Round Hill

About Round Hill

Tucked away in the shadow of Mount Keen, this Deeside Graham Top offers a quieter alternative to the tourist-clogged trails of nearby Balmoral. It’s a sprawling, heather-clad dome that provides excellent views of the Mounth plateau, assuming the mist hasn't decided to call the summit home for the day.

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Did You Know?

• •It sits on the high plateau of the Mounth, acting as a geographical gateway between the royal grounds of Deeside and the wilder glens to the south.
• •The hill is classified as a Graham Top of Mount Keen, the most easterly Munro, meaning it is frequently bypassed by peak-baggers in a frantic rush to reach the main event nearby.
• •The surrounding landscape was heavily sculpted by glacial action, resulting in the characteristic rounded summits and peat-filled hags that define this eastern corner of the Grampians.
• •You are highly likely to encounter mountain hares here; they turn white in winter to camouflage themselves, but usually just end up looking like abandoned piles of laundry against the dark heather.
• •The name is a masterpiece of Scottish literalism; you will spend hours tramping through bog only to find the summit is exactly as advertised: round, hilly, and deceptively far from the car park.