Muir of Dinnet
Muir of Dinnet is a national nature reserve situated close to the village of Dinnet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The reserve extends 1166 hectares from the River Dee to Culbean hill, and encompasses a wide range of habitats including dry heath, raised bog, woodland, and two lochs: Loch Kinord and Loch Davan.Photo: Redslippers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 541 feet
- Description: valley in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dinnet Muir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dinnet Oakwood and Burn o’ Vat.
Dinnet Oakwood
Nature reserve
Dinnet Oakwood is a Designated Special Area of Conservation located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately 9 miles from Aboyne and six miles from Ballater. The area is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Burn o’ Vat
Cave
Photo: Alasdairaph, CC BY 3.0.
The Burn o' Vat is a mountain stream in Deeside, Scotland, rising on Culblean Hill and flowing into Loch Kinord. The Vat, a pothole of glacial origin, lies upon its course. Burn o’ Vat is situated 1½ miles northwest of Muir of Dinnet.
Loch Davan
Lake
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Davan is a small, triangular, freshwater loch approximately 5 mi northeast of Ballater, Scotland and lying immediately north of Loch Kinord. It is approximately 0.75 mi in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole. Loch Davan is situated 2 miles north of Muir of Dinnet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinnet and Tullich.
Dinnet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Tullich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3½ miles west of Muir of Dinnet.
Logie Coldstone
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Logie Coldstone is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies north of the River Dee, near Tarland in the Cromar, a basin of land cut out of the Grampian foothills between Aboyne and Ballater. Logie Coldstone is situated 4 miles north of Muir of Dinnet.
Muir of Dinnet
- 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—“Muir of Dinnet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Muir of Dinnet”
- Swedish: “Muir of Dinnet”
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