Mid Hill

About Mid Hill

Mid Hill is the quintessential Graham, quietly holding its own while the nearby Munros hog all the glory. Located south of Braemar, it offers a heather-heavy trudge that rewards the persistent with sprawling views of the Cairngorms without the usual crowds of 'summit-fever' hikers.

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• •Situated on the historic Invercauld Estate, this hill sits amidst some of the finest deer stalking country in the Highlands. You should keep your binoculars ready for stags, or more likely, keep your head down during the autumn shooting season.
• •The summit offers a spectacular vantage point over the ruins of Auchelie in Glen Ey below. This settlement was once a thriving community before the Highland Clearances turned the glen into a silent, haunting playground for grouse and ghosts.
• •At exactly 772.9 meters, it comfortably holds its status as a Graham, the classification for Scottish peaks between 2,000 and 2,500 feet. It narrowly avoided the 'Corbett' category, saving your calf muscles from an extra hundred meters of vertical suffering.
• •The name 'Mid Hill' is a masterclass in the staggering lack of creative naming found in the 19th-century Highlands. It is quite literally just the hill in the middle, tucked between the more impressively titled Morrone and Carn Bhac.
• •The plateau features a connoisseur’s collection of peat hags deep enough to swallow a reasonably sized Spaniel. Navigating them in a mist is a great way to realize your 'waterproof' boots were actually just a very expensive marketing lie.