Am Buth

Am Buth is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 312 feet. Am Buth is situated near the locality Lower Ardentallan, as well as near the hamlet Lerags.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gylen Castle and Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.

Gylen Castle

Ruins

Photo: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.

Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.

Oban

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.

Ganavan

Suburb

Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 6 miles north of Am Buth.

Balvicar

Village

Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 6 miles southwest of Am Buth.

Am Buth

Type: Peak with an elevation of 312 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.35716° or 56° 21′ 26″ north

Longitude

-5.51162° or 5° 30′ 42″ west

Elevation

312 feet (95 metres)

Open location code

9C8P9F4Q+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2316996219

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12612845

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lower Ardentallan and Lerags.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dun Bhlaran, dun site and Cnoc na Faire.

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