Laroch
Laroch is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Laroch is situated nearby to the locality Brecklet, as well as near Ballachulish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glencoe and Eilean Munde.
Glencoe
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glencoe is a hauntingly scenic valley in the western Scottish Highlands, a branch of The Great Glen which carves coast to coast. It's also the name of the village at its foot, where the glen meets the sea at Loch Leven.
Eilean Munde
Island
Photo: David Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Munde is a uninhabited island in Loch Leven, close to Ballachulish. It is the site of a chapel built by St. Fintan Mundus, who travelled here from Iona in the 7th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencoe and Beinn a’ Bheithir.
Glencoe
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven. Glencoe is situated 1½ miles northeast of Laroch.
Beinn a’ Bheithir
Locality
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Beinn a' Bheithir is a mountain south of Ballachulish and Loch Leven in the Scottish Highlands. It has two Munro summits: Sgorr Dhearg at 1,024 m and Sgorr Dhonuill at 1,001 m. Beinn a’ Bheithir is situated 2 miles southwest of Laroch.
Glenachulish
Village
Glenachulish is a hamlet and glen which lie close to the village of Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands. Glenachulish is situated 2½ miles northwest of Laroch.
Laroch
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Lorach”
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.66667° or 56° 40′ northLongitude
-5.13333° or 5° 8′ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
9C8PMV88+MMGeoNames ID
2644844
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