Cock Hill

Rising to 597 metres in the Braemar to Montrose area, this Dodd occupies rolling moorland terrain characteristic of the eastern Grampians. The summit offers views across the gentler landscapes where Highland edge meets the agricultural plains towards Angus. A quiet hill on ground less frequented than the higher Munros to the west.

• •The name likely derives from Old English 'cocc', meaning a rounded hilltop or peak, describing the hill's characteristic shape rather than having any avian connection.
• •As a Dodd, this summit sits within the 500-599 metre height band, a classification created by Rob Woodall to recognise hills that occupy the transitional zone between lowland and true mountain character.
• •The hill stands on the eastern margin of the Cairngorms massif, where the high plateau country gives way to the gentler farmland of Strathmore and the Howe of the Mearns.