Scotland
Cramalt Craig
830M
2724FT
About Cramalt Craig
Standing as the second-highest point in the Manor Hills, this expansive Southern Upland ridge offers a classic high-level plateau walk. Often approached alongside Broad Law from the Megget Stane, its grassy, rounded slopes provide a sense of scale and solitude, overlooking the deep, quiet valleys of the Tweedsmuir hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
2nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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147.4m
Nearest Town
Meggethead
Geology
You are walking on the Queensberry Formation, a blend of ancient sand, mud, and rounded pebbles that have been pressed into solid rock.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT168247
Latitude
55.5093°N
Longitude
3.3182°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Gaelic 'crom-allt', meaning 'crooked burn', likely referring to the winding Cramalt Burn that drains the hill's southern slopes toward the Megget Reservoir.
- •Despite its impressive height, the hill was stripped of its Corbett status in 1984; modern surveys confirmed the re-ascent from its higher neighbour, Broad Law, is slightly less than the required 500 feet.
- •The summit offers a clear perspective of the Manor Water valley as it cuts north toward Peebles, framed by the steep eastern face of Dollar Law.
- •The hill is frequently bagged as part of a high-level circuit from the Megget Stane, a historic boundary stone sitting at the highest point of the road between the Talla and Megget reservoirs.
- •It is a hill for those who enjoy the specific psychological challenge of walking toward a summit that looks almost identical to the three miles of moorland you have just crossed.