Cnoc an Fhreiceadain

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain (Hill of Watching or Watch Hill) is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is 307 metres (1,007 ft) high[1] with commanding views along the north coast of Scotland to Orkney in the east to Durness and Arkle in the West. It lies in the parish of Tongue with the crofting township of Coldbackie at its foot and looks across the Kyle of Tongue and Tongue Bay to the Rabbit Islands.

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
View of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain across the Kyle of Tongue from Melness
Highest point
Elevation307 m (1,007 ft) [1]
Coordinates58°30′02″N 4°23′06″W 
Naming
English translationHill of Watching
Language of nameGaelic
Geography
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is on the north coast of Scotland
LocationColdbackie, Sutherland, Scotland
OS gridNC611594
Topo mapOS Landranger 9

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is an Old Red Sandstone conglomerate, and dates from the Paleozoic era, around 400 million years ago.[2]

In 2004 as part of the BBC's Top Gear motoring programme, Jeremy Clarkson drove a Land Rover Discovery 3 from sea level to the summit of Cnoc an Fhreiceadain.[3] The programme was criticised by the Mountaineering Council for Scotland for the potential impact of the climb on peat bogs and heather environments.[4]

References
  1. "Cnoc an Fhreiceadain (The Watch Hill)". Summitsbase. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. "The Watch Hill". Coldbackie. 2004. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. "Top Gear: Series 5, Episode 3". Top Gear Box. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  4. "Clarkson in deep peat over 4x4 ride". The Guardian. 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2014-02-19.


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