Rubha na Creig‘ Àirde

Rubha na Creig‘ Àirde is a cape in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Smoo Cave and Eilean Hoan.

Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in in , , . The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole.

Island
is an island in in on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and the highest point is 25 metres above sea level.

Peak
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durness and Ceannabeinne.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.

Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined village within the parish of , in the county of , in the far north of the Highlands of .

Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of , , , and is in the council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness.

Rubha na Creig‘ Àirde

Latitude
58.5467° or 58° 32′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.6577° or 4° 39′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CCQG8WR+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13990381703
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Satellite Map

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