Lochan na Carnaich

Lochan na Carnaich is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan na Carnaich is situated nearby to the peak Streap - Beinn an Tuim, as well as near Druim na Saille.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glenfinnan Monument.

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Photo: Mirams, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber district of north-western Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Glenfinnan Viaduct is situated 1 mile west of Lochan na Carnaich.

Glenfinnan Monument

Photo: Paul Stümke, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, erected in 1814 and dedicated to the Scottish Highlanders who fought in the Jacobite Army during the Jacobite rising of 1745. Glenfinnan Monument is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lochan na Carnaich.

Glenfinnan railway station

Railway station

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Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between Lochailort and Locheilside, located 14 miles 58 chains from the former Banavie Junction. Glenfinnan Viaduct is about 0.7 miles to the east of the station. Glenfinnan railway station is situated 2 miles west of Lochan na Carnaich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenfinnan and Kinlocheil.

Glenfinnan

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glenfinnan is a village in the Western Highlands of Scotland, between Fort William and Mallaig. Standing at the head of Loch Shiel, it's famous as the place where "Bonnie Prince Charlie" launched his 1745 Jacobite rebellion.

Kinlocheil

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of Loch Eil in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to Mallaig, after Fassfern and before Glenfinnan. Kinlocheil is situated 3½ miles southeast of Lochan na Carnaich.

Duisky

Hamlet

Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Duisky is a small hamlet on the south shore of Loch Eil, directly across from Fassfern, and approximately six miles west of Fort William on the south shore of Loch Eil, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Duisky is situated 6 miles southeast of Lochan na Carnaich.

Lochan na Carnaich

Type: Body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.87974° or 56° 52′ 47″ north

Longitude

-5.40337° or 5° 24′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C8PVHHW+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 76257819

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drumasallie Mill and Streap - Beinn an Tuim.

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