Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′18″ N 5°34′22″ W
- Elevation
- 238 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport43 km
- ILY Islay Airport46 km
About Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh
Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 238 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Cruach an t-Seallaidh and Am Meall.
Climate of Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 114 | 141 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 169 | 172 |
How to get to Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (72 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 43 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 46 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 260 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cruach Mhic Ghille Ruaidh
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 2,356 natural sites, 1,100 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km313 places
- Cala Island 21 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 15 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 19 kmSW
- Gigalum Island Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km1,357 places
- Isle of Arran Island 32 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmE
- Colonsay Island 49 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 44 kmE
60–100 km1,889 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 96 kmN
- Eriska Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km NW
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Torinturk Village, Argyll and Bute5 km E
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km NW
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Gartnagrenach Village, Argyll and Bute6 km SE
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Kennacraig Village, Argyll and Bute6.5 km E
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Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cruach an t-Seallaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km SE
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Am Meall Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Cnoc na Cairs Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Cruach an Locha Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
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Cruach Lagain Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NW
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Cnoc a' Bharra Leathain Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km E
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Bad Bheith Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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