Red Craig

Red Craig is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,867 feet. Red Craig is situated nearby to the locality Craigs of Moniewhitt, as well as near Haugh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Doune of Invernochty and Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon.

Doune of Invernochty

Archaeological site

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland note that it is "one of the finest examples of Norman…

Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon

Church

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lost and Bellabeg.

Lost

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lost is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 40 miles west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains. The hamlet is situated near the village of Bellabeg where the Water of Nochty feeds into the River Don.

Bellabeg

Village

Photo: XKQ7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bellabeg is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost".

Strathdon

Village

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.

Red Craig

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,867 feet
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.2155° or 57° 12′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.1296° or 3° 7′ 46″ west

Elevation

1,867 feet (569 metres)

Open location code

9C9R6V8C+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2418814822

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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