Glen Tanar
Glen Tanar is a glen in Aberdeenshire, eastern Scotland, through which the Water of Tanar flows. Near the mouth of the glen, at Tower o' Ess, the Water of Tanar flows into the River Dee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,342 feet
- Description: glen of the Water of Tanar and national nature reserve in northeast Scotland
- Also known as: “Glen Tanner”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinnet and Tullich.
Dinnet
Village
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Dinnet is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to be the gateway to both the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park. Dinnet is situated 4 miles north of Glen Tanar.
Tullich
Village
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Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. Tullich is situated 5 miles northwest of Glen Tanar.
Ballater
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Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
Glen Tanar
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Tanar” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glen Tanar”
- Swedish: “Glen Tanar”
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