- Elevation
- 409 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport23 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
About The Pike
The Pike is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 409 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bleak Law and Weather Law.
Photos of The Pike
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Torweaving Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mealowther Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Henshaw Hill Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King Seat Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Catstone Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Pike
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
How to get to The Pike
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 23 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 86 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 164 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Pike
Within 100 km: 320 historic and cultural sites, 3,064 natural sites, 813 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km320 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE
- Portmore Loch Lake 20 kmE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 9 kmN
- Glencorse Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
25–60 km1,343 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 28 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 52 kmNE
60–100 km2,534 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 96 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire4.3 km S
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Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire4.6 km NW
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders8.8 km E
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Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire10 km SW
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Walston Village, South Lanarkshire6.7 km S
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Auchengray Village, South Lanarkshire6.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.1 km S -
Weather Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km W
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Darlees Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire0.9 km N
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Harrows Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km NW
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Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km N
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Twin Laws Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km W
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Black Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km E
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White Craig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.9 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources