Creag na h-Iolaire

Creag na h-Iolaire is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,671 feet. Creag na h-Iolaire is situated nearby to the village Newtonmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Creag Liath and A‘ Chailleach.

Creag Liath

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Creag Liath is a peak.

A‘ Chailleach

Peak

Photo: Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A' Chailleach is one of the Monadhliath Mountains of Scotland. It lies seven kilometres northwest of Newtonmore and the Spey Valley. It is a Munro with a summit elevation of 929 metres.

Càrn Dearg is the highest peak of the Monadh Liath mountains in the Highlands of Scotland. Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadh Liath extends for many miles. Càrn Dearg is situated 2½ miles west of Creag na h-Iolaire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtonmore and Cluny Castle.

Newtonmore

Village

Newtonmore is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland. Newtonmore is situated 3 miles southeast of Creag na h-Iolaire.