Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme

Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme is a power station in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme is situated nearby to the peak Beinn Udlamain, as well as near Stob an Aonaich Mhòir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch Ericht and Beinn Udlamain.

Loch Ericht

Lake

Photo: Pip Rolls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Ericht is a freshwater loch on the border between the former Perthshire, now Perth and Kinross and the former Inverness-shire, now Highlands Council areas of Scotland.

Beinn Udlamain is a Scottish mountain which stands just to the west of the summit of the Pass of Drumochter and east of Loch Ericht, some 30 km west-northwest of the village of Blair Atholl. Beinn Udlamain is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme.

Beinn Bheoil

Peak

Photo: Stuart Meek, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Bheoil is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, located on the western shore of Loch Ericht in Highland. Taking the form of a ridge, the peak is usually climbed in conjunction with its neighbour Ben Alder. Beinn Bheoil is situated 2½ miles west of Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pass of Drumochter.

Pass of Drumochter

Locality

Photo: Samoht2188, Public domain.

The Pass of Drumochter meaning simply 'high ridge' is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central Scottish Highlands. The A9 road passes through here, as does the Highland Main Line, the railway between Inverness and the south of Scotland. Pass of Drumochter is situated 5 miles northeast of Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme.

Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme

Type: Power station
Categories: building and industry
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.8239° or 56° 49′ 26″ north

Longitude

-4.37206° or 4° 22′ 19″ west

Inception

1962

Operator

SSE

Open location code

9C8QRJFH+H5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 627893127

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stob an Aonaich Mhòir and Sgairneach Mhòr.

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