Lochan nam Bèistean
Lochan nam Bèistean is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan nam Bèistean is situated nearby to the hamlet Torcastle, as well as near Tomacharich.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Neptune’s Staircase and Banavie railway station.
Neptune’s Staircase
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain.
Banavie railway station
Railway station
Photo: T0m, Public domain.
Banavie railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line serving the village of Banavie, although it is much closer to Caol, Scotland. It is sited between Corpach and Fort William, 22 chains from Banavie Junction, just north of Fort William.
Lochaber hydroelectric scheme
Power station
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lochaber hydroelectric scheme is a hydroelectric power generation project constructed in the Lochaber area of the western Scottish Highlands after the First World War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort William and Caol.
Fort William
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort William is a town at the foot of the Great Glen, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It's the main transport, commercial and visitor hub for the area: its attractions include Ben Nevis, Nevis Range ski resort, the Caledonian Canal, and "The Jacobite" steam train.
Caol
Village
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and is within the parish of Kilmallie.
Banavie
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banavie is a small settlement near Fort William in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. One of the closest villages to Ben Nevis, it is about 4 kilometres northeast of Fort William town centre, next to Caol and Corpach.
Lochan nam Bèistean
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.8548° or 56° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.0669° or 5° 4′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C8PVW3M+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 116263879OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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