Gleann Laoigh
Gleann Laoigh is a valley in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 617 feet. Gleann Laoigh is situated nearby to the region Cowal, as well as near the hamlet Ardtaraig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Tarsan and Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Loch Tarsan
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Tarsan is a freshwater loch and impounding reservoir located 13 kilometres northwest of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. This three-armed Reservoir extends into both Glen Tarsan and Glen Lean. Loch Tarsan is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gleann Laoigh.
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme
Power station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme is a small-scale hydro-electric power station, built by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and commissioned in 1951. Striven Hydro-Electric Scheme is situated 1½ miles south of Gleann Laoigh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtaraig and Coylet.
Ardtaraig
Hamlet
Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836 road. Ardtaraig is situated 2½ miles south of Gleann Laoigh.
Coylet
Hamlet
Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coylet is a hamlet on Loch Eck, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Coylet is situated 5 miles east of Gleann Laoigh.
Gleann Laoigh
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 617 feet
- Also known as: “Glen Laoigh” and “Glen Lavigh”
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.03333° or 56° 2′ northLongitude
-5.11667° or 5° 7′ westElevation
617 feet (188 metres)Open location code
9C8P2VMM+88GeoNames ID
2644877
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cowal and Ardtarig.
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