Peat banks with pool on Creag a' Mhadaidh
i Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Graham Marilyn
Height
611 m · 2,006 ft
Drop
155 m
Grid ref
NN 634 650
Region
Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee
Range
Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie & Glen Garry
County
Perth and Kinross

Summit: Rock 2m N of cairn.

Creag a' Mhadaidh is a Graham in Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee, 611 m (2,006 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Creag a' Mhadaidh from Killichonan, is 16.4 km with 430 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up Creag a' Mhadaidh

Creag a' Mhadaidh on its own (1)

Map

Summit at NN 634 650 (56.7567, -4.2347). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Creag a' Mhadaidh

How high is Creag a' Mhadaidh?
Creag a' Mhadaidh is 611 m (2,006 ft) high, a Graham in Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee. The summit is at grid reference NN 634 650.
How long does it take to climb Creag a' Mhadaidh?
The quickest route on TRXO, Creag a' Mhadaidh from Killichonan, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 16.4 km with 430 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Creag a' Mhadaidh?
The route with the least climbing is Creag a' Mhadaidh from Killichonan, starting from Killichonan, B846 (NN 606 589): 16.4 km and 430 m of ascent, graded hard.
Is there deer stalking on Creag a' Mhadaidh?
Red deer stag stalking runs from 1 July to 20 October on many Scottish estates, busiest from mid-August, and hinds are culled through the winter. Check the Heading for the Scottish Hills service or the estate before you go, and follow any advice on routes.

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