Criffel

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Criffel

Criffel from Crosby, Cumbria
Elevation 570 m (1,868 ft)
Location Dumfries and Galloway, Flag of Scotland Scotland
Range Southern Uplands
Prominence 488 m
Topo map OS Landranger 84
OS grid reference NX957618
Listing Marilyn

Criffel is a mountain in southern Galloway, Scotland. It is 570 metres high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high relative height — it is the eighth most prominent hill in Southern Scotland. 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.

Trig point and Douglas's Cairn, Criffel
Trig point and Douglas's Cairn, Criffel

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