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Ben Hiant

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°41′46″ N 6°01′24″ W

Map showing the location of Ben Hiant Ben Hiant
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
528 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilchoan
5.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00

About Ben Hiant

Ben Hiant is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 528 m.

From Wikipedia

Ben Hiant (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Shianta, meaning "blessed mountain" or "charmed mountain") is the highest mountain on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Scotland. The mountain is situated in the centre of the peninsula, nearby to Kilchoan, looking over the Sound of Mull and Loch Sunart. Despite not being very tall, the mountain is visually very prominent.

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In comparison

  • No. 4383 of 18223 mountains in United Kingdom by elevation
  • 81 sights and natural places within 10 km Beinn na h-Urchrach, Stallachan Dubha

Climate of Ben Hiant

Climate of Ben Hiant
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average high (°C) 4°4°5°7°10°12°13°14°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C) 1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm) 25315519511292101123149214234247237

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 Ben Hiant

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 56 km
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 94 km
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 114 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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