Scotland
Mount Battock
778M
2552FT
About Mount Battock
Rising as the easternmost Corbett, this broad, heather-clad dome marks the meeting point of Angus and Aberdeenshire. It offers a straightforward ascent via estate tracks, rewarding walkers with a feeling of immense space and clear views across the Mounth towards Lochnagar and the distant North Sea coastline.
Key Statistics
Rank
75th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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286m
Nearest Town
Aboyne
Geology
You are walking on a massive block of granite that cooled deep underground. The solid rock beneath your feet is filled with large, visible crystals.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO549844
Latitude
56.9486°N
Longitude
2.7430°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Gaelic Badóg, meaning a place of tufts or thickets, which aptly describes the dense heather and moss that cloak its broad shoulders.
- •It holds the title of the easternmost Corbett in Scotland, making it a significant milestone for hillwalkers working their way across the Highlands from the west.
- •The summit serves as a historic tri-point where the traditional counties of Aberdeenshire, Angus, and Kincardineshire meet; the boundary is followed by a long fence line that acts as a useful navigational handrail in poor visibility.
- •On a clear day, the summit offers a distinctive perspective of the granite tor of Clachnaben to the northeast, appearing far smaller from this higher vantage point.
- •The lower slopes are a quintessential managed grouse moor, where you are far more likely to be heckled by the rattling 'go-back' calls of red grouse than to encounter other walkers.