Creag Bheag

Creag Bheag
Creag Bheag
	The hill as seen from Kinussie golf course
Highest point
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Prominence	159
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	57°05′18″N 4°04′19″W / 57.0883710°N 4.0719483°W
Naming
English translation	small rock
Language of name	Scottish gaelic
Geography
	Creag Bheag Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parent range	Grampian Mountains
OS grid	NH 74600 01742
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike from Kingussie

Creag Bheag^[1] is a prominent hill in Scotland.

Etymology

The word Creag is a variation of crag (rock), while the gaelic term Bheag can be translated as small.^[2]

Features

The hill overlooks from NW the centre of Kingussie; its E flanks are bordered by the Gynack Burn, a left-hand tributary of River Spey, and the N face dominates the Loch Gynack. The hilltop is marked by a cairn, as well as a nearby S summit almost at the same elevation of the main summit. Because of its topographic prominence the hill is classified as a Marilyn.^[1]

History

Due to the easy access and the good panorama from its summit the Creag Behag has always been a popular walk. In 1828 some young men of Kingussie erected a memorial cairn, now disappeared, in order to mourn the loss of Alexander, the 4th Duke of Gordon. While the cairn can't be anymore identified, its memory appears in a Rev. Thomas Sinton's text of 1906.^[3]^[4]

Access to the summit

The ascent to Creag Behag from Kingussie is considered a classic hillwalk, appreciated for the panoramic view from the hilltop on the surrounding area. The hike runs on well maintained and waymarked footpaths .^[5]

Nature conservation

The hill, along with the surrounding area, is part of the Cairngorms National Park.

References

Media related to Creag Bheag at Wikimedia Commons

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Creag Bheag". DoBIH (Database of British and Irish Hills). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ Turnbull, Ronald (2017). Walking in the Cairngorms - Over 100 Walks, Trails and Scrambles Including Lochnagar. Cicerone Press. ISBN 9781783625260. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "Cairns in the landscape: Migrant stones and Migrant stories in Scotland". Landscapes Beyond Land - Routes, Aesthetics, Narratives. Berghahn Books. 2012. p. 127. ISBN 9780857456717. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "Gaelic Poetry & Song Emigration" (PDF). Cairngorms National Park Authority. 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ Hansen, Heather (June 2022). "57 Creag Behag". Walking Great Britain - England, Scotland, and Wales. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 9781680513189. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

Panorama

Southward panorama
Loch Gynack and Creag Mhor from Creag Bheag

[hb-1] "Creag Bheag". DoBIH (Database of British and Irish Hills). Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[2] Turnbull, Ronald (2017). Walking in the Cairngorms - Over 100 Walks, Trails and Scrambles Including Lochnagar. Cicerone Press. ISBN 9781783625260. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[3] "Cairns in the landscape: Migrant stones and Migrant stories in Scotland". Landscapes Beyond Land - Routes, Aesthetics, Narratives. Berghahn Books. 2012. p. 127. ISBN 9780857456717. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[4] "Gaelic Poetry & Song Emigration" (PDF). Cairngorms National Park Authority. 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[5] Hansen, Heather (June 2022). "57 Creag Behag". Walking Great Britain - England, Scotland, and Wales. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 9781680513189. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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