Scotland
Creag a' Chuir
643M
2110FT
About Creag a' Chuir
Rising above the upper reaches of Glen Truim near Newtonmore, this 643m Hump provides a rugged, heathery vantage point away from the well-trodden Munro paths. Its position offers a clear, linear view down the Great Glen’s south-eastern flank and across to the high, rounded tops of the Monadhliath.
Key Statistics
Rank
129th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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108m
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
Geology
You are walking over sparkly, hardened sandstones and banded, clay-rich rocks. Look for veins of coarse, crystalline rock cutting through the terrain.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN504848
Latitude
56.9302°N
Longitude
4.4599°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Creag a' Chuir,' which translates as the 'Crag of the Twist' or 'Bend,' likely referring to the hill's position where the landscape begins to turn toward the Spey Valley.
- •From the summit, you gain an excellent perspective of the remote Gaick Forest to the east, a wild landscape of steep glens that feels a world away from the nearby A9 road.
- •To the west, the view is dominated by the sprawling plateau of the Monadhliath mountains, specifically the rounded silhouette of A’ Chailleach.
- •It is a hill for the connoisseur of quietude; while the distant hum of the Highland Main Line railway is often audible, you are far more likely to share the summit with a red deer than another human.