Cape Wrath Firing Range

Cape Wrath Firing Range is a military installation in Highland Council, Scotland. Cape Wrath Firing Range is situated near the peak Maovally, as well as near Sgribhis-bheinn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sgribhis-bheinn.

Sgribhis-bheinn

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sgribhis-bheinn is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achiemore and Balnakeil.

Achiemore was a crofting community located on the Cape Wrath peninsula near the village of Durness in the Scottish county of Sutherland. The hamlet is just south of the farmstead of Daill on the western shore of the Kyle of Durness. Achiemore is situated 4 miles southeast of Cape Wrath Firing Range.

Balnakeil

Hamlet

Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 6 miles east of Cape Wrath Firing Range.

Cape Wrath Firing Range

Type: Military installation
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.59163° or 58° 35′ 30″ north

Longitude

-4.91894° or 4° 55′ 8″ west

Open location code

9CCQH3RJ+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 145343624

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maovally and Fashven.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kearvaig and Loch Inshore.

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