Scotland
Crannach Hill
600M
1969FT
About Crannach Hill
Tucked away on the Minginish peninsula, this significant Skye Hump offers a rugged, pathless ascent through classic island moorland. While it lacks the jagged drama of the high Cuillin, the summit provides a remarkable, unobstructed perspective across Glen Sligachan toward the imposing peaks of Sgùrr nan Gillean and Glamaig.
Key Statistics
Rank
44th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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133.3m
Nearest Town
Tullich
Geology
You are walking on light-colored granite from the Ballater Pluton. This rock formed when molten material cooled and hardened deep beneath the earth’s surface.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ383007
Latitude
57.0937°N
Longitude
3.0185°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Crannach', meaning 'wooded' or 'full of trees', a description that now serves as a historical record of the landscape before centuries of grazing and exposure left the slopes bare.
- •The summit offers a rare 'profile' view of the Black Cuillin ridge, allowing walkers to see the true scale of the pinnacles on Sgùrr nan Gillean and the deep gouge of Bhassteir Tooth from a safe distance.
- •Because it sits at 600.1 metres, it only just clears the threshold for a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence) by a mere ten centimetres.
- •Despite its name promising a forest, any modern walker searching for a tree on these windswept slopes will likely be disappointed by a landscape of heather and rock.