Hill of Gorthleck

Hill of Gorthleck is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 823 feet. Hill of Gorthleck is situated nearby to the locality Lynne Mhor Croft, as well as near the hamlet Lochgarthside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Mhòr and Boleskine House.

Loch Mhòr

Reservoir

Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Mhòr is a reservoir in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Its name literally translates from Scottish Gaelic as "Big Loch". Loch Mhòr is situated 2 miles southwest of Hill of Gorthleck.

Boleskine House

Building

Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Boleskine House is situated 2½ miles west of Hill of Gorthleck.

Loch Mhor Dam

Dam

Photo: Paul Hookway, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Mhor Dam is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hill of Gorthleck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochgarthside and Inverfarigaig.

Lochgarthside

Hamlet

Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochgarthside is a hamlet.

Inverfarigaig

Village

Photo: Tony Ayland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverfarigaig is a hamlet at the mouth of the River Farigaig, on the south-east shore of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inverfarigaig is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hill of Gorthleck.

Falls of Foyers

Locality

Photo: Zenit, CC BY 2.0.

The Falls of Foyers are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland. They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet. Falls of Foyers is situated 3 miles west of Hill of Gorthleck.

Hill of Gorthleck

Type: Hill with an elevation of 823 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.25491° or 57° 15′ 18″ north

Longitude

-4.41725° or 4° 25′ 2″ west

Elevation

823 feet (251 metres)

Open location code

9C9Q7H3M+X4

GeoNames ID

12616798

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