Creag Caol Lochan, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Creag Caol Lochan

Creag Caol Lochan is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Creag Loch a' Cham Alltain and Creag Gheal.

Photos of Creag Caol Lochan

Ben Stack Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arkle Donald Bain · CC BY-SA 2.0
Creagan Meall Horn Chris Wimbush · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Creag Caol Lochan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: December (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (183 mm)
Driest month: May (80 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 5°

15° 8°

16° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

8° 3°

6° 0°

Jan

159

Feb

110

Mar

139

Apr

90

May

80

Jun

94

Jul

103

Aug

120

Sep

159

Oct

175

Nov

183

Dec

163

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 Creag Caol Lochan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	159	110	139	90	80	94	103	120	159	175	183	163

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag Caol Lochan

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 83 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 104 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 109 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag Caol Lochan

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,081 natural sites, 644 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km525 places

Eilean Dubh Island 13 kmW
Whale Islet Island 15 kmNW
Oldany Island Island 22 kmSW
Meall Mòr Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km817 places

Eilean a' Char Island 47 kmSW
Tanera More Island 47 kmSW
Summer Isles Island 49 kmSW
Soyea Island Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,412 places

Clett Island 87 kmE
Tannaraidh Island 90 kmW
Tabhaigh Mor Island 88 kmW
Crois Eilean Island 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Lone Village, Highland
3.8 km SE
Achfary Village, Highland
4.6 km S
Rhiconich Village, Highland
8.5 km N
Achlyness Village, Highland
9.3 km NW
Achriesgill Village, Highland
9.5 km N
Foindle Village, Highland
10 km NW

Creag Caol Lochan

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Creag Loch a' Cham Alltain Mountain, Highland
0.3 km N
Creag Gheal Mountain, Highland
0.8 km N
Stone Cross Hill Mountain, Highland
0.9 km SW
Cnoc Corr Mountain, Highland
1 km W
Ben Stack Mountain, Highland
2.1 km SW
Cnoc Grosvenor Mountain, Highland
1.2 km S
Creag Riabhaich Airigh a' Bhaird Mountain, Highland
1.5 km N
Rubh Aird a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland
1.7 km SE