Scotland
Tom Dubh
920M
3018FT
About Tom Dubh
Tom Dubh is less a mountain and more a subtle nudge on the vast, boggy expanse of the Moine Mhòr. At over 3,000 feet, it technically qualifies as a Munro Top, though you'll likely spend more time checking your compass than gasping at its sheer verticality.
Key Statistics
Rank
76th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
The Cairngorms
Prominence
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40.1m
Nearest Town
Pitlochry
Geology
Cairngorm Granite (Silurian/Devonian Intrusion)
Classifications
Nearby Fells
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OS Grid Reference
NN648099
Latitude
56.2623°N
Longitude
4.1843°W
Did You Know?
- •It sits on the Moine Mhòr, or 'Great Moss', a massive high-altitude plateau that feels more like the surface of the moon than the Scottish Highlands.
- •The peak was officially promoted to Munro Top status in 1981, finally gaining recognition for being slightly higher than the miles of peat surrounding it.
- •Its name translates from Gaelic as 'Black Hillock', a masterclass in Scottish understatement for a landform that stands nearly 920 meters above sea level.
- •Because the plateau is so featureless, the hill serves as a vital, if somewhat underwhelming, navigational handrail for those crossing between Glen Feshie and the Braeriach massif.
- •Navigating here in a mist is a high-stakes game of blind man's buff where the only real prize is avoiding a waist-deep plunge into a particularly vengeful peat hag.