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Mountain

Cnoc Eilean nan Gall

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′46″ N 4°15′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc Eilean nan Gall Cnoc Eilean nan Gall
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crossburn
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport69 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport93 km

About Cnoc Eilean nan Gall

Cnoc Eilean nan Gall is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Phuillachair and Aird Torrisdale.

Climate of Cnoc Eilean nan Gall

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Cnoc Eilean nan Gall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)117841036863728092116129137121

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc Eilean nan Gall

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 69 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 69 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 93 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc Eilean nan Gall

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,699 natural sites, 526 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 6 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 7 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km851 places

  • Clett Island 44 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 57 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 51 kmW
  • Handa Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,180 places

  • Hoy Island 67 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 100 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 76 kmNE
  • Gairsay Island 98 kmNE

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