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Croftronan Hill

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°15′07″ N 3°41′53″ W

Map showing the location of Croftronan Hill Croftronan Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nethy Bridge
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport39 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport91 km

About Croftronan Hill

Croftronan Hill is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 258 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Loch Garten and Tore Hill.

Climate of Croftronan Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Croftronan Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)1147183546162637187999695

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Croftronan Hill

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (91 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 97 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 39 kmnorthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 91 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 97 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 158 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 285 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Croftronan Hill

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 3,724 natural sites, 678 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 25 kmNW
  • Tom Dubh Island 20 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 19 kmSW
  • Loch Vaa Lake 6 kmW

25–60 km1,491 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 46 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km2,650 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 82 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 60 kmNW

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