A' Chailleach
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′39″ N 5°07′42″ W
- Elevation
- 999 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About A' Chailleach
A' Chailleach is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 999 m.
A' Chailleach (Scottish Gaelic for 'the old woman or Cailleach') is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the Fannichs of Wester Ross. It is a Munro with a height of 997 metres (3,271 ft). The most westerly of the Fannichs, it offers superb views of the Fisherfield Forest and An Teallach from its summit. It is usually climbed in conjunction with Sgurr Breac. The nearest village is Kinlochewe to the southwest.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 182 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 271 of 18223 mountains in United Kingdom by elevation
- 54 sights and natural places within 10 km Toman Coinich, Sgurr Breac
Climate of A' Chailleach
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -3° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 278 | 193 | 235 | 133 | 115 | 126 | 138 | 162 | 230 | 264 | 281 | 273 |
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).
Airports nearest to A' Chailleach
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 67 km
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 92 km
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 136 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Fain Village, Highland8.1 km N
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Braemore Village, Highland8.4 km NE
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Kinlochewe Village, Highland14 km SW
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Auchindrean Village, Highland11 km NE
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Lael Forest Village, Highland12 km NE
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Achnasheen Village, Highland13 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgurr Breac Mountain, Highland2.2 km E -
Toman Coinich Mountain, Highland1.2 km E
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An Sguman Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Groban Mountain, Highland3.7 km W -
Ceann Garbh Meallan Chuaich Mountain, Highland2.7 km SW
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Sgurr nan Clach Geala Mountain, Highland4.8 km E -
Loch a’ Bhraoin Lake, Highland2.7 km N
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Sgurr nan Each Mountain, Highland5.1 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgùrr Mòr Mountain, Highland6.7 km E -
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair Mountain, Highland8.7 km W -
Meall Gorm Mountain, Highland8.7 km E -
Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich Mountain, Highland8.4 km E
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Gleann Tanagaidh Natural site, Highland6.5 km SW
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Meall na Doire na Saobhaidhe Mountain, Highland4.6 km N
Sources & licences
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