Scotland
Hill of Cammie
618M
2028FT
About Hill of Cammie
Rising from the remote moorland of the Forest of Birse, this rolling, heathery Tump marks the quiet border between Aberdeenshire and Angus. It offers a secluded experience far from the busier Deeside summits, rewarding walkers with a sense of isolation and clear lines of sight toward the nearby Mount Battock.
Key Statistics
Rank
144th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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41m
Nearest Town
Tarfside
Geology
You are walking on different types of granite from the Mount Battock formation. These rocks formed from molten stone that cooled and hardened deep beneath the surface.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO526854
Latitude
56.9574°N
Longitude
2.7810°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely derived from the Gaelic 'camaidh', meaning 'crooked place', a probable reference to the winding path of the burns that rise on these slopes before feeding the Water of Feugh.
- •It lies within the Forest of Birse, a historic 'commonty' where local inhabitants held ancient rights to grazing and timber, leading to over 400 years of legal disputes with the Earls of Aboyne.
- •The summit offers an excellent perspective on the distinctive granite tor of Clachnaben to the east and the rounded bulk of Mount Battock to the southwest.
- •Successful navigation of the summit plateau often depends less on your map and more on your ability to leap between islands of heather to avoid the notoriously deep and hungry peat hags.