Beinn Lochain
Beinn Lochain is one of the Arrochar Alps at 702.9 metres, in the Argyll Highlands. The mountain is situated to the west of Lochgoilhead. It continues the rugged and wild feel of the local area as it sits next to its higher neighbour Beinn Bheula which reaches a height of over 2,500 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,306 feet
- Description: 702m high mountain in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ben Lochain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn and Beinn Bheula.
Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn
Peak
Photo: Gordon Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn is a mountain on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland, northwest of Lochgoilhead. On 17 January 1949, a United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron was on a flight from RAF Scampton, England, to Reykjavík, Iceland.
Beinn Bheula
Peak
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Bheula is a mountain located between Loch Goil and Loch Eck. It is part of the Arrochar Alps range. Beinn Bheula appears rugged from Lochgoilhead, with several summits, the highest of which is Caisteal Dubh. It is commonly climbed from Loch Goil…
Mullach Coire a’ Chuir
Peak
Mullach Coire a' Chuir is a 640m rugged mountain near Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland and forms part of the well known Arrochar Alps range. It lies to the west of Glen Goil and is visible from Lochgoilhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochgoilhead and Glenbranter.
Lochgoilhead
Village
Photo: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochgoilhead is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It stands at the head of Loch Goil.
Glenbranter
Hamlet
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenbranter is a hamlet and former estate, once owned by Sir Harry Lauder, on the northwest shore of Loch Eck in the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland.
Strachur
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strachur and Strathlachlan are united parishes in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Strachur is a small village on the eastern coast of Loch Fyne.
Beinn Lochain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.16336° or 56° 9′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.96381° or 4° 57′ 50″ westElevation
2,306 feet (703 metres)Open location code
9C8Q527P+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1132335900OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beinn Lochain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beinn Lochain”
- Dutch: “Beinn Lochain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بين لوتشاين”
- Irish: “Beinn Lochain”
- Ladin: “Beinn Lochain”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beinn Lochain”
- Swedish: “Beinn Lochain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lettermay and Strachurmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beinn Tharsuinn and Cruach na Cioba.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Beinn Lochain”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.