Creagan a‘ Choin

Creagan a‘ Choin is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,168 feet. Creagan a‘ Choin is situated nearby to the hamlet Etteridge, as well as near the village Newtonmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newtonmore railway station and Creag Dhubh.

Newtonmore railway station

Railway station

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newtonmore railway station serves the village of Newtonmore, Highland, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line. The station is 68 miles 62 chains from Perth, between Dalwhinnie and Kingussie, and has a single platform which is long enough for a ten-coach train. Newtonmore railway station is situated 2 miles north of Creagan a‘ Choin.

Creag Dhubh

Peak

Photo: John S Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Creag Dhubh or A' Chreag Dhubh, Scottish Gaelic for the black crag, is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located in the Strathspey area of the central Highlands, above and to the west of the village of Newtonmore. Creag Dhubh is situated 2 miles northwest of Creagan a‘ Choin.

The Eilan

Photo: Drnoble, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eilean Bheannchair, known simply as The Eilan, is a shinty venue close to the Scottish village of Newtonmore. It is the home of Newtonmore Camanachd Club and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877. The Eilan is situated 1½ miles north of Creagan a‘ Choin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtonmore and Cluny Castle.

Newtonmore

Village

Newtonmore is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland. Newtonmore is situated 2½ miles north of Creagan a‘ Choin.