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| Craigowl Hill | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Location | Sidlaw Hills,Scotland |
| OS grid | NO376400 |
| Topo map | OSLandranger 53 |
Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of theSidlaw Hills inAngus, Scotland. Northeast ofKirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north ofDundee, 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-kilometre (2 mi 155 yd) climb at 9.4% gradient.
Craigowl Hill was the origin (meridian) of the six-inch-to-the-mile and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps of Angus (Forfarshire).[1]
56°32′52″N3°00′59″W / 56.54783°N 3.01652°W /56.54783; -3.01652
