kneedeep
595M
1952FT
Rank
50th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Chapeltown
About Kneedeep
Rising to 595 metres in the Aberdeenshire heartland, this Dodd and Tump sits amid forested and agricultural terrain typical of the eastern Cairngorms fringe. The summit offers a modest vantage point over the middle Dee valley, with views extending across working farmland towards the higher Grampian peaks to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
50th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Chapeltown
Prominence
?
45
Geology
As you hike Kneedeep, you are walking on hard quartzite alongside transformed sandstones and mudstones from the Kymah Quartzite and Ladder Hills formations.
Classifications
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Kneedeep' is likely derived from Scots dialect, probably describing either the depth of heather, peat, or snowdrifts encountered on the hill's slopes—a practical warning to walkers about what to expect underfoot.
- •At 594.9696 metres, the summit falls just short of the 600-metre threshold that would elevate it into higher hill classification categories, remaining instead among the Dodds—hills between 500 and 600 metres with sufficient prominence.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ308241
Latitude
57.3022°N
Longitude
3.1501°W
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