Craig Maskeldie South Top

Rising above the dramatic crags of Glen Lee, this high Tump offers a quiet perspective on the Angus Glens. Located just south of the main Craig Maskeldie summit, the terrain is characterized by steep heather and broken ground, overlooking the deep waters of Loch Lee and the hidden glacial corrie of Carlochy.

• •The name is rooted in Gaelic, where 'Creag' refers to the crag and 'Maskeldie' is thought to derive from 'Maol-sgailte', meaning 'cleft' or 'split', describing the shattered rock faces that drop into the corrie below.
• •While the summit is a rounded heathery rise, its northern edge offers a spectacular, vertical view down into the dark waters of Carlochy, a classic example of a mountain corrie nestled under the main peak.
• •The ascent is typically made from Invermark via the long, scenic track along the banks of Loch Lee, passing the ruins of Invermark Castle and the Victorian 'Queen's Well' monument.
• •The view north is dominated by the stony profile of Broad Cairn and the sprawling plateau of the White Mounth, while looking east provides an expansive vista down the length of Glen Esk toward the Lowlands.
• •As a subsidiary top of a hill that is itself often bypassed for the nearby Munros, this summit is the ideal destination for hillwalkers who find the solitude of the Scottish Highlands a little too noisy.