Carn an Sgumbain

Carn an Sgumbain is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,345 feet. Carn an Sgumbain is situated nearby to the hamlet Balbeg, as well as near the village Balnain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Ninian’s Church, Glen Urquhart and Loch Neaty.

St Ninian’s Church, Glen Urquhart

Church

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St Ninian’s Church, Glen Urquhart is situated 2½ miles southwest of Carn an Sgumbain.

Loch Neaty

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Loch Neaty is a remote mountain loch in Inverness-shire, Scotland, just 900m west of the much larger Loch Bruicheach. The loch's name is of uncertain origin. Loch Neaty is situated 2 miles northwest of Carn an Sgumbain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balbeg and Balnain.

Balbeg

Hamlet

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Balbeg is a clachan about 0.5 miles north-east of Balnain, 4 miles west of Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Balbeg is situated 1½ miles south of Carn an Sgumbain.

Balnain

Village

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Balnain is a small village in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of Drumnadrochit. It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming. Balnain is situated 2 miles south of Carn an Sgumbain.

Milton

Village

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Milton is a village in Glenurquhart, to the west of the village of Drumnadrochit, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies on the north side of the River Enrick, next to the A831 road. Milton is situated 3½ miles southeast of Carn an Sgumbain.

Carn an Sgumbain

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,345 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.36994° or 57° 22′ 12″ north

Longitude

-4.58075° or 4° 34′ 51″ west

Elevation

1,345 feet (410 metres)

Open location code

9C9Q9C99+XP

GeoNames ID

12614244

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