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Craigowl Hill
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Road leading to masts on Craigowl Hill
Highest point
Elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
Prominence 393 m (1,289 ft)
Parent peak Lochnagar
Listing Marilyn, Hardy
Geography
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OS grid NO376400
Topo map OS Landranger 53

Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range. It also known for being one of the hardest cycling climbs in Scotland, as a 3.36 km (2 mile) climb at 9.4%.

Geodesy

Craigowl Hill was the origin (meridian) of the 6 inch and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps of Angus (Forfarshire).

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