Creag Ruadh
Creag Ruadh is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,115 feet. Creag Ruadh is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerrysdale, as well as near Talladale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Ruairidh Mòr and Loch Bad an Sgalaig.
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
Island
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Eilean Ruairidh Mòr is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Its name was formerly anglicised as "Ellan-Rorymore". The island is owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, as is the Slattadale Forest on the southern shore of Loch Maree.
Loch Bad an Sgalaig
Lake
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Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station. Loch Bad an Sgalaig is situated 2 miles southwest of Creag Ruadh.
Victoria Falls
Waterfall
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the southern side of Loch Maree in Wester Ross in the north-west of Scotland. It is on the Abhainn Garbhaig, a short river that flows from Loch Garbhaig to Loch Maree. Victoria Falls is situated 2 miles southeast of Creag Ruadh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Poolewe.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 4 miles west of Creag Ruadh.
Poolewe
Village
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poolewe is a small village in Wester Ross in the North West Highlands of Scotland, about 75 miles northwest of Inverness, by Loch Ewe. The River Ewe, one of the shortest in Scotland, joins the sea less than one mile from Inverewe Garden, renowned for its subtropical plants. Poolewe is situated 4½ miles north of Creag Ruadh.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Creag Ruadh
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,115 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.69996° or 57° 41′ 60″ northLongitude
-5.56949° or 5° 34′ 10″ westElevation
1,115 feet (340 metres)Open location code
9C9PMCXJ+X6GeoNames ID
12616863
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