Criffel

Criffel
Criffel from Crosby, Cumbria
Highest point
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Prominence	488 m (1,601 ft)
Listing	Marilyn
Geography
Location	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent range	Southern Uplands
OS grid	NX957618
Topo map	OS Landranger 84

Criffel is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west 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. The slopes of Criffel feature the upland vegetation of heather, bog cotton and blueberry and are inhabited by skylarks. Loch Kindar sits at the foot of the hill.

Coordinates: 54°56′24″N 3°37′47″W / 54.93992°N 3.62961°W / 54.93992; -3.62961