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Name:Creag an Lair
Hill number:6050
Height:499.6m / 1639ft
Parent (Ma):424  Glas Tulaichean
RHB Section:06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
County/UA:Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:NO 13189 62647
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:87m
Col:413m  NO128628  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL52S 387S
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 23 users)ByDate of Ascent
As others from Lair. A nice round of six hills todayAndrew Simmons10/07/2022
From Lair straight to the top over horrible heather in places. Crossed the wall at the NW corner of the forestry plantation.NormanW16/07/2021
Anti clockwise circuit of Lamh Dearg, 3 x Cnocs, & Creag an Loin. Some thick heather but generally good easy walking.daviemore09/04/2021
Parked in a layby just S of Lair on the A93 at NO 14158 63040. Through a field gate and across to join the 'mini-cateran trail' towards Kirkmichael. Heathery ascent off the trail to the summit. Continued on to Creag nam Brataichean.LizH06/08/2020
From Lamh Dearg during Covid19Simon Winton03/05/2020
a good 7 top round starting on grass tracks north of lair, meall odhar, meall uaine, cnoc meadhon, cnoc a chaorainn, cnoc an daimh, lamh dhearg, creag an lair.robertphillips01/08/2019
Surprisingly large cairn at summit almost increasing the height to 500m. Good views.richtea504011/03/2019
A heathery hill ascended from path from Lair, which is not always clear to follow.JohnW05/08/2017
From Lair: Simm Dodd Tump Hump Dodd Tump. Last in a 3hr 6 hill circuit on a cool grey morning to start Scottish weekRHW29/04/2017
Parked on verge by gate south of B road, direct line on grass and paths through heather, on top in about half an hour.alda28/03/2016
From NW, after Lamh Dhearg. Linking col very boggy, had to walk along top of wall to avoid worst bit. Heathery summit with prominent cairn.Lindsay M20/05/2015
Gallovidian27/08/2023
Tricky03/12/2021
hill walker15/10/2021
duchally22/12/2020
Tony S30/10/2020
PeterAH06/08/2020
bertbarnett12331/12/2019
Rod M11/11/2018
kathyh01/09/2018
chalky195327/06/2017
ajwxyzt15/06/2013
thelonious09/03/2011