- Elevation
- 830 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport76 km
- BRR Barra Airport77 km
About Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire
Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 830 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgurr nan Eag.
Photos of Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Blà Bheinn Sarah Maidment · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain -
Am Basteir Photo taken by Ian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 192 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 76 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 77 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 232 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Caisteal a' Garbh-Choire
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,204 natural sites, 1,453 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km294 places
- Isle of Skye Island 11 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 22 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 17 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,282 places
- Hebrides Island 44 kmSW
- Eigg Island 34 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmNW
- Clett Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km3,119 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 85 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Scalpay Island 79 kmN
- Oronsay Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bualintur Village, Highland4.8 km W -
Culnamean Village, Highland4.2 km W
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Glenbrittle Village, Highland4.5 km W
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Mol-chlach Village, Highland6.1 km S
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Elgol Village, Highland9.2 km SE
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Camasunary Village, Highland6.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgùrr Alasdair Mountain, Highland0.7 km NW
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Sgurr nan Eag Mountain, Highland0.7 km SE -
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich Mountain, Highland0.9 km NW -
Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn Mountain, Highland0.3 km N
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Stob Coir' a' Ghrunnda Mountain, Highland0.4 km SW
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Sgurr Dubh Mor Mountain, Highland0.5 km NE
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Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland1.7 km NW -
Sgurr Thearlaich Mountain, Highland0.7 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland3.4 km N -
Sgurr Sgumain Mountain, Highland0.7 km NW
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Sgurr Dubh Beag Mountain, Highland1.2 km E
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Sgurr nan Gobhar Mountain, Highland3.7 km NW
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Sgurr a' Choire Bhig Mountain, Highland1.6 km SE
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Cuillin Hills Mountain, Highland1.7 km N
Sources & licences
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