Glenbanchor

Glenbanchor is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Glenbanchor is situated nearby to the locality Glenballoch, as well as near Dalchirnmore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Creag Liath and Creag Dhubh.

Creag Liath

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Creag Liath is a peak.

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 1½ miles south of Glenbanchor.

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 2½ miles east of Glenbanchor.

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 east of Glenbanchor.