Craig of Monievreckie

About 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.

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• •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.