Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean

Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,070 feet. Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean is situated nearby to the hamlet Kerrysdale, as well as near the neighborhood Charlestown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Bad an Sgalaig.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Lake

Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 1½ miles south of Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Gairloch.

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 2½ miles west of Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean.

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.

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 Loch nam Buainichean.

Creag Ruadh Loch nam Buainichean

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,070 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.70349° or 57° 42′ 13″ north

Longitude

-5.60343° or 5° 36′ 12″ west

Elevation

1,070 feet (326 metres)

Open location code

9C9PP93W+9J

GeoNames ID

12622871

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