Cnoc Ailein
Cnoc Ailein is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 722 feet. Cnoc Ailein is situated nearby to the locality Inverpolly.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stac Pollaidh and Cùl Beag.
Stac Pollaidh
Peak
Photo: Amtiskaw, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stac Pollaidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies.
Cùl Beag
Peak
Photo: Foxie001, Public domain.
Cùl Beag is a mountain in Coigach, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is 15 km north of Ullapool and lies to the south of Cùl Mòr, and to the east of the better-known but lower Stac Pollaidh. Cùl Beag is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cnoc Ailein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverpolly and North West Highlands Geopark.
Inverpolly
Locality
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Inverpolly is the name given to a large area of northern Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Ullapool. The area contains several prominent hills, rising up from a rough landscape of bogs and lochans. Inverpolly is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cnoc Ailein.
North West Highlands Geopark
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark in Caithness and Sutherland in the north-west Scottish Highlands. The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.
Inverkirkaig
Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkirkaig is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch Loch Kirkaig, in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inverkirkaig is situated 5 miles northwest of Cnoc Ailein.
Cnoc Ailein
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 722 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.05701° or 58° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.19133° or 5° 11′ 29″ westElevation
722 feet (220 metres)Open location code
9CCP3R45+RFGeoNames ID
12614340
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