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Mountain

Cnoc nan Gabhar

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′02″ N 5°29′21″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc nan Gabhar Cnoc nan Gabhar
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
230 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carradale
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport22 km
ILY Islay Airport49 km

About Cnoc nan Gabhar

Cnoc nan Gabhar is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Kirnashie Hill and Sron na Sean-mhathaire.

Climate of Cnoc nan Gabhar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Cnoc nan Gabhar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)18011413886778699117146160166171

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cnoc nan Gabhar

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (59 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 22 kmsouthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 49 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 184 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 253 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc nan Gabhar

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 2,177 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 15 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 19 kmNW
  • Gigalum Island Island 17 kmW
  • Island Davaar Island 20 kmS

25–60 km957 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmE

60–100 km2,124 places

  • Colonsay Island 69 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carradale Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SE
  • Bridgend Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km S
  • Airds Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SE
  • Waterfoot Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km S
  • Port Righ Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km SE
  • Torrisdale Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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