What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Cuilags Hill on Hoy reaches a height of approximately 384 meters, making it the highest point on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands. Composed primarily of Old Red Sandstone, the hill is part of a landscape shaped by ancient geological processes and glacial activity. It matters as a key geographical feature and a popular destination for hikers and those exploring Orkney's rugged terrain.
Places near here
CuilagsMountain / peak · 123 yd
Cairn, CuilagsAncient tomb or cairn · 177 yd
Cairn on Cuilags Hill, HoyAncient tomb or cairn · 214 yd
Cuilags Hill, HoyMountain or hill · 481 yd
Plane wreckage on Cuilags Hill, HoyMountain or hill · 511 yd
Hoy, Hoy LodgeGate Pier(s) (19th Century), Lairds House (post Medieval), Wall(s) (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Sui FeaMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Berriedale Wood, HoyForest or wood · 1.4 mi
Hoy, Burra HouseHouse (post Medieval) · 1.7 mi
Strathelliot: Taing of Selwick, Hoy, Hoy Sound, OrkneySteam Trawler (20th Century)-(1952) · 1.8 mi
Bay of CreeklandBay · 2.0 mi
Bay of QuoysBay · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0