Glen Strathfarrar
Glen Strathfarrar is a glen in the Highland region of Scotland, near Loch Ness. The Glen is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam at Loch Monar and a 9 km tunnel carrying water to an underground power station at Deanie; a second dam just below Loch Beannacharan feeds a tunnel carrying water to Culligran power station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Deanie Power Station and Loch Beannacharan.
Loch Beannacharan
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Loch Beannacharan is a freshwater loch in Glen Strathfarrar, situated roughly 9.5 kilometres west of the village of Struy. The loch sits on the River Farrar, which runs from Loch Monar to meet the River Glass, forming the River Beauly.
Sgùrr na Ruaidhe
Peak
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Sgùrr na Ruaidhe is a peak, which is situated 2 miles north of Glen Strathfarrar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannich.
Cannich
Village
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Cannich is a village at the southern end of Strathglass, in the Highlands of Scotland, about 26 miles west of the city of Inverness. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly to Drumnadrochit. Cannich is situated 5 miles southeast of Glen Strathfarrar.
Glen Strathfarrar
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,266 feet
- Description: valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen Strathfarrar” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glen Strathfarrar”
- Irish: “Gleann Srath Farair”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Gleann Srath Farair”
- Swedish: “Glen Strathfarrar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Craskie and Muchrachd.
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