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Hill of Gorthleck

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°15′18″ N 4°25′02″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Gorthleck Hill of Gorthleck
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lynne Mhor Croft
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport39 km
DND Dundee Airport123 km

About Hill of Gorthleck

Hill of Gorthleck is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Tom a' Mhoid and Strath Errick.

Climate of Hill of Gorthleck

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Hill of Gorthleck
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)20012915482848689106148168179183

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hill of Gorthleck

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (134 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 124 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 39 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 123 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 141 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 155 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 308 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Gorthleck

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,735 natural sites, 977 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 22 kmN
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 17 kmNE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 16 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Each Island 22 kmW

25–60 km1,640 places

  • Moy Island Island 34 kmN
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 30 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 50 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 38 kmN

60–100 km3,698 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 100 kmW

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