An Stac
An Stac is the name of a 814 m mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Scotland, on the shore of Loch Ailort on the west coast of Lochaber. A steep-sided conical peak, the mountain is usually climbed in conjunction with its higher neighbour Rois-bheinn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rois-bheinn and Lochailort railway station.
Rois-bheinn
Peak
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rois-bheinn is the joint highest hill in the Scottish region of Moidart, a title it shares with its neighbour Beinn Odhar Bheag, whose summit has the same elevation.
Lochailort railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lochailort railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochailort in the Highland Council area in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Glenfinnan and Beasdale, 28 miles 49 chains from the former Banavie Junction.
Inverailort House
House
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inverailort House is a mansion, south of Lochailort, at the head of Loch Ailort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochailort and Roshven.
Lochailort
Village
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochailort is a small settlement in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles between Fort William and Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian.
Roshven
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roshven is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area.
Glenuig
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenuig is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 30 miles west of Fort William and 20 miles from Ardnamurchan Point. Glenuig is situated 6 miles west of An Stac.
An Stac
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,671 feet
- Description: mountain in Moidart, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.85091° or 56° 51′ 3″ northLongitude
-5.67049° or 5° 40′ 14″ westElevation
2,671 feet (814 metres)Open location code
9C8PV82H+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 746539921OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “An Stac”. Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.