Oireabhal
Oireabhal is a mountain in Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The peak is the highest point on a complex ridge that runs from north to south. The northern side of the mountain includes its finest feature, an overhanging crag known as 'Sron Uladal'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,172 feet
- Description: mountain northeast of Amhuinnsuidhe on Lewis and Harris in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Oreval”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Strone Ulladale.
Strone Ulladale
Peak
Photo: Kieran Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uladail is a location near Amhuinnsuidhe, on Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Sron Ulladail is a sheer cliff which at 370 metres is one of the highest in the British Isles. It stands over Loch Uladail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amhuinnsuidhe and Bunavoneadar.
Amhuinnsuidhe
Village
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amhuinnsuidhe is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris. Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.
Bunavoneadar
Hamlet
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bun Abhainn Eadarra or Bunavoneadar is a hamlet adjacent to the Loch Bun Abhainn Eadarra, on the south shore of North Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bunavoneadar is situated 4½ miles southeast of Oireabhal.
Ardhasaig
Village
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardhasaig is a settlement on the western coast of north Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardhasaig is also within the parish of Harris, and is situated on the A859 which links Harris with Stornoway. Ardhasaig is situated 5 miles southeast of Oireabhal.
Oireabhal
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.98336° or 57° 59′ 0″ northLongitude
-6.93512° or 6° 56′ 6″ westElevation
2,172 feet (662 metres)Open location code
9C9MX3M7+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1276508001OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Ladin to Welsh—“Oireabhal” goes by many names.
- Ladin: “Oireabhal”
- Welsh: “Oreval”
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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 “Oireabhal”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.