What difficulty is Creag Each?

On the OutdoorSCOT scale, Creag Each comes in at 3/5 — moderately challenging. Expect roughly 13km and 552m of ascent on the usual route — 3-6 hours for most parties. Ground conditions: Comrie woodland path, then estate track at a steady gradient, then heather and outcrop on the open hillside.

How much drop does Creag Each have?

The drop is 218m: measured from the summit of Creag Each down to the saddle joining it to higher terrain.

Where's the parking for Creag Each?

Park at NN645281. Double-check the grid reference on an OS map first; informal laybys here fill early in high season.

What's the best month to climb Creag Each?

Aim for March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November on Creag Each. In the remaining months treat it as a winter hill — full kit, solid navigation, and a look at the relevant SAIS avalanche forecast before you go.

Can dogs go up Creag Each?

Dogs are fine on a lead. The route passes livestock or ground-nesting bird habitat, so keep them close throughout.

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Graham · Fife & Perthshire

Creag Each

Creag Each (673m) — the horse crag — sits north of Comrie in Glen Lednock in the NN62 square, a craggy little summit on the Highland edge of southern Perthshire. The rocky prominence above the cairn looks south over Strathearn to the Ochils and north into the heart of the Breadalbane group, with the cleft of the Devil's Cauldron visible far below.

Quick facts

Height: 673.7m/ 2210ft
Prominence: 218 m
Distance: ~13 km
Ascent: ~552 m
Time: 3–6 hrs
Difficulty: 3 / 5Strenuous
Grid ref: NN652263
Parking: NN645281
Nearest city: Stirling· 36km
Dogs: Dogs on lead required near livestockDog-friendly guide ↗

Height and prominence cross-checked against the Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY).

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Standard route

heather moorland 60% · grass slopes 30% · rocky summit 10%

13km · 552m ascent · 3.5 hrs

Start at the Glen Lednock car park beside the Devil's Cauldron above Comrie. Take the path past the Cauldron viewpoint and continue up the glen to where a stalkers track climbs west onto the Auchnafree hillside. Strike north onto the heather slopes of Creag Each, picking a line through outcrops to the summit prominence with its small cairn.

Terrain

Comrie woodland path, then estate track at a steady gradient, then heather and outcrop on the open hillside. The summit is a small rocky knoll above a heather plateau; a short hands-on step at the very top adds a little character.

In winter

Southern Perthshire snow tends to be thin and crusted. Creag Each picks up wind-drifted cover on its north-facing crags and the summit step ices over readily. The Glen Lednock road is rarely treacherous, making this a useful winter option when the bigger hills are not in condition.

Kit for this: the winter Munro kit list · which boots take crampons

Outside the SAIS network. No Scottish Avalanche Information Service forecast covers Creag Each. SAIS forecasts six areas only — Northern and Southern Cairngorms, Creag Meagaidh, Lochaber, Glencoe and Torridon — and this hill is outside all of them, so there is no avalanche forecast to read for it. In winter, use MWIS Southeastern Highlands ↗ for mountain weather, judge snow stability from first principles, and treat any cornice or wind-loaded slope with extra caution.

Best time of year

Best OK Avoid

Getting there

Glasgow1h 27m
Edinburgh2h 54m

Parking: NN645281

OS maps: OS Landranger 51

Mobile signal: Poor. Remote north Perthshire; limited signal on most networks.

Current conditions

Daylight Today

11h 50mwalking daylight

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:20
Civil dawn: 07:08
Civil dusk: 18:58

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Around Creag Each on the SCOT network

Getting there, basing yourself, and what to do off the hill.

On TripSCOT

station

Getting there: Crianlarich station

Crianlarich Munros — Ben More, Stob Binnein, Ben Lui, Cruach Ardrain

27km from the hill

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On TripSCOT

town

Base yourself in Callander

Trossachs gateway — Ben Ledi, Stuc a Chroin, Rob Roy Way

18km from the hill

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On TasteSCOT

distillery

After the hill: The Glenturret

Crieff — Scotland's oldest working distillery; Famous Grouse Experience

19km from the hill

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Before you go

Hillwalking carries real risk and the responsibility for any day on the hill is yours. Conditions in Scotland change fast and can differ sharply from the forecast — check the weather and the ground before you commit, turn back when the day stops working, and carry map and compass with the ability to use them rather than relying on a phone.

The distance, ascent and time shown on this page are editorial estimates for the usual line, not measurements from a recorded track — that is what the ~ means. Treat them as a rough shape of the day. Your own pace, the conditions and the exact line you take will all move them.

Mountain forecasts: MWIS and the Met Office mountain forecast. Access rights and responsibilities are set out in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

We check what we publish, but we cannot check the route on the day you walk it. Nothing here is a substitute for your own judgement.

Creag Each — common questions

What difficulty is Creag Each?: On the OutdoorSCOT scale, Creag Each comes in at 3/5 — moderately challenging. Expect roughly 13km and 552m of ascent on the usual route — 3-6 hours for most parties. Ground conditions: Comrie woodland path, then estate track at a steady gradient, then heather and outcrop on the open hillside.
How much drop does Creag Each have?: The drop is 218m: measured from the summit of Creag Each down to the saddle joining it to higher terrain.
Where's the parking for Creag Each?: Park at NN645281. Double-check the grid reference on an OS map first; informal laybys here fill early in high season.
What's the best month to climb Creag Each?: Aim for March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November on Creag Each. In the remaining months treat it as a winter hill — full kit, solid navigation, and a look at the relevant SAIS avalanche forecast before you go.
Can dogs go up Creag Each?: Dogs are fine on a lead. The route passes livestock or ground-nesting bird habitat, so keep them close throughout.
Will I get phone signal on Creag Each?: Poor. Remote north Perthshire; limited signal on most networks.
Is Creag Each safe in winter?: Southern Perthshire snow tends to be thin and crusted. Creag Each picks up wind-drifted cover on its north-facing crags and the summit step ices over readily. The Glen Lednock road is rarely treacherous, making this a useful winter option when the bigger hills are not in condition.

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