What is recorded here
Stronghold of the ptarmigan
Caisteal Abhail is a prominent hill in the Scottish Highlands, noted for its rocky summit that supports a ptarmigan population. Its name, meaning "Fort of the Raven," reflects local folklore linking the hill to mythical or historical significance. The hill matters as a marker of remote Highland terrain and as a habitat for upland wildlife.
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Places near here
Arran, Caisteal AbhailTriangulation Pillar (20th Century) · 1 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6430663.jpg?width=1280)
Ceum na CaillichCliff · 855 yd
Cìr MhòrMountain / peak · 1382 yd
The SaddleViewpoint · 1.0 mi
Suidhe FhearghasMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
le Mauvais PasCliff · 1.2 mi
Consolidated Liberator Ii, Arran, Am BinneinAircraft (second World War) · 2.1 mi
Arran, GoatfellGeneral View (19th Century) - (21st Century) · 2.2 mi
Arran, Glen SannoxBarytes Mine(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Inclined Plane (19th Century) - (20th Century)(possible), Lade(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Opencut(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Pond(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Railway(s) (20th Cent · 2.4 mi
Arran, North SannoxBuilding (post Medieval) · 2.4 mi
North SannoxVisitor information · 3.1 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Raibeart MacAoidh · CC BY-SA 2.0