Cairn
Cairn is a mountain saddle in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,441 feet. Cairn is situated nearby to the locality Coire an Dothaidh, as well as near Coire Lochain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dòthaidh.
Beinn Dorain
Peak
Photo: Schulzml, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Beinn Dorain, is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands. It overlooks Bridge of Orchy in Argyll. It is a Munro with a height of 1,076 metres.
Beinn an Dòthaidh
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinn an Dòthaidh, is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located beside the more popular Beinn Dòrain. The two hills are frequently climbed together from the bealach between them, which is easily accessed from the Bridge of Orchy railway station.
Bridge of Orchy railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Orchy railway station is a railway station in the village of Bridge of Orchy in the west of Scotland. The station is on the West Highland Line, between Rannoch and Upper Tyndrum, 48 miles 68 chains from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Orchy.
Bridge of Orchy
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bridge of Orchy is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Cairn
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,441 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.5209° or 56° 31′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.724° or 4° 43′ 27″ westElevation
2,441 feet (744 metres)Open location code
9C8QG7CG+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 4218092207OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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