Scotland
Green Hill
868M
2847FT
About Green Hill
Rising from the expansive Mounth plateaus south of Ballater, this high, peat-scarred dome offers a sense of immense scale. Unlike the jagged peaks of the west, its character is defined by rolling heather and distance, providing a grandstand view across the deep trough of Glen Clova toward the Angus Glens.
Key Statistics
Rank
41st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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35.4m
Nearest Town
Clova
Geology
Green Hill is built on the Glen Effock Schist. These ancient sands and muds were compressed into shimmering, layered rock by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NO348756
Latitude
56.8672°N
Longitude
3.0711°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a literal English description, used frequently across the Mounth to distinguish smoother, mossier grazing land from the 'Black' hills dominated by dense, old heather.
- •From the summit, the view north is dominated by the massive cliffs of Lochnagar, while to the east, the sharp-pointed cone of Mount Keen—the most easterly Munro—stands out against the horizon.
- •This hill sits near the historic Mounth roads, ancient high-level passes that served as the primary trade and cattle-droving routes between the Angus glens and the Dee Valley for centuries.
- •For a hill named 'Green', it spends a significant portion of the year a decidedly uniform shade of peat-brown or wind-scoured white.