Bridge of Orchy
Bridge of Orchy is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge of Orchy railway station and Beinn Dorain.
Bridge of Orchy railway station
Railway station
Bridge of Orchy railway station is a railway station in the village of Bridge of Orchy in the west of Scotland. The station is on the West Highland Line, between Rannoch and Upper Tyndrum, 48 miles 68 chains from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh.
Beinn Dorain
Peak
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Beinn Dorain, is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands. It overlooks Bridge of Orchy in Argyll. It is a Munro with a height of 1,076 metres. Beinn Dorain is situated 2 miles southeast of Bridge of Orchy.
Beinn an Dòthaidh
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Beinn an Dòthaidh, is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located beside the more popular Beinn Dòrain. The two hills are frequently climbed together from the bealach between them, which is easily accessed from the Bridge of Orchy railway station. Beinn an Dòthaidh is situated 2 miles northeast of Bridge of Orchy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyndrum.
Tyndrum
Village
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Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strath Fillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor. Tyndrum is situated 6 miles south of Bridge of Orchy.
Bridge of Orchy
- Type: Village with 152 residents
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.51769° or 56° 31′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.76689° or 4° 46′ 1″ westPopulation
152Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB ORCOpen location code
9C8QG69M+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 26576132OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Bridge of Orchy” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Dutch: “Bridge of Orchy”
- French: “Bridge of Orchy”
- German: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Irish: “Drochaid Urchaidh”
- Polish: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Drochaid Urchaidh”
- Slovenian: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Swedish: “Bridge of Orchy”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bridge of Orchy Community Fire Station and Bridge of Orchy Community Hall.
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