Creag nan Gearr, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Creag nan Gearr

Creag nan Gearr is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 515 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Loch Scalabsdale and Suidh' an Fhir-bhig.

Climate of Creag nan Gearr

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month: July (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: November (133 mm)
Driest month: May (68 mm)

3° -1°

4° -2°

5° -1°

7° 0°

10° 3°

12° 5°

14° 7°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 1°

4° -1°

Jan

124

Feb

89

Mar

111

Apr

73

May

68

Jun

74

Jul

79

Aug

90

Sep

113

Oct

126

Nov

133

Dec

122

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 nan Gearr
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	14°	14°	12°	9°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-2°	-1°	0°	3°	5°	7°	7°	6°	3°	1°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	124	89	111	73	68	74	79	90	113	126	133	122

How to get to Creag nan Gearr

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 74 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 154 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 198 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 252 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 383 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creag nan Gearr

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 2,069 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

Eilean nam Meann Island 24 kmNW
Rubha Mòr Island 21 kmNW
Eilean nam Faoileag Island 21 kmSW
Loch an Tubairnaich Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km645 places

Clett Island 50 kmN
Eilean nan Ron Island 52 kmNW
Rabbit Islands Island 52 kmNW
Neave Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,895 places

Hoy Island 78 kmN
Flotta Island 81 kmNE
Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmSE
Hesta Head Natural site 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kildonan Village, Highland
5.3 km SW
Gobernuisgeach Village, Highland
6.6 km NE
Helmsdale Village, Highland
11 km SE
Kilournan Village, Highland
7.3 km S
Marrel Village, Highland
9.6 km SE
Kinbrace Village, Highland
12 km NW

Creag nan Gearr

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Loch Scalabsdale Lake, Highland
0.8 km NE
Suidh' an Fhir-bhig Mountain, Highland
1.2 km NE
Cnoc Salislade Mountain, Highland
1.2 km W
Creag Scalabsdale Mountain, Highland
1.4 km E
Cnoc an Eireannaich Mountain, Highland
3.3 km N
Cnoc a' Mheadhoin Mountain, Highland
3.5 km W
Creag Scalabsdale SE Top Mountain, Highland
3.7 km E
Beinn Dubhain Mountain, Highland
4.1 km SW