Gleann Beag

Gleann Beag is a valley in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 95 feet. Gleann Beag is situated nearby to the hamlet Balvraid, as well as near the locality Eilanreach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Troddan and Dun Telve.

Dun Troddan

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Troddan is an iron-age broch located about 5 kilometres southeast of the village of Kirkton,Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved brochs in Scotland.

Dun Telve is an iron-age broch located about four kilometres southeast of Kirkton, the main village of the community of Glenelg, Inverness-shire in the Highland Region of Scotland. It is one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland.

Dun Grugaig

Archaeological site

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dun Grugaig is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located about 7 kilometres southeast of the village of Glenelg, Highland, in Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balvraid and Glenelg.

Balvraid

Hamlet

Photo: Dorothy Carse, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balvraid is a hamlet.

Glenelg

Photo: Pasicles, CC0.

Glenelg is a small village on the coast of Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, which historically was one of the main crossings to and from Skye. The cattle swam across on their way to market, while the humans took a ferry.

Kylerhea

Village

Photo: Wfmiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylerhea is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands, overlooking Kyle Rhea, a strait splitting Skye from the Scottish mainland. Kylerhea is situated 3½ miles northwest of Gleann Beag.

Gleann Beag

Type: Valley with an elevation of 95 feet
Also known as: “Glen Beg”
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.19349° or 57° 11′ 37″ north

Longitude

-5.58733° or 5° 35′ 14″ west

Elevation

95 feet (29 metres)

Open location code

9C9P5CV7+93

GeoNames ID

2656111

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Localities in the Area

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