Hunt Hill Explained

Hunt Hill is a hill in Angus, Scotland, in the south of the Cairngorms National Park and about west north west of Loch Lee. It reaches and has a prominence of, and is a Marilyn, a Graham and a Simm.[1] It is the 1,947th highest peak in Scotland, and the 2,321st in the United Kingdom.[2]

Hunt Hill can be ascended from a car park at the end of the Glen Esk road, a return walk of taking 6 hours. The walk is described as "a splendid and varied walk to a fine hilltop" and passes the Falls of Unich and the Falls of Damp on the Water of Unich before climbing to the summit from the south; it then descends to Glen Lee in the north before rejoining the outward path along Loch Lee.[3] [4]

References

56.912°N -3.0183°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunt Hill . www.hill-bagging.co.uk . Database of British and Irish Hills . 14 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Hunt Hill . Guide to Scotland's hills & mountains . UK Mountain Guide . 14 October 2024 . en.
  3. News: The walk Hunt Hill . 15 October 2024 . The Herald . 15 September 2012 . en.
  4. Web site: Hunt Hill from Invermark . www.getlostmountaineering.co.uk . 15 October 2024.