Beinn nan Cnaimhseag

Beinn nan Cnaimhseag is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,870 feet. Beinn nan Cnaimhseag is situated nearby to the locality Stronchrubie, as well as near Ledbeg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Creag nan Uamh,caves and Uamh an Claonaite.

Uamh an Claonaite

Cave

Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Uamh an Claonaite is the longest cave in Scotland. It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inchnadamph and Elphin.

Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. 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. Inchnadamph is situated 3 miles northwest of Beinn nan Cnaimhseag.

Elphin

Hamlet

Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elphin is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles north of Ullapool. The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. Elphin is situated 5 miles southwest of Beinn nan Cnaimhseag.