Scotland
Creag a' Ghlas-uillt
1067M
3500FT
About Creag a' Ghlas-uillt
Perched on the eastern edge of the expansive White Mounth plateau, this rugged Munro Top offers a dramatic contrast to the flatter ground of its parent peak, Càrn a' Choire Bhoidheach. It provides a sharp, vertical perspective over the Glas Allt as the water tumbles towards the depths of Loch Muick.
Key Statistics
Rank
6th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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15.8m
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
You are walking over light-colored, fine-grained granites. These formed from ancient molten rock that cooled deep underground to create the massive Lochnagar foundation.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NO242842
Latitude
56.9428°N
Longitude
3.2475°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Crag of the Grey Burn.' It is named after the Glas Allt, the stream that drains the high plateau and plunges down a series of waterfalls into the glen below.
- •As a Munro Top of Càrn a' Choire Bhoidheach, it is often bypassed by walkers heading straight for the main summit. However, it occupies a far more interesting position on the rim of the plateau’s eastern escarpment.
- •The summit looks directly across the gap of the Glas Allt to the neighbouring granite massif of Lochnagar. From here, you can clearly see the popular 'Streak of Lightning' path zig-zagging up the opposite hillside.
- •The crag overlooks Glas-allt-Shiel, a lodge built by Queen Victoria on the shores of Loch Muick in 1868. She referred to it as her 'widow's house,' seeking the solitude of the glen following the death of Prince Albert.
- •Navigation here in mist is famously testing; the plateau is so broad and featureless that finding the specific crag edge requires a keen eye, as one patch of moss looks very much like the next until the ground suddenly disappears.