Creag Liath
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
- 743.5 m · 2,439 ft
- Prominence
- 190.3 m
- Grid reference
- NH 66375 00763
- Coordinates
- 57.07850, -4.20613
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 35
- OS Explorer
- OL56 402
- Summit feature
- outcrop 15m N of cairn
- Key col
- NH 6556 0134 (553.2 m)
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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.078, -4.206. 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
The recorded summit point is outcrop 15m N of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- KR 2x Hand Level/Abney level/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 27-Jan-24
- Drop measured from
- NH 6556 0134 · 553.2 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 | 2.2 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Dearg SE Top | 923.7 m | 2.8 km |
| Carn Dearg | 945.7 m | 3.2 km |
| A' Chailleach | 929.3 m | 3.8 km |
| Creag Dhubh | 752.9 m | 3.8 km |
| Carn Ban | 942.3 m | 4 km |
| Carn Ballach (SW Top) | 919.8 m | 4.2 km |