Creag Dhubh
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 659.6 m · 2,164 ft
- Prominence
- 332 m
- Grid reference
- NN 32277 82445
- Coordinates
- 56.90297, -4.75582
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 34 41
- OS Explorer
- 392 400
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NN336834 (328 m)
About Creag Dhubh
East of Roybridge in Lochaber, Creag Dhubh is a rounded Grampian hill that acts as a divide between two glens: Glen Spean to the south and the lower reaches of Glen Roy to the north. Its shape is unfussy rather than craggy, and at just under 660 m it qualifies as a Graham and a Marilyn.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Creag Dhubh (Roybridge) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland · check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 56.903, -4.756. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
trig point 20m WSW at NN 32260 82434 is about 1m lower.
The recorded summit point is cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 23-Oct-23
- Drop measured from
- NN336834 · 328 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| East Highland Way | 125 km | 1.9 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Teallach | 914.6 m | 5.2 km |
| Cnap Cruinn | 741.9 m | 5.3 km |
| Leana Mhor | 676.8 m | 5.5 km |
| Carn Dearg | 834.4 m | 6.6 km |
| Leana Mhor | 683.9 m | 6.6 km |
| Beinn a' Chaorainn South Top | 1048.5 m | 6.7 km |