- Elevation
- 731 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport104 km
- INV Inverness Airport105 km
About Beinn na Caillich
Beinn na Caillich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 731 m.
Beinn na Caillich (Scottish Gaelic for 'mountain of the old woman or Cailleach') is a mountain with a height of 732 metres (2,402 ft), overlooking Kyle Rhea at the eastern end of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is often climbed along with its slightly higher south-western neighbour, Sgurr na Coinnich. There is another Beinn na Caillich in the Red Hills on Skye, with an identical height.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 154 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Beinn na Caillich
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Sexy Simon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Beinn na Caillich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 263 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (263 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 254 | 162 | 202 | 113 | 99 | 113 | 124 | 143 | 221 | 245 | 263 | 256 |
How to get to Beinn na Caillich
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 104 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 177 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 104 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmeast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 187 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 210 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Beinn na Caillich
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,963 natural sites, 1,362 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km475 places
- Scalpay Island 18 kmW
- Sandaig Islands Island 8 kmS
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 13 kmS
- Pabay Island 10 kmW
25–60 km1,780 places
- Isle of Skye Island 34 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 27 kmNW
- Eigg Island 48 kmSW
- Dùn Mòr Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km3,107 places
- Hebrides Island 74 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 99 kmNW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 63 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgurr na Coinnich Mountain, Highland1.1 km SW
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Druim na Leitire Mountain, Highland3.3 km E
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Glen Arroch Natural site, Highland4.1 km W
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Ceann Caol Druim a' Bhidh Mountain, Highland3.6 km NW
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Ben Aslak Mountain, Highland4.3 km SW
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Beinn Bheag Mountain, Highland3.8 km SW
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Glen Bernera Natural site, Scotland4.3 km E
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Cnoc a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh Mountain, Highland4.2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources