Cioch na h-Oighe

Cioch na h-Oighe is a peak in North Ayrshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,169 feet. Cioch na h-Oighe is situated nearby to the locality Farchan Mòr, as well as near the village Sannox.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Goat Fell and Cìr Mhòr.

Goat Fell

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goat Fell is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. At 875 metres, it is one of four Corbetts on the island. The mountain, along with nearby Brodick Castle, is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

Cìr Mhòr

Peak

Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cìr Mhòr is a Corbett known as the Matterhorn of Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak, Goat Fell, by a col called The Saddle.

Caisteal Abhail

Peak

Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caisteal Abhail is a mountain on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. It is the northernmost Corbett on the island. The mountain forms the main part of a view known as The Sleeping Warrior due to its distinctive outline as seen from the mainland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sannox and Corrie.

Sannox

Village

Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sannox is a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilbride. The name comes from the name the Vikings gave to the area, Sandvik, meaning the Sandy Bay.

Corrie

Village

Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Corrie is a village on the north east coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland, 6 miles north of Brodick. It lies 2 mi due east under the island's highest mountain, Goat Fell.

Cladach

Hamlet

Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Note: Cladach is a general Scottish Gaelic word for "beach" or "shore" and occurs in many Scottish placenames Cladach is a tiny settlement on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

Cioch na h-Oighe

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,169 feet
Also known as: “Cìoch na h-Oighe”, “Maidens Paps”, “Paps”, and “The Bastion”
Category: landform
Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.64953° or 55° 38′ 58″ north

Longitude

-5.18097° or 5° 10′ 52″ west

Elevation

2,169 feet (661 metres)

Open location code

9C7PJRX9+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2318451959

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

2652996

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