Scotland
Creag nam Brataichean
537M
1761FT
About Creag nam Brataichean
Rising above the quiet glens northeast of Pitlochry, this heather-shrouded Hump offers a rugged, pathless experience away from the busier Munro circuits. Its broad, undulating summit provides a grandstand view of the Beinn a' Ghlo massif to the northwest and the sharp peak of Mount Blair across the Strathardle valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
217th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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138.8m
Nearest Town
Wester Dunidea
Geology
You are walking across ancient granitic rock and hardened lava. This terrain is composed of volcanic ash and old sands, transformed by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO113613
Latitude
56.7349°N
Longitude
3.4515°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for the 'Crag of the Banners' (Creag nam Brataichean), suggesting a historical association with clan gatherings or signaling points within the Forest of Atholl.
- •The hill is often climbed from the south via Kindrogan, where walkers can transition from the managed forestry of the lower slopes to the wilder moorland of the summit ridge.
- •From the cairn, the view to the west is dominated by the unmistakable symmetrical cone of Schiehallion, while the sprawl of the Cairngorms is visible on the far northern horizon.
- •The ascent provides an excellent example of 'Perthshire knee-lift', a local term for the high-stepping effort required to navigate the deep, unpathed heather that guards the summit.