Loch Vrotachan
Loch Vrotachan, also known as Loch Brodichan or Loch Brothacan, is a freshwater lake on the southwestern edge of the Scottish council area of Aberdeenshire. It is located in the Grampian Mountains about 13 km south of Braemar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Càrn Aosda and The Cairnwell.
Càrn Aosda
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Càrn Aosda is a Scottish mountain situated 12.5 km south of the town of Braemar, in the county of Aberdeenshire. It stands near the summit of the Cairnwell Pass on the A93 road, in the midst of the Glenshee Ski Centre.
The Cairnwell
Peak
Photo: Wdgwdgwdg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cairnwell is a mountain in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, south of Braemar. It is often considered to be one of the most spoiled of the Munros, due to the Glenshee Ski Centre which covers the eastern slope of the mountain.
Glenshee Ski Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Flossiesheep, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenshee Ski Centre is an alpine snowsports area in the Scottish Highlands. It is located above the Cairnwell Pass at the head of Glen Shee on either side of the A93 road between Blairgowrie and Braemar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spittal of Glenshee.
Spittal of Glenshee
Village
Photo: Linda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland, where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water. Spittal of Glenshee is situated 5 miles south of Loch Vrotachan.
Loch Vrotachan
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.89001° or 56° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.44192° or 3° 26′ 31″ westElevation
2,454 feet (748 metres)Open location code
9C8RVHR5+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 43179737OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Vrotachan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Vrotachan”
- German: “Loch Vrotachan”
- Scots: “Loch Vrotachan”
- Swedish: “Loch Vrotachan”
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