Fells/Manywee
Scotland

Manywee

686M
2251FT
Rank
122nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Nearest Town
Rottal

About Manywee

Rising above the eastern Mounth near Ballater, this 686-metre Tump offers a quiet, heathery alternative to the busier Cairngorm giants. Its rounded, moorland character is typical of the Deeside fringes, providing a sense of isolation and expansive views over the surrounding estates without requiring an arduous technical ascent.

Key Statistics

Rank
122nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Nearest Town
Rottal
Prominence
?
65.6m
Geology
You are walking over the Glen Lethnot Grit, a landscape built from coarse, sandy rocks and layers of hardened, ancient mud.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • •The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic Monadh Bhuidhe, meaning 'Yellow Hill' or 'Yellow Moor', likely referring to the colour of the grasses and mosses that cover its broad slopes in late autumn.
  • •Its summit provides an excellent vantage point to view the distinct profile of Lochnagar to the west and the sharp cone of Mount Keen, Scotland’s easterly Munro, across the deep trough of Glen Mark.
  • •The hill sits near the historic Capel Mounth track, an ancient right of way that served for centuries as a vital trans-Grampian drovers' road connecting Deeside with the Angus Glens.
  • •While the name might suggest a hill of diminutive proportions, the climb through thick heather ensures it feels significantly less 'wee' than the map implies.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NO392692
Latitude
56.8103°N
Longitude
2.9974°W

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