Creag Dhubh

About Creag Dhubh

Creag Dhubh, or A' Chreag Dhubh, is Gaelic for 'the black crag'. It rises in the Grampians above and west of Newtonmore in Strathspey, set between Glen Banchor and the River Calder on the north and the Spey valley to the south and south-west.

Its height is modest but the hill is often regarded as a true mountain, with a wide summit view taking in Strathspey, the Corrieyairack and Creag Meagaidh. The slopes are steep and craggy and the ridgeline complex, making the ground awkward to move across.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Creag Dhubh (Newtonmore) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.

Access rights here

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 57.047, -4.181. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is large cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method

Leica RX1250

Record revised

05-Feb-23

Drop measured from

NN651980 · 365 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 lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Reaching Creag Dhubh by train

One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).

Get food nearby

3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).

Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.

Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.

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