Lochan Buidhe
Lochan Buidhe is in Moray, Scotland. Lochan Buidhe is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Lairig Ghru, as well as near the peak Cairn Lochan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Macdui and Lairig Ghru.
Ben Macdui
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis, and the highest of the Cairngorm Mountains. The summit is 1,309 metres above sea level and it is classed as a Munro.
Lairig Ghru
Mountain saddle
Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.
The Lairig Ghru is one of the mountain passes through the Cairngorms of Scotland. The route and mountain pass partially lies on the Mar Lodge Estate. Like many traditional routes, the ends of the route through the Lairig Ghru are like the ends of a frayed rope.
Braeriach
Peak
Braeriach or Brae Riach is the third-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui, rising 1,296 metres above sea level. Braeriach is situated 2 miles west of Lochan Buidhe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coire an t-Sneachda and Lairig an Laoigh.
Coire an t-Sneachda
Locality
Photo: Nk.sheridan, Public domain.
Coire an t-Sneachda is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
Lairig an Laoigh
Locality
The Lairig an Laoigh is a mountain pass through the Highlands of Scotland. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to "Lairig Laoigh". It is of glacial origin, dissecting the Cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly north–south from Speyside to Deeside at one time being used as a drove road. Lairig an Laoigh is situated 3 miles east of Lochan Buidhe.
Lochan Buidhe
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.08936° or 57° 5′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.67849° or 3° 40′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C9R38QC+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 7318755OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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