Farragon Hill Terrain Block

Rising as a massive, broad-shouldered massif in the high heartland of the southern Perthshire Highlands, Farragon Hill is a mountain of profound horizontal scale and extraordinary character. Occupying a high heartland between Strath Tay and Glen Lyon, it is a quintessential peak of the central Grampians, characterized by its vast, rolling expanses of weathered peat and hardy sub-arctic flora. While it lack the sharp precipices of the western ranges, its summit provides what many consider the most isolation and comprehensive view of the high Perthshire interior, looking out over the winding reaches of the River Lyon and the distant, dramatic peaks of the central Highlands. It is a place of endless horizons and shifting light, standing as a sentinel over the ancient, glaciated pathways of the southern forest.

About Farragon Hill

Farragon Hill has for centuries been part of the vast royal hunting grounds of the central Highlands, its lands historically part of the ancient ecclesiastical and military history of the region. Historically, its ridges were vital lookouts for the early communities that lived in the hidden glens, its ridges used durante the era of clan warfare. Geologically, it is composed of metamorphic Dalradian rock, its forms smoothed by the massive ice sheets that once covered the entire central landscape. It remains a witness to the enduring traditions of travel and exploration that define the central Highlands, offering a quiet, uncompromised encounter with the wild spirit of the hills.

Landscape features

• Perthshire high country heartland
• Panoramic Strath Tay views
• Vast rolling summit plateau
• Metamorphic Dalradian geology
• Historic stalking heritage

Elevation: 782 metres.

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