Coire Ruairidh

Coire Ruairidh is a locality in Moray, Scotland. Coire Ruairidh is situated nearby to the locality Spion Rocks, as well as near Lairig an Laoigh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinn a’ Bhùird and Beinn a‘ Chaorainn.

Beinn a’ Bhùird

Peak

Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.

Beinn a' Bhùird is a Munro in the Cairngorm mountain range of Scotland. In Watson the author suggests the mountain should be named Beinn Bòrd – table hill, saying that local Scottish Gaelic speakers pronounced the mountain Paing Bòrd, with some of the older local folk still using Painna Bòrd.

Beinn a‘ Chaorainn

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beinn a' Chaorainn is a Scottish mountain in the heart of the Cairngorms range. It is quite a remote hill, being located roughly 19 kilometres south east of Aviemore and 14 kilometres north west of Braemar. Beinn a‘ Chaorainn is situated 2 miles west of Coire Ruairidh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lairig an Laoigh and Coire an t-Sneachda.

Lairig an Laoigh

Locality

The Lairig an Laoigh is a mountain pass through the Highlands of Scotland. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to "Lairig Laoigh". It is of glacial origin, dissecting the Cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly north–south from Speyside to Deeside at one time being used as a drove road. Lairig an Laoigh is situated 2½ miles west of Coire Ruairidh.

Coire an t-Sneachda

Locality

Photo: Nk.sheridan, Public domain.

Coire an t-Sneachda is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands. Coire an t-Sneachda is situated 5 miles west of Coire Ruairidh.

Coire Ruairidh

Type: Locality
Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.09895° or 57° 5′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.52993° or 3° 31′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C9R3FXC+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2442394615

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Spion Rocks and Faindouran Lodge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beinn a‘ Chaorainn Bheag and Cnap Leum an Easaich.

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