Scotland
Creag na Criche
457M
1499FT
About Creag na Criche
Perched above St. Fillans, Creag na Criche is the hill locals tackle while the Munro-baggers are still wrestling with their gaiters. At exactly 1,499 feet, it offers spectacular vistas of Loch Earn and the surrounding glens without the soul-crushing ascent of its much larger neighbors.
Key Statistics
Rank
364th Highest in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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150.8m
Nearest Town
St. Fillans
Geology
Silurian Slates & Gritstone
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN985350
Latitude
56.4961°N
Longitude
3.6503°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Crag of the Boundary,' historically marking the divide between local landholdings near the eastern end of Loch Earn.
- •From its slopes, you can overlook the tiny Neish Island in the loch below, where the MacNab clan famously ended a bloody feud with the MacNeishes during a 1612 midnight raid.
- •Geologically, the fell sits right on the Highland Boundary Fault, meaning you are standing on the literal tectonic seam where the Lowlands finally transition into the Highlands.
- •The summit remains remarkably quiet compared to the nearby 'Big Hills,' making it an ideal sanctuary for those who prefer the company of red squirrels over groups of neon-clad tourists.
- •At 456.8 meters—exactly 1,499 feet—the hill is a masterpiece of Scottish geographical spite, stopping just twelve inches short of a round number to specifically annoy height-obsessed perfectionists.