Creagan na Beinne
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Creagan na Beinne is a hill in the Scottish Highlands
lying to the south-east of Loch Tay
in the group of rolling hills and moors whose highest point in Ben Chonzie
. However Creagan na Beinne stands on the other side of Glen Almond from its parent and hence has a considerable relative height.
The hill is a large convex dome, deeply cut by corries. The whole area is grouse moors and sheep country. The easiest way up the hill is from the north-west where the hamlet of Ardtalnaig
lies by the shore of Loch Tay; the north-west ridge is a possible line of ascent and so is following the Gleann a' Chilleine to Dunan and climbing the south ridge.
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
lying to the south-east of Loch Tay
Loch Tay
Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perthshire.It is a long narrow loch of around 14 miles long, and typically around 1 to 1½ miles wide, following the line of the valley from the south west to north east...
in the group of rolling hills and moors whose highest point in Ben Chonzie
Ben Chonzie
Ben Chonzie, also known as Ben-y Hone, is a Scottish mountain situated eleven kilometres northwest of Crieff. It stands at 931 m and is therefore listed as a Munro...
. However Creagan na Beinne stands on the other side of Glen Almond from its parent and hence has a considerable relative height.
The hill is a large convex dome, deeply cut by corries. The whole area is grouse moors and sheep country. The easiest way up the hill is from the north-west where the hamlet of Ardtalnaig
Ardtalnaig
Ardtalnaig is a hamlet on the south shore of Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross in Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles from Kenmore in whose parish it lies....
lies by the shore of Loch Tay; the north-west ridge is a possible line of ascent and so is following the Gleann a' Chilleine to Dunan and climbing the south ridge.