Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Craiglich

Distant Rain Queens View Pano II 1245-1253
Distant Rain Queens View Pano II 1245-1253

I think the hill is Mount Keen left, with Lochnagar in the haze right. Queens View above Tarland looking towards the Dee Valley. Aberdeenshire, Scotland. On our way home from the Aboyne Highland Games.

03-Aug-24 • The Terry Eve Archive flickr

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Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

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Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

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Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

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Distant Rain Queens View Pano II 1245-1253
Distant Rain Queens View Pano II 1245-1253

I think the hill is Mount Keen left, with Lochnagar in the haze right. Queens View above Tarland looking towards the Dee Valley. Aberdeenshire, Scotland. On our way home from the Aboyne Highland Games.

03-Aug-24 • The Terry Eve Archive flickr

ngc 53901151365

EI1707642666-1 E-M1 III 15mm iso200 f5.6 1_400s 0
EI1707642666-1 E-M1 III 15mm iso200 f5.6 1_400s 0

Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

20240211 202402 2024 q1 widescreen wide 3x2 6x4 olympus omd em1iii iii microfourthirds m43 mft mirrorless mzuiko 825mm pro gps truecolor uk scotland aberdeenshire tarland queens view landscape winter snow fog mist 53574632998

EI1707642690-1 E-M1 III 8mm iso200 f5.6 1_160s 0
EI1707642690-1 E-M1 III 8mm iso200 f5.6 1_160s 0

Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

20240211 202402 2024 q1 tall 8x10 4x5 olympus omd em1iii iii microfourthirds m43 mft mirrorless mzuiko 825mm pro gps truecolor uk scotland aberdeenshire tarland info information map queens view landscape winter snow fog mist 53574424366

EI1707642742-1 E-M1 III 11mm iso200 f5.6 1_250s 0
EI1707642742-1 E-M1 III 11mm iso200 f5.6 1_250s 0

Cromar, Aberdeenshire

11-Feb-24 • Mel Stephens flickr

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Craiglich
Craiglich

Craiglich is a hill in western Aberdeenshire, with a height of 476 metres (1562 feet). Its ease of access, Marilyn status and scenic views make it popular with hill walkers. The Queen's View, a local beauty spot at the western end of the hill, was Queen Victoria's favourite viewpoint en route to Balmoral. Situated directly opposite a small car park on the B9119 between Lumphanan and Tarland, it is one of the most accessible viewpoints in north east Scotland, commanding a spectacular panoramic view over the countryside towards Mount Keen, Lochnagar and the Cairngorms. From Wikipedia

18-Jul-23 • Hurf77 flickr

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Near the start of our walk
Near the start of our walk

Nice view to big Morven

25-Mar-23 • We travel the Spaceways flickr

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Quavers the best hill crisp
Quavers the best hill crisp

We sat, eat our tea and waited for sunset.

25-Mar-23 • We travel the Spaceways flickr

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Craiglich
Craiglich

Sleepy today but we decided to head to Craiglich as the clocks where going forward tomorrow. Meant we didn't have to be there too late compared to next week for a visit after sunset. We got there too early so went the long way round to get to the top. Windy and chilly at the trigpoint. We found a spot a little out of the wind, sat down, had our tea and waited for sunset. Stayed about 45mins after and walked back in the dark. A good trip and a new after sunset Hump for us.

25-Mar-23 • We travel the Spaceways flickr

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Videos

  • Climbing Craiglich + Cloud Inversion
    Larry Bees, Jan-24

    Set off from Aberdeen, All the way out was fog and poor visibility, Also untreated icy roads. I had my doubts about the weather ...

  • Master Scottish fiddler Paul Anderson playing Scott Skinner's composition Back to the Hills

    The 'Tarland Wizard' of Scottish fiddle, Paul Anderson, playing the James Scott Skinner composition "Back to the Hills" at the ...

  • Notes