- Elevation
- 409 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport47 km
- DND Dundee Airport63 km
About Glen Tanar
Glen Tanar is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Glen Tanar (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Tanar) is a glen in Aberdeenshire, eastern Scotland, through which the Water of Tanar flows. Near the mouth of the glen, at Tower o' Ess, the Water of Tanar flows into the River Dee. This flows through Deeside into the North Sea at Aberdeen. Glen Tanar contains the third largest area of Caledonian Forest in Scotland, and is of national and European importance. It lies 29 km east from the British royal family's private residence of Balmoral Castle.
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Climate of Glen Tanar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (94 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 63 | 65 | 55 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 94 | 85 | 80 |
How to get to Glen Tanar
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 51 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 47 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 51 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 153 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 241 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glen Tanar
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,524 natural sites, 433 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km370 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 21 kmSW
- Loch Muick Lake 19 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 13 kmS
- Loch Kinord Lake 6 kmN
25–60 km1,190 places
- Balbithan Island Island 42 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Island of Clunie Island 59 kmSW
- Logg Island Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,491 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 64 kmN
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 76 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire4.6 km NE
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire9.2 km NW -
Ballaterich Village, Aberdeenshire5.5 km NW
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Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire9.8 km NE
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Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire6.3 km NW
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Cambus o' May Village, Aberdeenshire6.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clachan Yell Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.3 km SW
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Tom Giubhais Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.5 km E
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The Strone Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.2 km NE
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Monrae Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km SE
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Slai na Gour Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.3 km N
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Cock Cairn Mountain, Angus3.6 km S
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Craigrae Beg Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km NW
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Craigmahandle Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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