Lochan a’ Bhlair

Lochan a’ Bhlair is a pond in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan a’ Bhlair is situated near the village Inverfarigaig, as well as near the reservoir Loch Farraline.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Loch Ness and Boleskine House.

Loch Ness

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Loch Ness is a lake or loch which runs for 23 miles along the fault line of the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands. It's a mile wide, very deep, and dark with peat.

Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Boleskine House is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lochan a’ Bhlair.

Achnahannet

Dwelling

Achnahannet is a small hamlet and farm estate located near the northwest shore of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Highland, Scotland. It lies south of Drumnadrochit along the A82 road, just southwest of Lenie and Urquhart Castle. Achnahannet is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lochan a’ Bhlair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverfarigaig and Lochgarthside.

Inverfarigaig

Village

Photo: Tony Ayland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverfarigaig is a hamlet at the mouth of the River Farigaig, on the south-east shore of Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Lochgarthside

Hamlet

Photo: Sarah McGuire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochgarthside is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles south of Lochan a’ Bhlair.

Strone

Hamlet

Strone is a small hamlet in the administrative county of the Scottish Highlands and in the historic county of Inverness-shire. It is adjacent to the well-known Urquhart Castle, which is itself located on Strone Point, a headland extending into Loch Ness. Strone is situated 3½ miles north of Lochan a’ Bhlair.

Lochan a’ Bhlair

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

57.28226° or 57° 16′ 56″ north

Longitude

-4.41704° or 4° 25′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C9Q7HJM+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 810603736

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loch Farraline and View point.

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Places to explore: Lochan na Craoibhe-beithe and Dirichurachan cottage.

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