Munro · Fife & Perthshire
Creag Mhor
Creag Mhor (1046m) is large, a craggy, rock-faced hill in the Perthshire Highlands, where the Highland Boundary Fault crosses Scotland. Its 394m of re-ascent gives it a distinct identity — this is no subsidiary top but a hill worth visiting in its own right. The summit, marked by a cairn, gives views of the Highland/Lowland boundary, Loch Tay and the Breadalbane mountains. The nearest town is Fort William in Perth and Kinross/Stirling.
Gaelic: “crag, rocky hill, big” · Pronunciation: krayg vore
Quick facts
- Height
- 1046m/ 3434ft
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 921 m
- Time
- 5.1 hrs
- Difficulty
- 4 / 5Strenuous
- Grid ref
- NN391361
- Parking
- NN397367
- Nearest city
- Fort William
Download GPX route file
Standard route · 18km
Standard route
The standard route is a longer walk with a gradual approach covering approximately 18km with 921m of total ascent — a long and demanding day. Lower slopes cross mixed woodland, farmland and heather moor. Higher up, the terrain changes to grass and heather ridges with occasional rocky outcrops. Generally good landrover tracks and maintained paths through well-managed estates. The summit is marked by a cairn.
Terrain
Above 700m the ground is fully exposed to weather from all directions. Generally good landrover tracks and maintained paths through well-managed estates. The hill's high prominence means the approach involves significant re-ascent — there are no easy shortcuts from neighbouring peaks.
In winter
In winter, Creag Mhor is a serious proposition. Less extreme than the west coast but exposed summits catch easterly winds carrying cold continental air. Snow lies longer on north-facing slopes. Daylight is limited in midwinter but marginally better this far south than in the Highlands.
Best time of year
Getting there
- Glasgow2h 45m
- Edinburgh2h 16m
OS maps: OS Landranger 50
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:46
- Civil dawn
- 05:04
- Civil dusk
- 21:29
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