Scotland
Craignell
478M
1567FT
About Craignell
Rising above the western shores of Clatteringshaws Loch, this rugged Marilyn offers a quintessential Galloway experience. Its slopes are a mix of thick heather and granite outcrops, demanding effort but rewarding walkers with a prime vantage point over the Silver Flowe bog and the remote central peaks of the range.
Key Statistics
Rank
286th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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228m
Nearest Town
Drumbuie
Geology
Craignell is built from the Shinnel Formation, a foundation of hard, muddy sandstone called wacke that forms the rugged terrain underfoot.
Nearby Fells
Darnaw
Brockloch Hill
Munwhul
Poultrybuie Hill
Cairngarroch
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX510752
Latitude
55.0491°N
Longitude
4.3338°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Gaelic Creag an Eala, meaning 'Crag of the Swan', a reference to the wildfowl that frequent the nearby lochs and the treacherous mosses of the Silver Flowe.
- •Its position provides an excellent profile view of the 'Awful Hand' range to the west, specifically the Merrick and the steep, craggy eastern faces of the Dungeon Hills across the valley.
- •The hill overlooks the Silver Flowe, a National Nature Reserve recognized as one of the most important patterned blanket mire systems in Europe.
- •Navigation on the lower slopes can be a test of patience, as the terrain is defined by the 'Galloway Trots'—a local term for the exhausting rhythm of climbing in and out of hidden peat hags and deep heather.