- Elevation
- 126 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport78 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport104 km
About An Garbh-chnoc
An Garbh-chnoc is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Coill' Ardachaidh and Kyle of Tongue.
Photos of An Garbh-chnoc
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Cnoc an Fhreiceadain Brian Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of An Garbh-chnoc
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 124 | 81 | 75 | 85 | 92 | 106 | 135 | 149 | 159 | 142 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to An Garbh-chnoc
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 202 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 104 kmnortheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 290 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Garbh-chnoc
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,786 natural sites, 545 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km259 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 11 kmNE
- Rabbit Islands Island 8 kmN
- Neave Island Island 12 kmNE
- Eilean Iosal Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km987 places
- Clett Island 55 kmE
- Eilean Dubh Island 46 kmW
- Whale Islet Island 41 kmW
- Oldany Island Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,125 places
- Hoy Island 78 kmNE
- Flotta Island 86 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 95 kmE
- Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tongue Village, Highland1.2 km NE
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Braetongue Village, Highland1.5 km NE
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Ribigill Village, Highland2 km S
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Achuvoldrach Village, Highland3.6 km NW
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Dallcharn Village, Highland4.8 km NE
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Midtown Neighbourhood, Highland5.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Coill' Ardachaidh Mountain, Highland1.1 km S
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Kyle of Tongue Natural site, Highland1.8 km N
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Rhian Burn River, Highland0.7 km E
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Garbh Chnoc Mountain, Highland2.3 km SW
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Meall nan Clach Ruadha Mountain, Highland2.5 km NE
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Caisteal Bharraich Historic site, Highland0.9 km N
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Beinn Bhreac Mountain, Highland2.6 km E
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Sithean nan Gearrsaich Mountain, Highland2.8 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cnoc an Fhreiceadain Mountain, Highland4.5 km NE
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Meall Leathad na Craoibhe Mountain, Highland3.2 km E
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Ben Hiel Mountain, Highland6 km S
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Ben Tongue Mountain, Highland3.6 km NE
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Cnoc Craggie Mountain, Highland3.7 km SE
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Carn Fada Mountain, Highland4.2 km S
Sources & licences
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