Criffel

Criffel
Highest point
Elevation570 m (1,870 ft)[1]
Prominence488 m (1,601 ft)
Coordinates54°56′24″N 3°37′47″W / 54.93992°N 3.62961°W / 54.93992; -3.62961
Geography
Map
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent rangeSouthern Uplands
OS gridNX957618
Topo mapOS Landranger 84

Criffel is a hill in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is 570 m (1,870 ft) high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence. It is a prominent feature in many of the views from the northern Lake District on a clear day. It is surrounded by a host of satellites, including Long Fell, Maidenpap and Bainloch Hill. The slopes of Criffel feature the upland vegetation of heather, bog cotton and blaeberry and are inhabited by skylarks. Loch Kindar sits at the foot of the hill.

  1. ^ "Criffel". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.