Cairnmore Hillock
Cairnmore Hillock is a peak in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 436 feet. Cairnmore Hillock is situated nearby to the hamlet Lythmore, as well as near Bridge of Forss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Mill, Forss and Brims Castle.
Brims Castle
Ruins
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brims Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house on Brims Ness, Highland region, Scotland, to the south of the Pentland Firth, about 5 miles north west of Thurso.
Crosskirk Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskirk Broch was a fortification near the present day hamlet of Crosskirk near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After thorough archaeological exploration it was destroyed in 1972 since the site had become unsafe due to sea erosion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurso and Scrabster.
Thurso
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Scrabster
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+1⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+1⁄2 miles from Wick, 112 miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath.
Cairnmore Hillock
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 436 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.5848° or 58° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.6251° or 3° 37′ 30″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9CCRH9MF+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2407171204OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cairnmore Hillock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lythmore and Bridge of Forss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brimside Tulloch, Broch and Stemster Hill, Broch.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Peaks to Discover
Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.