Beinn nan Caorach
Beinn nan Caorach is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,509 feet. Beinn nan Caorach is situated nearby to the village Lochailort, as well as near the hamlet Inverailort.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Màma and Loch na Creige Duibhe.
Loch Màma
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Màma is a small freshwater loch in South Morar, Lochaber, in the north west of Scotland. It forms a simple basin and is orientated east to west. It is thought that the adjoining loch Loch na Creige Duibhe and Loch Màma were at one time a single loch.
Loch na Creige Duibhe
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch na Creige Duibhe is a small freshwater loch in South Morar, Lochaber, in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is orientated east to west and drains into Loch Màma to the west.
Prince’s Cairn
Monument
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Prince’s Cairn is situated 2 miles southwest of Beinn nan Caorach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochailort and Bracorina.
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. Lochailort is situated 3 miles southeast of Beinn nan Caorach.
Bracorina
Hamlet
Bracorina is a settlement in Lochaber, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located on the northern side of Loch Morar, 5 kilometres east of the village of Morar, at the end of a minor road. Bracorina is situated 4 miles northwest of Beinn nan Caorach.
Tarbet
Hamlet
Photo: AlastairG, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarbet is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles east of Mallaig. The name 'tarbet' refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar. Tarbet is situated 4½ miles northeast of Beinn nan Caorach.
Beinn nan Caorach
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,509 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.91497° or 56° 54′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.70239° or 5° 42′ 9″ westElevation
1,509 feet (460 metres)Open location code
9C8PW77X+X2GeoNames ID
12616804
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