Scotland · Cairngorms National Park

Creagan a' Chaise

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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
722.1 m · 2,369 ft
Grid reference
NJ 10421 24140
Coordinates
57.29911, -3.48823
County / area
Moray
OS Landranger
36
OS Explorer
OL61S 419S
Summit feature
large cairn
Key col
NJ092174 (392 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

Computed astronomically for 57.299, -3.488. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

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Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

base of cairn is level with flush bracket of trig point 25m N at NJ 10427 24165.

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
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
31-Oct-22
Drop measured from
NJ092174 · 392 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.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Carn a' Ghille Chearr 710.2 m 6.7 km
Geal Charn 821 m 11.5 km
Cnap Chaochan Aitinn 715 m 14.8 km
Meall a' Bhuachaille 810 m 16.9 km
Carn Mor 804 m 17.1 km
Carn Ealasaid 792 m 17.4 km