Scotland
Cruys
740M
2428FT
About Cruys
Rising on the high, stony plateau south of Ballater, this rounded Tump serves as a significant shoulder to the Munro, Broad Cairn. It offers a wild, expansive perspective over the head of Glen Muick and the dark waters of Dubh Loch, characterized by exposed, heathery terrain typical of the Mounth.
Key Statistics
Rank
93rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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97.3m
Nearest Town
Inchgrundle
Geology
You are walking over shiny, gritty sandstones and fine-grained mudstones of the Glen Effock and Glen Lethnot formations.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO421756
Latitude
56.8682°N
Longitude
2.9514°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is thought to derive from the Gaelic 'cruaidh', meaning hard or firm, referring to the stony nature of the high-altitude ground found here.
- •From the summit, walkers gain a spectacular view across the deep trough containing Dubh Loch, with the jagged cliffs of Eagle Rocks and the sprawling mass of Lochnagar visible to the north.
- •Cruys is frequently visited as part of a high-level circuit from the Spittal of Glen Muick, standing on the edge of the vast granite plateau that separates Deeside from the Angus Glens.
- •At 740 metres high, it would be a major landmark in many parts of the UK, yet here it is often reduced to a simple 'top' to be ticked off while en route to its loftier neighbour, Broad Cairn.