Allt a‘ Chathairg

Allt a‘ Chathairg is in Highland Council, Scotland. Allt a‘ Chathairg is situated nearby to the archaeological site Creagan Fhamhair, Fort, as well as near the lake Lochan Dubh nan Cailleach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gairloch Museum and Loch Bad an Sgalaig.

Gairloch Museum

Museum

Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gairloch Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland. The museum is located in the Highland village of Gairloch, in Achtercairn. Gairloch Museum is situated 2½ miles northwest of Allt a‘ Chathairg.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Lake

Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station. Loch Bad an Sgalaig is situated 2 miles southeast of Allt a‘ Chathairg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Gairloch.

Charlestown

Neighborhood

Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Gairloch

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Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.