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Name: | Knock of Crieff |
Hill number: | 16 |
Height: | 279m / 915ft |
RHB Section: | 01A: Loch Tay to Perth |
County/UA: | Perth and Kinross |
Catchment: | Earn |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 87307 23388 |
Summit feature: | small cairn on track |
Drop: | 162m |
Col: | 116.6m NN 8847 2385 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 52 58 (1:25k) OL47E 368E |
Comments: | col measurement made with Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 401 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
First ascent for eight years and the first time I have had a view from the summit. | alda | 30/01/2024 |
The Knock of Crieff, Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 10/11/2023 |
Up from above Crieff Hydro. Clear path to the summit. Back via Cradle stone | robphys | 24/10/2023 |
Started from the small free car park at NN 86435 22575. Took the purple trail NE over the viewpoint 241m top, then joined the blue trail. Continued on the track around the summit. At NN 87369 23532 I took a narrow path that wound up through the now felled area to the summit, continuing to join the blue trail back at NN 87069 23345. 3.6km, with 125m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 10/08/2023 |
From Crieff car park on Turretbank Rd. Along river bank to David Baird's Monument and Creag na Gaoith & Laggan Hill. Past Ochtertyre Mausoleum, & goid marked paths to Knock of Crieff & then through golf course to Callum's Hill. | Lynnebe | 26/04/2023 |
From the free upper car park above The Hydro. Also visited the viewpoint on the West Top (241m). With Mntainman. | Dangerous Dave | 03/12/2022 |
circuit from Crieff Hydro over viewpoint then summit and around via gilmerton side | rdhumble | 10/10/2022 |
From car park on NW side of hill, straightforward stroll on track then paths to summit from W | Rockdoctor | 08/10/2022 |
From P @ NN 8641 2259. Good views without trees. My 2,000th P30 - oddly fitting (but not by design) that it is a Ma in Dawson Country. | summitsup | 08/10/2022 |
Mountain bike ride up from Crieff Hydro | Paul Digard | 27/09/2022 |
From the west. Top area now cleared of pines and giving great all round views. With Mazz and Figgy. | Adrian2 | 03/06/2022 |
Walk around the Knock of Crieff with the mums / Alma Aurea. Very pleasant. Summit now clear of trees which was a bonus! | meltdiceburg | 03/06/2022 |
A happy alternative Marilyn bag for the day after the aborted walk to Ben Chonzie due to being overwhelmed by gastro-enteritis halfway up Carn Chois. | mazz | 03/06/2022 |
CDMC Glencoe meet. | clashcityrocker | 08/05/2022 |
From one of the car parks near spot height 167 on 1:25K map. | G4OBK (Phil) | 21/03/2022 |
With PJ, AJ, AM. Pleasant walk on good paths over the viewpoint on a day too windy for high summits. | Owen B | 20/02/2022 |
Beautiful day | MarannaDevine | 11/02/2022 |
Good tracks up via the Hydro and along the ridge to the cleared summit. | sclater | 06/11/2021 |
With Sclater. A very special hello to Alex who might read this entry! | Missphoton | 06/11/2021 |
A pleasant stroll on a wet day in Crief. | MichaelF | 30/09/2021 |
Keep driving diagonally up hill through Hydro and then follow good paths to cleared summit- with Norman Wares. | Thearlaichdubh | 15/07/2021 |
Sunday Morning loop from Crieff Hydro. Taking in the Knock of Crieff and Callum's Hill. Nice viewpoint. 1hr 30, 7km. | Nicky C | 28/02/2021 |
First outing with Wilson's Walkers - Frances, David W & Alastair | langskill | 27/08/2020 |
From parking at NN863225, then up tracks to viewpoint, continuing to summit, then descended on good tracks to NE, looping back to Ferntower, round edge of golf course back down to A85 | kdbennett | 23/02/2020 |
With Marion and Hannah. | richtea5040 | 29/12/2019 |
Parked at the end of Knock road, walked through a lane and then a cut up to the car park. Followed main path over the Knock view point and along thr ridge to the summit ( which has recently been felled so good views all around), went left from summit down to main forest track clockwise around the hill and back to the car park,then back to car. Very easy going underfoot and a pleasant hill with good views. | JulieB | 28/12/2019 |
Yet another Christmas Day walk- this time on glorious warm sunshine. | NormanW | 25/12/2019 |
From the upper car park, up and down in under half an hour. Super view from the top of very frosty fields all around. | nicolajane | 01/12/2019 |
After failing on Lawers and before collecting apples from Crieff woman for Hazel. | Rounsfell | 30/10/2019 |
A short circuit from the SW. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2019/10/knock-of-crieff-nn873233-279m.html | Gayle | 18/10/2019 |
With trimarc 2. 8km round trip from Hydro car park inc Callum's Hill & Red Squirrel cafe. | Fionalevey | 12/08/2019 |
As Fiona. Enjoyable short walk. | trimarc2 | 12/08/2019 |
With Sal on Scottish 6 Days orienteering. Clear. | davechaffey | 01/08/2019 |
Solo trip. Summit now easy to reach through felled forestry. | Invicta14 | 08/07/2019 |
Easy 20-minute stroll on footpaths from public parking just above Crieff Hydro. | willyross | 12/06/2019 |
At top of uphill road, sign to car park is a small green finger post, with tiny white writing, lost amongst a plethora of grey signs. Went to upper car park, followed wide track NE to RH bend at top, then forked R then R again at 'half-bike-arch' to top. | Isbjorn | 18/03/2019 |
Race | swinging | 11/02/2019 |
Christmas Day walk. Summit now cleared of trees. | NormanW | 25/12/2018 |
Walked up from small car park opposite house in sunny late afternoon with my wife. past viewpoint then through thick wood and out onto open hillside recently felled to summit with good 360 views. A very easy bag. | Coinneach | 19/10/2018 |
With David Alexander. Started from hotel with Kate and Sue who followed from viewpoint but didn't get to top. Trees recently felled around summit; there were keep out signs but no activity. Dry but overcast. Down by SW ridge. | dbb | 10/10/2018 |
From the car park. Easy ascent. Summit has been cleared of trees, but is a mess. On the positive side, the views are terrific. | the pigguy | 06/10/2018 |
#646 From the car park in monsoon conditions! Last stretch was literally climbing up a waterfall. With Creakinghiker who was a squelching hiker! | tim747 | 16/06/2018 |
Easy ascent from car parking area, with Tim747 on a very wet day! | CreakingHiker | 16/06/2018 |
Evening walk after return to B and B in Crieff. Good viewpoint and then on to summit in dark conifers. Solo. | JohnIvor | 12/06/2018 |
Set off from Murray Park about 8.00PM. Visited lower summit with view indicator first. Superb sky & views on return. | ger | 15/05/2018 |
4 of 4: From Crieff Hydro CP. | ChrisR | 09/02/2018 |
Visited on the drive up. An easy up and down from the car park. 
With Sian and Ben. | Peterb | 04/08/2017 |
From Crieff up past the view indicator, then into dark forest. | Windy Corner | 02/08/2017 |
From Crieff hydro lower car park, up easy trails first via view point then onto the summit. | N.Morters | 22/07/2017 |
Walked up from the Crief Hydro hotel where we were staying for our Donalds walk with Caroline. | nickywood1 | 15/07/2017 |