Coire Dearg

Coire Dearg is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Coire Dearg is situated nearby to the locality Coire Cruachan, as well as near Coire Chat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ben Cruachan and Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail.

Ben Cruachan

Peak

Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ben Cruachan is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres, the highest in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain.

Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail

Peak

Photo: Alistair Nixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail is a peak.

Cruachan Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: James Hearton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardanaiseig and Lochawe.

Ardanaiseig

Hamlet

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Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs measuring 41.5km from end-to-end. Ardanaiseig is situated 3 miles south of Coire Dearg.

Lochawe

Village

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochawe is a village, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Coire Dearg.

Taynuilt

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute in the Highlands of Scotland. It's on the south shore of Loch Etive, at a point where the loch is pinched, so for centuries it was a ferry crossing.

Coire Dearg

Type: Locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.42056° or 56° 25′ 14″ north

Longitude

-5.12315° or 5° 7′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C8PCVCG+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 264317640

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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