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Creag Ghleannain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°10′50″ N 3°53′28″ W

Map showing the location of Creag Ghleannain Creag Ghleannain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
598 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aviemore
4.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport41 km
DND Dundee Airport97 km

About Creag Ghleannain

Creag Ghleannain is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 598 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Carn Dearg Mor and Creag na h-Iolaire.

Climate of Creag Ghleannain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Creag Ghleannain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°11°14°16°15°12°9°5°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°-2°0°2°5°7°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1581011177076777991116134135135

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Creag Ghleannain

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (102 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 41 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 97 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 102 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 109 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 148 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 284 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Creag Ghleannain

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 4,124 natural sites, 735 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 24 kmN
  • Isle of Moy Island 24 kmN
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 18 kmSW
  • Tom Dubh Island 7 kmS

25–60 km1,623 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 49 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 55 kmW

60–100 km2,931 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 94 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Eilean Donan Island 99 kmW

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