Caisteal Abhail

Caisteal Abhail is a mountain on the in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cìr Mhòr and Goat Fell.

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

Scenic viewpoint
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is the highest point on the . At 875 metres, it is one of four Corbetts on the island. The mountain, along with nearby , is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

Peak
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is a mountain on the , . It is the southernmost of the four Corbetts on the island, lying between to the east and Glen Iorsa to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sannox and Corrie.

Village
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is a village on the , . 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.

Village
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is a village on the north east coast of the in , 6 miles north of . It lies 2 mi due east under the island's highest mountain, .

Village
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The Isle of Arran is part of in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west.

Caisteal Abhail

Latitude
55.64989° or 55° 38′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.22931° or 5° 13′ 46″ west
Elevation
2,818 feet (859 metres)
Open location code
9C7PJQXC+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 300806208
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12541343
Wiki­data ID
Q3356591
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Caisteal Abhail” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كايستيال ابهايل”
  • Irish: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Ladin: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Norwegian: “Caisteal Abhail”
  • Welsh: “Caisteal Abhail”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coire na h-Uaimh and Cuithe Mheadhonach.

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