What is recorded here
Beinn Chailein rises to approximately 550 metres and is part of the rugged landscape of the Outer Hebrides. Its name, meaning "Caillein's Hill," may reflect a local folklore or historical association with a figure named Caillein. As a topographic feature in Na h-Eileanan Siar, it contributes to the region's cultural and geographic identity.
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Places near here
Beinn BhearnachMountain / peak · 1346 yd
Shieling ruin beside the Allt CatrianeOld home or work place · 1378 yd
Beinn a' SgridheMountain / peak · 1698 yd
Wood on MeannanForest or wood · 1.1 mi
New fences on the mountainMountain or hill · 1.7 mi
Woodland cornerForest or wood · 1.8 mi
Loch Na Gainmhich, LewisShieling Hut(s) (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.8 mi
Quarry for stone used in the windfarm developmentStanding or carved stone · 2.2 mi
Beach on the northern shore of Loch Gainmheach nam Faoileag, Isle of LewisBeach · 2.3 mi
Otter prints on the little beach where the Creed enters Loch an OisBeach · 2.6 mi
Cairn, Stacaiseal, Isle of LewisAncient tomb or cairn · 2.7 mi
Small waterfall on the Creed WaterWaterfall · 4.0 miOther information
Photo: Rude Health · CC BY-SA 2.0