MacGregor’s Leap
MacGregor’s Leap is a locality in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. MacGregor’s Leap is situated nearby to the hamlet Artrasgairt, as well as near Croftgarrow.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortingall Yew and Càrn na Marbh.
Fortingall Yew
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years.
Càrn na Marbh
Archaeological site
Càrn na Marbh is a re-used Bronze Age tumulus, located in Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. The mound was used in the 14th century for burying victims of the plague away from the church graveyard.
Meall na Aighean
Peak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall nan Aighean is a Scottish mountain in the council area of Perth and Kinross. It stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon. Meall na Aighean is situated 2 miles northwest of MacGregor’s Leap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortingall and Fearnan.
Fortingall
Village
Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland.
Fearnan
Village
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Fearnan is a small crofting village on the north shore of Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. The village is known for Taymouth Castle, which is the birthplace of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Fearnan is situated 2 miles south of MacGregor’s Leap.
Acharn
Village
Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end. Acharn is situated 3 miles southeast of MacGregor’s Leap.
MacGregor’s Leap
- Type: Locality
- Category: rapids
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.60321° or 56° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.08205° or 4° 4′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C8QJW39+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 891118338OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapids
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