Kinlochleven
Kinlochleven is a coastal village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Grey Mare’s Tail, Kinlochmore and Am Bodach.
Grey Mare’s Tail, Kinlochmore
Waterfall
Photo: Peter Trant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grey Mare's Tail, Kinlochmore, is a waterfall of Scotland.
Am Bodach
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Am Bodach is a Scottish mountain which lies in the Mamores range, four kilometres north of Kinlochleven in the Highland council area. Am Bodach is situated 2 miles north of Kinlochleven.
Na Gruagaichean
Peak
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
Na Gruagaichean is one of the Mamores mountains in the Scottish Highlands, between Glen Nevis to the north and the village of Kinlochleven to the south. Na Gruagaichean is situated 2 miles northeast of Kinlochleven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aonach Eagach and Achriabhach.
Aonach Eagach
Locality
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aonach Eagach is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high. Aonach Eagach is situated 3 miles southwest of Kinlochleven.
Achriabhach
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achriabhach is a hamlet in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Achriabhach is adjacent to the Ben Nevis Site of Special Scientific Interest as designated by Scottish Natural Heritage. Achriabhach is situated 5 miles northwest of Kinlochleven.
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 6 miles southwest of Kinlochleven.
Kinlochleven
- Type: Village with 770 residents
- Description: village in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.7143° or 56° 42′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.96478° or 4° 57′ 53″ westPopulation
770Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB KNCOpen location code
9C8QP27P+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 31769092OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Kinlochleven” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kinlochleven”
- Bulgarian: “Кинлочлевен”
- Cebuano: “Kinlochleven”
- Dutch: “Kinlochleven”
- French: “Kinlochleven”
- German: “Kinlochleven”
- Irish: “Ceann Loch Líobhann”
- Irish: “Ceann Loch Lìobhann”
- Italian: “Kinlochleven”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kinlochleven”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kinlochleven”
- Norwegian: “Kinlochleven”
- Polish: “Kinlochleven”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Ceann Loch Lìobhann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Kinlochleven”
- Spanish: “Kinlochleven”
- Swedish: “Kinlochleven”
- Welsh: “Kinlochleven”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinlochleven Fire Station and The Good Sheperd.
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