Meall a‘ Chaorainn
Meall a‘ Chaorainn is a hill in Highland Council, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,005 feet. Meall a‘ Chaorainn is situated nearby to the locality Pass of Drumochter.Places of Interest
Highlights include A‘ Bhuidheanach Bheag.
A‘ Bhuidheanach Bheag
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A' Bhuidheanach Bheag is a Scottish mountain situated on the eastern side of the Pass of Drumochter, some 24 km WNW of Blair Atholl. The mountain straddles the border between Highland and Perth and Kinross council areas although the actual summit is in the latter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pass of Drumochter and Dalwhinnie.
Pass of Drumochter
Locality
Photo: Samoht2188, Public domain.
The Pass of Drumochter meaning simply 'high ridge' is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central Scottish Highlands. The A9 road passes through here, as does the Highland Main Line, the railway between Inverness and the south of Scotland.
Dalwhinnie
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalwhinnie is a small village in the Scottish Highlands. Dalwhinnie is located at the head of Glen Truim and the north-east end of Loch Ericht, on the western edge of the Cairngorms National Park. Dalwhinnie is situated 4½ miles north of Meall a‘ Chaorainn.
Meall a‘ Chaorainn
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 3,005 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.87088° or 56° 52′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.22284° or 4° 13′ 22″ westElevation
3,005 feet (916 metres)Open location code
9C8QVQCG+9VGeoNames ID
12624541
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