Creag Ghlas
Creag Ghlas is a locality in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Creag Ghlas is situated nearby to the locality Sàil an Ìm, as well as near Creag Dhubh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caisteal Abhail and Cìr Mhòr.
Caisteal Abhail
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caisteal Abhail is a mountain on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. It is the northernmost Corbett on the island. The mountain forms the main part of a view known as The Sleeping Warrior due to its distinctive outline as seen from the mainland.
Cìr Mhòr
Peak
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cìr Mhòr is a Corbett known as the Matterhorn of Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak, Goat Fell, by a col called The Saddle. Cìr Mhòr is situated 2 miles south of Creag Ghlas.
Creag Ghlas Laggan
Peak
Creag Ghlas Laggan is a hill on the Isle of Arran in south-western Scotland. It is the highest point of the seven-mile-long ridge of land that runs north-west to south-east between the A841 road and the Sound of Bute in the north-eastern part of the island. Creag Ghlas Laggan is situated 2½ miles north of Creag Ghlas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sannox and Corrie.
Sannox
Village
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sannox is a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilbride. The name comes from the name the Vikings gave to the area, Sandvik, meaning the Sandy Bay. Sannox is situated 2½ miles east of Creag Ghlas.
Corrie
Village
Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corrie is a village on the north east coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland, 6 miles north of Brodick. It lies 2 mi due east under the island's highest mountain, Goat Fell. Corrie is situated 3 miles southeast of Creag Ghlas.
Lochranza
Village
Photo: Markarianuk, Public domain.
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west. Lochranza is situated 4 miles northwest of Creag Ghlas.
Creag Ghlas
- Type: Locality
- Category: hill
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.66475° or 55° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
-5.213° or 5° 12′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7PMQ7P+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 9167607066OpenStreetMap feature
natural=hillOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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