Scotland
Creag Ghuanach
621M
2037FT
About Creag Ghuanach
Standing like a rugged sentinel at the southern head of Loch Treig, this steep-sided Graham punches well above its modest height. Its rocky, craggy profile offers a miniature mountain experience, rewarding those who navigate the remote approach from Corrour with exceptional views back down the long, glacial trench of the loch.
Key Statistics
Rank
133rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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212m
Nearest Town
Fort William
Geology
You are walking on pelite, a tough rock formed from layers of compressed mud that makes up the rugged Loch Treig formation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN299690
Latitude
56.7814°N
Longitude
4.7858°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Creag Ghuanach translates from Gaelic as 'The Giddy Crag' or 'The Light-headed Rock,' likely a reference to its airy, precipitous position overlooking the deep waters at the head of Loch Treig.
- •The hill is famously immortalized in the 16th-century Gaelic poem 'A’ Chomhachag' (The Owl), written by Donald MacFinlay of Brae Lochaber, who celebrated the peak as a premier sanctuary for red deer.
- •The summit offers a unique perspective of the 'Treig Trench,' looking north along the full length of the loch toward the Easains, while the massive, quartz-topped peaks of the Grey Corries dominate the western horizon.
- •Reaching this hill usually requires a trip on the West Highland Line to Corrour, the UK’s most remote railway station, followed by a trek past the shores of Loch Ossian.
- •Despite being a Graham, its steepness and rocky terrain mean it requires more effort per metre of ascent than many of the more rounded Munros nearby.