Canisp

Canisp is a mountain in the far north west of . It is situated in the parish of Assynt, in the county of , 25 kilometres north of the town of .
Tap on a place
to explore it

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North West Highlands Geopark and Inchnadamph.

is a UNESCO Geopark in in the north-west . The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in Assynt, , . The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density.

Canisp

Latitude
58.12121° or 58° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
-5.05256° or 5° 3′ 9″ west
Elevation
2,779 feet (847 metres)
Open location code
9CCP4WCW+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 651297921
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2653892
Wiki­data ID
Q2514094
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Canisp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Canisp” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Canisp
  • Dutch: Canisp
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل كانيسپ
  • German: Canisp
  • Irish: Canasp
  • Ladin: Canisp
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Canisp
  • Swedish: Canisp
  • Welsh: Canasp

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stronechrubie and Skiag Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochan Fada and Beinn Reidh.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Peaks to Discover

Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Canisp”. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.