Craig Maskeldie

About Craig Maskeldie

Guarding the head of Glen Esk like a grumpy stone sentinel, Craig Maskeldie is a Graham that punches well above its weight. Its dramatic eastern cliffs drop sharply toward Loch Lee, offering a rugged, vertical alternative to the more polite, rounded hills typical of the Angus Glens.

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• •The hill sits at the head of the historic Mounth passes, which were once the primary high-altitude highways for drovers moving cattle between Angus and Deeside.
• •Its eastern face features the Shank of Maskeldie, a spectacular spur that offers one of the most dramatic overlooks in the eastern Grampians, staring straight down into the dark waters of Loch Lee.
• •The nearby Falls of Unich are a highlight of the approach, though the mist from the water has a supernatural talent for finding the one gap in your supposedly waterproof jacket.
• •While the summit is technically a Graham, the steep crags make it feel much more like a miniature mountain, attracting nesting peregrine falcons who find the vertical real estate quite desirable.
• •The terrain is notoriously 'variable,' which is hiker-speak for a landscape that transitions seamlessly from ankle-snapping heather to peat bogs deep enough to hide a medium-sized pony.