Creag nan Clag

Overlooking the northern edges of the Monadhliath, this Marilyn provides a quiet, heathery ascent just south of Inverness. The summit offers a commanding vantage point over the Moray Firth and the Black Isle, while to the west, the Great Glen cuts a deep, visible trench toward the high hills of Lochaber.

• •Translating from Scottish Gaelic as 'Crag of the Bells', the name likely refers to the way the wind catches the rock formations or perhaps the clarity with which church bells from the strath below could once be heard on the slopes.
• •Its status as a Marilyn guarantees enough prominence for a superb northern panorama, encompassing the Kessock Bridge and the distant peaks of Easter Ross.
• •The lower northern slopes near Gask are home to a well-preserved prehistoric ring cairn, allowing for a bit of Bronze Age archaeology to be mixed into a day on the hill.
• •With its classifications including Marilyn, Hump, and Tump, the hill currently boasts more official titles than it does marked footpaths.