Scotland
Crow Craigies
919M
3013FT
About Crow Craigies
Perched on the vast, windswept plateau of the White Mounth, this stony Munro Top marks the high boundary between Angus and Aberdeenshire. It is a wild, exposed spot, usually visited during a long traverse from Glas Maol or Glen Isla, offering rugged footing and an immense sense of space above the glens.
Key Statistics
Rank
33rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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36m
Nearest Town
Acharn
Geology
This fell is formed from ancient layered rocks and fine-grained granite, alongside dark minerals shaped by intense volcanic heat and pressure.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO222798
Latitude
56.9030°N
Longitude
3.2790°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a hybrid of Scots and Gaelic; 'Craigie' is derived from the Gaelic 'creag' (rock), while 'Crow' likely translates the Gaelic 'feannag', a bird frequently seen scavenging on these high plateaus.
- •It sits on the historic county boundary between Angus and Aberdeenshire, a line that follows the watershed of the Mounth and remains a significant border for modern hillwalkers.
- •The hill is often crossed via the Monega Road, an ancient high-level pass and drovers' route that reaches nearly 1,000 metres as it skirts the nearby slopes of Glas Maol.
- •Looking south from the summit, the ground drops away dramatically into the head of Glen Isla, while the sharp, quartzite-strewn ridge of Creag Leacach dominates the western skyline.
- •Given its name and the lack of shelter on this high, stony plateau, the only residents you are likely to meet at the summit are the namesake birds—who generally have the good sense to leave before the weather turns.