Bennachie
Bennachie is a range of hills in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has several tops, the highest of which, Oxen Craig, has a height of 528 metres. Though not particularly high compared to other peaks in Scotland, the mountain is very prominent owing to its isolation and the relative flatness of the surrounding terrain, and dominates the skyline from several viewpoints.- Hill rising to 1,732 feet (528 metres)
- Description: range of hills in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mither Tap hillfort.
Mither Tap hillfort
Fort
The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Colony and Oyne.
The Colony
Locality
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty… The Colony is situated 2½ miles east of Bennachie.
Oyne
Village
Oyne is a small village in rural Aberdeenshire at the bottom of Bennachie in Scotland. Oyne is situated 3 miles north of Bennachie.
Auchleven
Village
Auchleven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Auchleven is situated 3 miles northwest of Bennachie.
Bennachie
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Latitude
57.28333° or 57° 17′ north
Longitude
-2.56667° or 2° 34′ west
Open location code
9C9V7CMM+88
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Bennachie” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Bennachie”
- Bulgarian: “Беначие”
- Cebuano: “Bennachie”
- Chinese: “班納澈山”
- Chinese: “班纳澈山”
- Dutch: “Bennachie”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيناكى”
- German: “Bennachie”
- Irish: “Beinn na Cíche”
- Japanese: “ベナーキー”
- Ladin: “Bennachie”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bennachie”
- Swedish: “Bennachie”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Corrie Crofts and Pittodrie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watch Craig and Millstone Hill.
Aberdeenshire: Highlights
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