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Mountain

Cruach na Seilcheig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′39″ N 5°33′28″ W

Map showing the location of Cruach na Seilcheig Cruach na Seilcheig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clachan
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport32 km
ILY Islay Airport44 km

About Cruach na Seilcheig

Cruach na Seilcheig is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Odhar and Loch Garasdale.

Climate of Cruach na Seilcheig

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Cruach na Seilcheig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cruach na Seilcheig

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (66 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 32 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 263 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cruach na Seilcheig

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 2,214 natural sites, 1,068 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 23 kmSE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 13 kmW
  • Gigalum Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Cara Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,207 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 57 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmE

60–100 km1,949 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 97 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km N
  • Ronachan Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.7 km NW
  • Ballochroy Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km W
  • Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km N
  • Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km N
  • Cour Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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