- Elevation
- 548 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport94 km
- TRE Tiree Airport116 km
About Lochiel Forest
Lochiel Forest is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Glen Mallie and Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean.
Climate of Lochiel Forest
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 285 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (302 mm)
- Driest month
- May (108 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 302 | 198 | 249 | 127 | 108 | 119 | 139 | 162 | 236 | 263 | 285 | 295 |
How to get to Lochiel Forest
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (128 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 133 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnortheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 116 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 128 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 266 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochiel Forest
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 4,899 natural sites, 1,326 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km414 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 22 kmSW
- Eilean nan Reithean Island 22 kmW
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 24 kmNE
- Eilean na Cloinne Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km2,123 places
- Oronsay Island 56 kmSW
- Eriska Island 49 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 42 kmS
- Eilean Shona Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km3,723 places
- Isle of Skye Island 76 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmNW
- Eigg Island 61 kmW
- Scarba Island 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inver Mallie Village, Highland6.1 km E
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Caol Village, Highland13 km S
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Gairlochy Village, Highland11 km E
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Fort William Town, Inverness-shire15 km S -
Achnacarry Village, Highland10 km E
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Spean Bridge Village, Highland16 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Mallie Natural site, Highland1.6 km SW
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Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean Mountain, Highland2.6 km W
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Loch Arkaig Lake, Highland2.7 km NE
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Glen Loy Natural site, Highland4.2 km SE
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Druim Gleann Laoigh Mountain, Highland3.7 km S
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Monadh Beag Mountain, Highland3.8 km SW
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Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean West Top Mountain, Highland4.2 km W
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Comhnard Coire nan Geuroirean Mountain, Highland4.3 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Druim Fada Mountain, Highland6.5 km S -
Gaor Bheinn Mountain, Highland7.4 km W -
Meall a' Phubuill East Top Mountain, Highland4.8 km SW
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Meall a' Phubuill Mountain, Highland5.7 km SW
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Stob Coire Loch Blair Mountain, Highland5.7 km NW
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Beinn Bhan West Top Mountain, Highland5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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