Scotland
Leagag
601M
1972FT
About Leagag
Tucked away north of Kinloch Rannoch, this heathery Graham offers a quieter alternative to the crowds on neighbouring Schiehallion. Rising to 601 metres, it provides a superb vantage point over the waters of Loch Rannoch and the distant Black Mount. The terrain is typical Perthshire moorland: rough, boggy, and largely pathless.
Key Statistics
Rank
159th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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215m
Nearest Town
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Geology
You are walking over foundations of hardened sand and mud. Look for tiny garnet crystals embedded within the rock as you climb.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN518539
Latitude
56.6535°N
Longitude
4.4176°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic Leagag, a diminutive meaning "the little slope," which aptly describes its modest stature when compared to the higher mass of the Carn Mairg group situated to the south.
- •Standing at 601 metres, the hill is one of the lowest Grahams in Scotland, scraping into the classification by a single metre under the current 600-metre threshold.
- •The summit offers an exceptional and uncrowded view of Schiehallion’s tapering eastern ridge, as well as a clear sightline westward over the full length of Loch Rannoch toward the peaks of the Black Mount.
- •While its height of 601 metres secures its status as a Graham, a determined walker with a large enough shovel could, in theory, demote it to a mere Marilyn in a single afternoon.