Creag Gheal
Creag Gheal is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 469 feet. Creag Gheal is situated nearby to the locality Lone, as well as near the village Achfary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Stack and Arkle.
Ben Stack
Peak
Ben Stack is a mountain in Sutherland, in the northwest of Scotland. It is 721 m high. It lies southeast of Laxford Bridge and northwest of Loch More along the A838 road, and just west of Loch Stack. Ben Stack is situated 1½ miles south of Creag Gheal.
Arkle
Peak
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arkle is a mountain in Sutherland, in the far north-west corner of the Scottish Highlands. Like its sister Foinaven, the mountain is made up of glistening white Cambrian quartzite, laid down around 530 million years ago on an uneven basement of much older Lewisian gneiss. Arkle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Creag Gheal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achfary and Rhiconich.
Achfary
Village
Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achfary is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Highland. To the east of the village lies Loch nan Ealachan. It is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and is renowned for its unusual black and white telephone box, erected in the 1960s. Achfary is situated 3½ miles south of Creag Gheal.
Rhiconich
Hamlet
Rhiconich is a remote hamlet, located at the head of Loch Inchard, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands in the Scottish council area of Highland. Rhiconich is situated 3 miles north-east of Laxford Bridge and 11 miles south-west of Durness on the A838 road. Rhiconich is situated 5 miles north of Creag Gheal.
Achlyness
Hamlet
Achlyness is a crofting hamlet on the shores of Loch Inchard, located near Rhiconich, Sutherland, Scotland, within the council area of Highland. Achlyness is situated 5 miles northwest of Creag Gheal.
Creag Gheal
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 469 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.35795° or 58° 21′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.94263° or 4° 56′ 34″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
9CCQ9354+5WGeoNames ID
12619141
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