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Mountain

Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°02′19″ N 4°18′37″ W

Map showing the location of Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lairg
5.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport57 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport85 km

About Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn

Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Loch Craggie and Meall Dola.

Climate of Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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
Climate of Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)14510312981778793106133146155143

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 166 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 57 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 85 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 242 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 379 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sidhean Ruigh na Beinn

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 2,728 natural sites, 713 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 15 kmS
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 6 kmW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 23 kmSW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,384 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmNW
  • Moy Island Island 55 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 58 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,840 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Clett Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lairg Village, Highland
    5.5 km W
  • Balnadelson Village, Highland
    4 km SW
  • Tomich Village, Highland
    4.3 km SW
  • Rhian Breck Village, Highland
    4.8 km SW
  • Muie Village, Highland
    4.8 km SE
  • Saval Village, Highland
    5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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