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Name:Black Craig
Hill number:4144
Height:640m / 2100ft
Parent (Ma):485  Mount Keen
RHB Section:07B: Braemar to Montrose
County/UA:Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen)
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,GT)
Grid ref:NO 43091 90507
Summit feature:embedded boulder
Drop:81m
Col:559m  NO429897  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 44
(1:25k) OL54 395
Observations:flat summit area
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 41 users)ByDate of Ascent
Cycled up from Glen Tanar climbed after Clachan Yell.NormanW30/09/2023
From GlentannarGonk14/09/2022
black craig and clachan yell from the glen tanar CP biked to near the col 436 902.robertphillips15/10/2021
On the way back to Glen Tanar road end from Mount Keen.Alan Moore18/02/2020
from Braid Cairn over Gathering Cairn. Rough heathery descent off Black Craig to col for Clachan Yell. KeithByTheC14/05/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/2257609660Alastair S01/04/2019
Outcrop. 6th of 9 from Glen Tanar Lodge, after Branar, good bridge. Then to Clachan YellRHW25/12/2018
A fabulous walk through the Caledonian forest of Glen Tanar. Look out for Capercaillie!summitter15/04/2017
Black Craig and Clachan Yell from Glen Tanar descending by track to east. A short day after biking in.dickscroop18/02/2017
Crossed Tanar via bridge at Etnach then headed straight up, bypassing Red Craig en route.Lindsay M25/10/2015
Sunny, hot, slight breeze, dry, good views.iangalbraith25/09/2009
Simon Winton20/02/2024
iainwalton03/04/2023
Alan Whatley29/10/2021
alda23/06/2021
govanah10/03/2021
Lorna S21/09/2020
Tony S21/09/2020
oatcake13/09/2020
dave g12/09/2020
neilsan28/08/2020
BaggerGutt09/12/2019
carole engel15/10/2019
Dave McG13/01/2019
Erik B13/01/2019
Craig6710/10/2018
hill walker29/10/2017
Gavin Theobald20/07/2017
Lolliescott05/04/2017
interloper20/10/2015
Fletch20/10/2015
thelonious23/08/2015
Mudskipper26/09/2014
mae30/06/2013
Tricky08/05/2012
Bob6711/04/2012
chalky195308/04/2010
Colin Crawford06/08/2008
StueyB09/04/2004
IainT24/02/2000
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