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Mountain

Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′08″ N 6°55′42″ W

Map showing the location of Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geisiadar
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport35 km
BEB Benbecula Airport83 km

About Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh

Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 122 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Cleit Chairisiadair and Aineabhal.

Climate of Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 305 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 35 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Beinn a' Ghlinne Ruaidh

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,064 natural sites, 907 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 18 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 10 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km517 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 39 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 59 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 31 kmE

60–100 km1,055 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmS
  • Clett Island 75 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 89 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    1.1 km E
  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    2.1 km N
  • Uigen Village, Western Isles
    2.2 km NW
  • Kneep Village, Western Isles
    4.2 km N
  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km SE
  • Uig Village, Western Isles
    4.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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