Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the
Sidlaw Hills in
Angus, Scotland
Angus (; ) is one of the 32 Local government in Scotland, local government council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City (council area), Dundee City and Per ...
. Northeast of
Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of
Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range. It also known for being one of the hardest cycling climbs in Scotland, as a climb at 9.4% gradient.
Geodesy
Craigowl Hill was the origin (meridian) of the six-inch-to-the-mile and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps of Angus (Forfarshire).
See also
*
Wester Denoon
*
List of places in Angus
References
External links
* Computer-generated virtual panorama
Craigowl Hill
Strava segment
Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley
Mountains and hills of Angus, Scotland
Marilyns of Scotland
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