Hill of Olrig

Hill of Olrig is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 463 feet. Hill of Olrig is situated near the hamlet Hilliclay, as well as near Kirkfield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murkle and Castletown.

Murkle

Village

Photo: david glass, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Murkle is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located one mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Castletown

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castletown is a village on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of Olrig, where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of Caithness.

Thurso East

Quarter

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle.

Hill of Olrig

Type: Peak with an elevation of 463 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.57113° or 58° 34′ 16″ north

Longitude

-3.42032° or 3° 25′ 13″ west

Elevation

463 feet (141 metres)

Open location code

9CCRHHCH+FV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 663877880

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12610769

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hilliclay and Kirkfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cairn of Sibmister,broch and Olrig House Broch.

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