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Creagan nan Gearra

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′07″ N 3°32′31″ W

Map showing the location of Creagan nan Gearra Creagan nan Gearra
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braemore
1.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport35 km
INV Inverness Airport85 km

About Creagan nan Gearra

Creagan nan Gearra is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Feadaige and Wag Hill.

Climate of Creagan nan Gearra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Creagan nan Gearra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°11°14°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)11081986762677283103114120110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Creagan nan Gearra

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 35 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 257 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Creagan nan Gearra

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,783 natural sites, 544 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 24 kmNE
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 11 kmN
  • Loch Stemster Lake 16 kmNE
  • Loch Sletill Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km551 places

  • Clett Island 41 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 54 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 58 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,710 places

  • Hoy Island 68 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 97 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 69 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 98 kmN

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