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Mountain

Hill of Brathens

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′49″ N 2°32′09″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Brathens Hill of Brathens
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
180 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Banchory
4.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport25 km
DND Dundee Airport76 km

About Hill of Brathens

Hill of Brathens is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Woodhead Hill and Beltie Burn.

Climate of Hill of Brathens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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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Climate of Hill of Brathens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)835559515753576769857971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Brathens

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 25 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 27 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 73 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 242 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hill of Brathens

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 1,956 natural sites, 335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Loch of Skene Lake 14 kmNE
  • Loch Kinord Lake 23 kmW
  • Loch Davan Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km909 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • The Donnons Island 56 kmNE
  • Inch Geck Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,226 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Banchory Town, Aberdeenshire
    4.3 km SE
  • Brathens Village, Aberdeenshire
    0.8 km S
  • Pinecrest Village, Aberdeenshire
    2 km S
  • Glassel Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.1 km W
  • Raemoir Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.2 km E
  • Inchmarlo Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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