Hidden Scotland
Sign in

Creag Leacach

A Munro of 988 metres on the east side of the A93 in Glenshee, climbed from the car park south of the Devil's Elbow.

Welcome

Creag Leacach rises to 988 metres on the east side of the A93 in Glenshee, on the line between Angus and Perth and Kinross, and looks down over the Devil's Elbow.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority gives its Gaelic name as A' Chreag Leacach, the slabby crag. Its crest is a field of broken stone and boulders above grassy slopes, joined by a ridge to higher Glas Maol, a Munro about 2.5 km to the north-east. The Glenshee ski centre names it among the nine Munros within reach of its car parks.

Walkers start from the car park south of the Devil's Elbow on the A93, which the park authority names as the one they use for this hill and Glas Maol. The councils work snow gates on the A93 at the Spittal of Glenshee and at Braemar. The Scottish Avalanche Information Service names the Glas Maol range in its Southern Cairngorms area. Deer stalking can take place all year, the park authority says, so find out before you go. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

The Daily

Arrives at 5am every day.

A free morning email to see what’s on this week, catch up on what’s happening in Scotland and find somewhere new to go.

The Daily for 1 November, from Scotland with love. A misty lane runs past slate-roofed cottages toward a wooded hillside.
Not farMoulin Hotel and Brewery16 milesSee itMoulin Hotel and Brewery

Been here? Tell others what you know, and the best go on this page with your name.

Add your review
Close by
  1. Devil’s Elbow ViewpointDevil’s Elbow Viewpoint1 mile as the crow flies
  2. Glas MaolA Munro of 1,068 metres in Angus, east of the A93 at the Glenshee ski centre, climbed from the ski centre's car park.2 miles as the crow flies
  3. The CairnwellA Munro of 933 metres over the A93 at the Glenshee ski centre in the Cairngorms National Park, climbed from the ski centre's car park.2 miles as the crow flies
  4. Carn AosdaA Munro of 915 metres above the Glenshee ski centre on the A93 in the Cairngorms National Park, climbed from the ski centre's car park.3 miles as the crow flies
  5. Carn an TuircA Munro of 1,019 metres on the east side of the A93 at Glenshee, climbed from a car park on the A93 north of the Glenshee ski centre.4 miles as the crow flies
  6. Glenshee Kirk, a small rubble-stone church with a bellcote, behind a mossy kirkyard wall and old gravestones, a green hill rising behind it at the Spittal of Glenshee.Spittal of GlensheeA hamlet between Blairgowrie and Braemar with a country kirk, a prehistoric standing stone, an old military bridge and a legendary grave.4 miles as the crow flies
Directions
Glen Shee from the road, heather and hills under a wide sky.AttractionsGlenshee4.1 miles
Loch Callater lying in its glen between heather slopes and hills.WalksLoch Callater6.1 miles
The Cockstane: Clan MacThomas' Ancient Gathering Stone, AberdeenshireAttractionsThe Cockstane: Clan MacThomas' Ancient Gathering Stone6.4 miles
The whole of Larch House across its meadow: the larch-clad gable and long roof with roof lights, the lower wing beside it, a ring of river stones in the grass and oaks behind.BlairgowrieLarch HouseSleeps 6 · 6.6 miles
Glenshee Café & Gift Shop, AberdeenshireCafeGlenshee Café & Gift Shop6.9 miles
The round dry-stone shelter on the top of Mount Blair, a steel viewpoint indicator ringing its rim, with snow-streaked hills across the glens beyond.WalksMount Blair7.2 miles
A river meanders through a glen below waterfalls streaking down steep mountainsidesAttractionsCorrie Fee8.0 miles
Small white house among autumn trees on a loch shoreAttractionsGlas Allt Shiel9.0 miles
AttractionsLochnagar - Cac Carn Beag9.1 miles

Recommend to a friend

Stay nearby

Places to stay near Creag Leacach, and when each is next free.

The whole of Larch House across its meadow: the larch-clad gable and long roof with roof lights, the lower wing beside it, a ring of river stones in the grass and oaks behind.Larch House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Blairgowrie
  • 7 miles from Creag Leacach
Check datesA landscape view of Faunoran House from the garden, the terrace and its white table, the house reflected in the long pond.Faunoran House
  • Sleeps 10
  • In Crathie
  • 15 miles from Creag Leacach
Free 1–3 NovNàdair, AngusNàdair
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Kirriemuir
  • 16 miles from Creag Leacach
Free 4–7 DecA stone cottage with a gabled dormer window catches evening light among autumn trees, a bench and picnic table on the gravel outside.Charlottefield
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Tulliemet
  • 17 miles from Creag Leacach
Check datesPlaces to stayEvery stay on the mapAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
Hidden Scotland, the magazine

Scotland, in print.

We want to show you the best that Scotland has to offer. The makers and the creatives, the enduring experiences, the evocative tales, the concealed corners. The roads less travelled that take you to places that matter. The adventures that gather you up and sweep you away. The blend of the wild and the artistic that makes Scotland what it is. We’d love for you to join us.

Get Issue 13Read it here