The Maim
The Maim is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,972 feet. The Maim is situated nearby to the locality Abergeldie, as well as near the village Crathie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abergeldie Castle and Crathie Kirk.
Abergeldie Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Gordon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abergeldie Castle is a four-floor tower house in Crathie and Braemar parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands at an altitude of 840 feet, on the south bank of the River Dee, five miles west of Ballater, and about two miles east of the royal residence of Balmoral Castle.
Crathie Kirk
Church
Photo: DanMS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scottish village of Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby Balmoral Castle. Crathie Kirk is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Maim.
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Distillery
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Royal Lochnagar distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Abergeldie Estate, near Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar. Royal Lochnagar distillery is situated 2 miles south of The Maim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crathie and Ballater.
Crathie
Village
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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Maim.
Ballater
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
The Maim
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,972 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.0604° or 57° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.19335° or 3° 11′ 36″ westElevation
1,972 feet (601 metres)Open location code
9C9R3R64+5MGeoNames ID
12624642
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