Ballachulish

The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, , , is centred on former slate quarries, and now primarily serves tourists in the area.
Photo: Lessthankris41, Public domain.
  • Type: Locality with 650 residents
  • Description: village in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Ballachuhsh

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glencoe and Eilean Munde.

is a hauntingly scenic valley in the western Scottish Highlands, a branch of 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.

Island
is a uninhabited island in , close to Ballachulish. It is the site of a chapel built by St. Fintan Mundus, who travelled here from in the 7th century.

Peak
is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ballachulish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencoe and Glenachulish.

Village
or Village is the main settlement in in the Lochaber area of the . It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the where it enters .

Village
is a hamlet and glen which lie close to the village of Ballachulish in the . is situated 2 miles west of Ballachulish.

Village
is a village, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Ballachulish.

Ballachulish

Latitude
56.67575° or 56° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
-5.13851° or 5° 8′ 19″ west
Population
650
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB BCU
Open location code
9C8PMVG6+7H
Geo­Names ID
2656569
Wiki­data ID
Q1011513
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Ballachulish from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ballachulish” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Ballachulish
  • Bulgarian: Балачулиш
  • Catalan: Ballachulish
  • Cebuano: Ballachulish
  • Chinese: 巴拉胡利什
  • Dutch: Ballachulish
  • French: Ballachulish
  • German: Ballachulish
  • Irish: Baile a Chaolais
  • Irish: Baile a‘ Chaolais
  • Irish: Baile a’ Chaolais
  • Italian: Ballachulish
  • Japanese: バラフーリシュ
  • Manx: Balley’n Cheeylysh
  • Manx: Balleyn Cheeylysh
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ballachulish
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Ballachulish
  • Norwegian: Ballachulish
  • Polish: Ballachulish
  • Scots: Ballachulish
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile a Chaolais
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile a‘ Chaolais
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile a’ Chaolais
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ballachulish
  • Spanish: Ballachulish
  • Swedish: Ballachulish
  • Welsh: Ballachulish

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Laroch and South Ballachulish.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Choinneich and Eilean a‘ Chòmhraidh.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.