Craig of Monievreckie

Rising steeply above Aberfoyle, this craggy Marilyn marks the highest point of the Menteith Hills. The ascent weaves through Queen Elizabeth Forest Park before emerging onto a short, rocky ridge. From the summit, the Highland Boundary Fault is clearly visible, separating the flat Carse of Stirling from the rugged peaks of the Trossachs.

• •The name likely derives from the Gaelic Creag de Mhonadh-bhreacaidh, meaning the 'Crag of the Speckled Hill', referring to the patchwork of dark heather and grey rock found on its upper slopes.
• •Positioned directly on the Highland Boundary Fault, the summit offers a stark geographical contrast: looking south across the flat expanse of Flanders Moss towards the Campsie Fells, and north into the jagged skyline of the Trossachs including Ben Lomond and Ben Venue.
• •The summit provides an exceptional aerial perspective of the Lake of Menteith; you can clearly see the wooded island of Inchmahome, home to the 13th-century priory where a four-year-old Mary Queen of Scots was hidden for safety in 1547.
• •Its status as a Marilyn—a hill with a prominence of at least 150 metres—is significant for a peak of this height, though the steep final scramble through the bracken often makes it feel more substantial than its 400 metres.
• •While the Lake of Menteith below is famously celebrated as Scotland’s only 'lake', the view from the summit confirms that it looks and behaves exactly like a loch, just with more confusing branding.