Ben Hope
Local name: Beinn Hòb
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′47″ N 4°36′28″ W
- Elevation
- 927 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Ben Hope
Ben Hope is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 927 m.
Ben Hope (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Hòb) is a mountain in northern Scotland. It is the most northerly Munro, standing alone in the Flow Country (a region of bumpy, peat-covered moorland) south-east of Loch Hope in Sutherland. The mountain is a roughly triangular wedge, with a great crag on the west, with two lower shoulders to the south and northeast. Alpine flowers are abundant in season, although the ground is very rocky.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 772 m
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 547 of 18223 mountains in United Kingdom by elevation
- 48 sights and natural places within 10 km Ben Hope East Top, Sail Romascaig
Climate of Ben Hope
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 3° | 1° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 107 | 134 | 87 | 79 | 91 | 99 | 115 | 148 | 164 | 173 | 155 |
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 Hope
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 89 km
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 km
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 103 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Cashel Dhu Village, Highland2.1 km SW
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Alltnacaillich Village, Highland5.4 km S
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Eriboll Village, Highland7.6 km NW
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Hope Village, Highland10 km N
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Polla Village, Highland10 km NW
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Portnancon Village, Highland11 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Hope East Top Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
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Sail Romascaig Mountain, Highland2.4 km SE
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Creag Riabhach Mhor Mountain, Highland3 km NE
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Creag na Luibe Baine Mountain, Highland3.7 km SW
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Meallan Liath Mountain, Highland3.7 km E
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Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland4.1 km SW
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Carn a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland4.4 km E
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Meall Glas Mountain, Highland4.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Creag na Faoilinn Mountain, Highland8.8 km W -
Cnoc Loch Crocach Mountain, Highland5.2 km W
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Cnoc Dubhaidh Mountain, Highland5.5 km W
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Carn-achaidh Mountain, Highland5.5 km S
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Feinne-bheinn Bheag Mountain, Highland5.5 km SW
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An t-Sron Mountain, Highland5.7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources