Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Creag Thoraraidh
Height: 405m / 1327ft • Prominence: 155m / 509ft • Summit : no feature: ground 3m from fence and 190m N of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

UK - Scotland - Highlands - Near Helmsdale
August 2022. Holiday in Scotland. Rabbies Tour to Orkney from Inverness.
14-Aug-22 • JulesFoto • flickr
uk scotland highlands valley sutherland 52303932256


Bidvest Foodservice SK66 BZS
DAF CF Euro 6 260, new to Bidvest Foodservice in December 2016
03-Feb-17 • Inverness Trucker • flickr
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S6844 - Creag Thoraraidh
ND040185, LR17. HISTORY Pilar completed 26th April 1952 costing £39.5s.3d. Computed as secondary triangulation station ND25/12 within the Wick secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1981. SITE VISIT Overall approach from south. Parked in wide gateway on east side of old A9 at ND035169. Followed mapped track network up to ND035186 then direct line east across rough ground. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces west, compass measurement 263°. Vented through north facing sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from top. Photographed 14th July 2013, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.145559,-3.631081&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44935725811/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 17 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 5.37 miles to the north. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075989204/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6873 - Beinn Nan Coireag : 6.54 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11057888245/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6885 - Beinn Uairie : 7.14 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114788008/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6880 - Cnoc An Eireannaich : 7.68 miles to the northwest. ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Levelling Flush Bracket www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/35839302284/in/album-72157662157184532/ G1988 - Helmsdale, Church : 2.22 miles to the SSW. ═════════════════════════
14-Jul-13 • Graeme5015 • flickr
s6844 creagthoraraidh navidale 11076052973
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.

UK - Scotland - Highlands - Near Helmsdale
August 2022. Holiday in Scotland. Rabbies Tour to Orkney from Inverness.
14-Aug-22 • JulesFoto • flickr
uk scotland highlands valley sutherland 52303932256


Bidvest Foodservice SK66 BZS
DAF CF Euro 6 260, new to Bidvest Foodservice in December 2016
03-Feb-17 • Inverness Trucker • flickr
bidvest bidvest3663 bidvestfoodservice 3663 foodservice food delivery distribution lorry truck refrigerated fridge freezer frigoblock daf cf dafcf euro6 sk66 sk66bzs 31880825443


S6844 - Creag Thoraraidh
ND040185, LR17. HISTORY Pilar completed 26th April 1952 costing £39.5s.3d. Computed as secondary triangulation station ND25/12 within the Wick secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1981. SITE VISIT Overall approach from south. Parked in wide gateway on east side of old A9 at ND035169. Followed mapped track network up to ND035186 then direct line east across rough ground. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces west, compass measurement 263°. Vented through north facing sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from top. Photographed 14th July 2013, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.145559,-3.631081&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/44935725811/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 17 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 5.37 miles to the north. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075989204/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6873 - Beinn Nan Coireag : 6.54 miles to the northeast. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11057888245/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6885 - Beinn Uairie : 7.14 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114788008/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6880 - Cnoc An Eireannaich : 7.68 miles to the northwest. ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Levelling Flush Bracket www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/35839302284/in/album-72157662157184532/ G1988 - Helmsdale, Church : 2.22 miles to the SSW. ═════════════════════════
14-Jul-13 • Graeme5015 • flickr
s6844 creagthoraraidh navidale 11076052973

Richie, Andy and John
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Richie, Andy and John
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.