Scotland
Creachan Mor
331M
1086FT
About Creachan Mor
Rising above the southern coast of Minginish, this modest summit offers a rugged experience despite its low elevation. As a Marilyn, its relative isolation ensures an expansive perspective toward the Black Cuillin. Expect pathless, boggy terrain that rewards the persistent walker with quiet solitude away from Skye’s busier peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
265th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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165m
Nearest Town
Cnoc nan Gabhar
Geology
You are walking on basalt rocks from the Mull Lava Group. This terrain was formed by layers of cooling volcanic lava.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM496195
Latitude
56.3022°N
Longitude
6.0490°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic Creachan Mòr, the name translates as the 'great rocky summit,' reflecting the fractured, stony nature of the ground found near the top.
- •The summit provides one of the best low-level vantage points for viewing the Black Cuillin ridge, specifically offering a clear sightline to the jagged profiles of Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Dearg.
- •Looking seaward to the south and west, walkers can see across the Cuillin Sound to the distinctive peaks of the Small Isles, with the profile of Askival on Rum dominating the horizon.
- •Its status as a Marilyn—a hill with a drop of at least 150 metres on all sides—ensures that despite its height, it possesses a sense of scale and independence that many higher, more crowded Skye peaks lack.