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Cairn Kincraig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′16″ N 3°56′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Kincraig Cairn Kincraig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
559 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ruthven
4.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport16 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport108 km

About Cairn Kincraig

Cairn Kincraig is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 559 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Tom na Slaite and Carn nan Tri-tighearnan.

Climate of Cairn Kincraig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (134 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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).

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Climate of Cairn Kincraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°5°8°11°14°16°15°12°9°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°5°8°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)134871056470747585104118121118

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cairn Kincraig

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (108 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 115 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 16 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 108 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 115 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 307 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cairn Kincraig

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 3,993 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 6 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 6 kmSW
  • Whin Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,475 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 37 kmW

60–100 km3,061 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 99 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 77 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 98 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ruthven Village, Highland
    4.3 km S
  • Tomatin Village, Highland
    8.2 km S
  • Carnoch Village, Highland
    5.1 km NE
  • Corrybrough Village, Highland
    6.1 km S
  • Moy Village, Highland
    6.8 km W
  • Raigbeg Village, Highland
    7.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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