- Elevation
- 589 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport37 km
- DND Dundee Airport62 km
About Clachnaben
Clachnaben is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 589 m.
Clachnaben (archaically "Cloch-na'bain"; Scottish Gaelic: "Clach na Beinne") is a 589-metre hill in Glen Dye, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a distinctive hill visible from many points on Lower Deeside and is topped with a large granite tor. Clachnaben is the war cry of Clan Strachan. The hill gives its name to one of the houses at Aboyne Academy.
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Photos of Clachnaben
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Climate of Clachnaben
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (97 mm)
- Driest month
- April (53 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 2° | -2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 62 | 67 | 53 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 96 | 87 | 80 |
How to get to Clachnaben
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 37 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 38 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 158 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 231 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Clachnaben
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,143 natural sites, 374 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km253 places
- Loch Lee Lake 21 kmW
- Loch Kinord Lake 20 kmNW
- Garlochy Lake 23 kmW
- Loch Davan Lake 21 kmNW
25–60 km995 places
- Balbithan Island Island 35 kmNE
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 55 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 40 kmNE
- Inch Geck Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km1,361 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmNW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 92 kmNW
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 81 kmN
- Mugdrum Island Island 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Finzean Village, Aberdeenshire5.9 km N
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Banchory Town, Aberdeenshire13 km NE -
Whitestone Village, Aberdeenshire6.5 km N
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Tillygarmond Village, Aberdeenshire7 km N
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Adendale Village, Aberdeenshire7.6 km NE
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Strachan Village, Aberdeenshire8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Edendocher Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.2 km SW
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Mount Shade Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.3 km NE
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Sandy Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.3 km W
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Peter Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.3 km NW
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Meluncart Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.7 km S
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Mount Battock Mountain, Angus6.9 km W -
Ord of Tillyfumerie Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.1 km NE
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Kircram Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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