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Loch Hope

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′04″ N 4°38′17″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Hope Loch Hope
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eriboll
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport90 km
SYY Stornoway Airport103 km

About Loch Hope

Loch Hope is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Meall Bad a' Mhuidhe and Meall Bad a' Mhartuin.

Climate of Loch Hope

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (173 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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 Loch Hope
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)15210713487799199115148164173155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Hope

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 90 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 210 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 103 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 289 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Hope

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 1,848 natural sites, 567 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 21 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 17 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km960 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 34 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 29 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,172 places

  • Hoy Island 89 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 98 kmNE
  • Clett Island 67 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eriboll Village, Highland
    3.4 km NW
  • Cashel Dhu Village, Highland
    5.7 km S
  • Hope Village, Highland
    5.8 km N
  • Heilam Village, Highland
    5.9 km N
  • Portnancon Village, Highland
    6.8 km NW
  • Laid Village, Highland
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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