Creag Bhainneach

Creag Bhainneach is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 778 feet. Creag Bhainneach is situated nearby to the hamlet Bridge of Awe, as well as near the neighborhood Brochroy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pass of Brander and Nelson Monument, Taynuilt.

Pass of Brander

Mountain saddle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Pass of Brander is a mountain pass in the Highlands of Scotland, where the main railway and road to Oban makes its way between Cruachan, a 3,689-foot mountain, and Loch Awe. Pass of Brander is situated 1½ miles east of Creag Bhainneach.

Nelson Monument, Taynuilt

Monument

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nelson Monument, Taynuilt is situated 2½ miles northwest of Creag Bhainneach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taynuilt and Kilchrenan.

Taynuilt

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute in the Highlands of Scotland. It's on the south shore of Loch Etive, at a point where the loch is pinched, so for centuries it was a ferry crossing.

Kilchrenan

Hamlet

Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.

Kilchrenan is a small village in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland. Kilchrenan is located near to the end of the B845 road, about 1 mile inland from Loch Awe. Kilchrenan is situated 3½ miles south of Creag Bhainneach.

Bonawe

Hamlet

Bonawe is a village in Ardchattan Parish Argyll and Bute, Scotland opposite Taynuilt on the north shore of Loch Etive, most famous for the shipping firm J & A Gardener's Bonawe Quarry - now owned by Breedon Aggregates Scotland Ltd. Bonawe is situated 3½ miles northwest of Creag Bhainneach.

Creag Bhainneach

Type: Hill with an elevation of 778 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.40471° or 56° 24′ 17″ north

Longitude

-5.19145° or 5° 11′ 29″ west

Elevation

778 feet (237 metres)

Open location code

9C8PCR35+VC

GeoNames ID

12621591

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Localities in the Area

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