Northwest Highlands
The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen. The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Area
- Description: located in the northern third of Scotland
- Also known as: “North West Highlands” and “Northern Highlands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch na Caoidhe.
Loch na Caoidhe
Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch na Caoidhe is situated 2½ miles southeast of Northwest Highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achnasheen.
Achnasheen
Village
Photo: Achnasheen, Public domain.
Achnasheen is a small village in Ross-shire in the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is situated on the River Bran at the junction of two roads built by Thomas Telford, the A832 and the A890. Achnasheen is situated 6 miles northwest of Northwest Highlands.
Northwest Highlands
- Category: region
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Northwest Highlands” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西北高地”
- Czech: “Kaledonské hory”
- Dutch: “Northwest Highlands”
- Esperanto: “Nordokcidenta Altaĵo de Skotlando”
- French: “Northwest Highlands”
- German: “Northwest Highlands”
- Hungarian: “Északnyugati-felföld”
- Irish: “Garbhchríocha an Iarthuaiscirt”
- Japanese: “北西ハイランド”
- Japanese: “北西高地地方”
- Polish: “Góry Kaledońskie”
- Polish: “Góry Północnoszkockie”
- Serbian: “Kaledonske planine”
- Serbian: “Каледонске планине”
- Ukrainian: “Північно-західне Шотландське нагір’я”
- Ukrainian: “Північно-Західне Шотландське нагір’я”
- Western Panjabi: “نارتھویسٹ ہائیلینڈز”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Creag Coire na Feòla and Meall Innis na Sine.
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