Scotland
Creag na Doire Duibhe
571M
1873FT
About Creag na Doire Duibhe
Tucked away near Laggan, this rugged Marilyn provides a quiet alternative to the busier Creag Meagaidh massif. Its heathery, pathless slopes require effort, but the reward is a clear vista across the Ardverikie Forest and the winding River Pattack, far from the established trails of the higher peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
150th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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166m
Nearest Town
Laggan
Geology
You are walking over the Strathspey Granite. This sturdy foundation formed when molten rock cooled and hardened deep beneath the earth’s surface.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Creag Meall an Domhnaich
Creag a' Ghrianain
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise NW Top
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise
Creag Doire na h-Achlaise
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN615905
Latitude
56.9849°N
Longitude
4.2808°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating as 'Crag of the Dark Thicket.' A 'doire' usually refers to a small grove or wood, often of oak or birch, suggesting the lower slopes were historically more heavily forested than the open moorland seen today.
- •From the summit cairn, the view west is dominated by the massive cliffs of Coire Ardair on Creag Meagaidh and the distinctive twin peaks of Binnein Shuas and Binnein Shios rising above Loch Laggan.
- •It is often climbed in tandem with its neighbour, Creag Dubh, as part of a circuit starting from the quiet tracks near Drumgask and the Pattack Falls.
- •The hill offers the perfect excuse to avoid the crowds of the nearby Munros, provided you do not mind a level of pathless heather-bashing that would make even a seasoned hill pony think twice.