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Bidein A' Choire Sheasgaich
Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich ( gd, Bidean Coire an t-Seasgaich) is a remote mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is a Munro with a height of and is at the western end of an east–west ridge comprising a Munro Top Meall Mor (974 metres), and the Munro Lurg Mhòr (986 metres). Geographical situation and topography Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich, is situated west of Loch Monar and east of the strath of Bearneas and the Attadale, Scotland, Attadale Forest, and is at the apex of a horseshoe of Munros around the loch. Glen Carron lies to the north and Glen Shiel to the south. The mountain, also known by the nickname "Cheese Grater", is located on the Attadale, Scotland, Attadale Estate. The bedrock is of the Glenfinnan Group of the Loch Ness Supergroup – highly metamorphosed sedimentary sandstone. The summit it guarded by crags to the north and east but there is a straightforward approach via Sail Riabach a kilometre or so to the southwest. The ridge between Bidein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearnais Bothy
Bothy, Bothies are remote, rural cottages that have outlived their original purposes but now are kept unlocked for people to take shelter or stay overnight without charge. They are located mostly in Scotland, with a small number in England and Wales, and have extremely basic facilities - with no electricity, gas, or piped water. The Mountain Bothies Association, established in 1965, is a charity that maintains bothies. Background Bothies Bothy, Bothies are primitive shelters found primarily in Scotland (particularly in the Highland Scotland, Highlands) but also in remote parts of Wales and northern England. Highland Scotland has a low density of population by European standards, and in many remote areas the population has declined over the last 200 years due to emigration following the Highland Clearances and the Highland Potato Famine, together with migration to the cities because of industrialisation. In consequence, ruined but and ben cottages are often found abandoned in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Carron
River Carron ( gd, Carrann, IPA: ˆkÊ°aᵲən̴̪ is a west coast river in Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The river rises in Ledgowan Forest. It gathers its head-streams through Carron Bog, then enters Loch Scaven and flows out from there, passing Loch Dùghaill and eventually reaching Loch Carron. From Achnashellach the river meanders southwest through the broad strath of Glen Carron and expands at one part into Loch Doule (or Doughaill). About further southwest, it enters the Inner Sound at the head of Loch Carron near Strathcarron. The A890 and a branch of the Highland railway, which extends to Kyle of Lochalsh, runs along part of the river's southeast shore. Stocking of juvenile Atlantic salmon into the River Carron has brought this fish back from the brink of local extinction. Having made a dramatic recovery, the salmon has contributed to an improvement in the biodiversity of the whole area with kingfishers now established locally, as well as increased numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathcarron Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Railway Station - Strathcarron - geograph.org.uk - 1946275.jpg , borough = Strathcarron, Highland , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 , code = STC , original = Dingwall and Skye Railway , pregroup = Highland Railway , postgroup = LMSR , years = 19 August 1870 , events = Opened , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Strathcarron railway station is a remote railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the small village of Strathcarron and the larger village of Lochcarron in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is from , between Achnashellach and Attadale. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services. History The station was built by Murdoch Paterson between 1869 and 1870. The station was opened to passengers on 19 August 1870 by the Dingwall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Bothies Association
The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) is a Scottish registered charity. It looks after 104 bothies and two emergency mountain shelters (not to be mistaken for or confused with a mountain hut, as the Fords of Avon and Garbh Choire refuges are little more than a heavily weather protected shed). Of these, only two bothies (Over Phawhope and Glen Pean) are owned by the charity. The remainder are maintained with the agreement and encouragement of the owners. The majority are in Scotland with the remainder in Wales and Northern England. These may be stayed in without charge. The object of the charity is to maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use and benefit of all who love wild and lonely places. All maintenance work is financed from the MBA's own resources, mainly membership subscriptions supplemented by donations from benefactors, some of whom wish to commemorate a relative or friend who was a hillwalker or climber. Bothies sometimes have an outside toilet but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Carron, Wester Ross
River Carron ( gd, Carrann, IPA: ˆkÊ°aᵲən̴̪ is a west coast river in Wester Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The river rises in Ledgowan Forest. It gathers its head-streams through Carron Bog, then enters Loch Scaven and flows out from there, passing Loch Dùghaill and eventually reaching Loch Carron. From Achnashellach the river meanders southwest through the broad strath of Glen Carron and expands at one part into Loch Doule (or Doughaill). About further southwest, it enters the Inner Sound at the head of Loch Carron near Strathcarron. The A890 and a branch of the Highland railway, which extends to Kyle of Lochalsh, runs along part of the river's southeast shore. Stocking of juvenile Atlantic salmon into the River Carron has brought this fish back from the brink of local extinction. Having made a dramatic recovery, the salmon has contributed to an improvement in the biodiversity of the whole area with kingfishers now established locally, as well as increased nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A890 Road
List of A roads in List of A roads zones in Great Britain, zone 8 in Great Britain starting north of the A8 road (Great Britain), A8 and west of the A9 road (Great Britain), A9 (roads beginning with 8). Single- and double-digit roads Triple-digit roads Four-digit roads See also * B roads in Zone 8 of the Great Britain numbering scheme * List of motorways in the United Kingdom * Transport in Glasgow#Other Roads * Transport in Scotland#Road {{UK road lists Roads in Scotland, Lists of roads in the United Kingdom, 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achnashellach
Achnashellach ( Gaelic: ''Achadh nan Seileach'') is an area in Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland, and within the Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ... council area. It is at the eastern end of Loch Dùghaill, and on the A890 road. It has a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. The name is from the Gaelic for 'field of the willows'. It is recorded in 1584 as ''Auchinsellach''. The Battle of Achnashellach is said to have taken place in 1505. See also * Achnashellach Forest References External links Its entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountaineering Scotland
Mountaineering Scotland is the national representative body and membership organisation for mountaineers, hillwalkers, climbers and ski tourers who live in Scotland or enjoy Scotland's mountains. With nearly 16,000 members as of 2022, it encourages participation and progression in these activities, promotes safety and skills, campaigns to safeguard access rights and responsibilities, and seeks to protect Scotland's cherished mountain landscapes from insensitive development. The organisation is based in Perth and was formerly known as the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS). As a not-for-profit organisation, it relies on funding from a combination of membership subscriptions, non-governmental grants and investment from SportScotland. Aims * To act as the representative body for hill walkers, climbers (indoors and outdoors), mountaineers and snowsport tourers in Scotland * To cultivate a flourishing, diverse and sustainable mountaineering community in Scotland * To promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struy
Struy ( gd, An t-Srùigh or gd, Sruidh) is a small village at the end of Glen Strathfarrar, about 15 km south-west of Beauly in the Highland council area of Scotland. Description The confluence of the River Farrar and the River Glass is a short distance to the east of Struy, here the rivers join to become the River Beauly. The River Farrar is crossed by Thomas Telford's five arch Struy Bridge a short distance to the north, this carries the A831 road. A minor road crosses the Mauld Bridge, over the River Glass, to the south-east of Struy. Nature reserve and buildings Struy is the place to gain access to the nature reserve of Glen Strathfarrar and four Munros. The road is private and only a limited number of cars are allowed to access through the gate. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Strathfarrar
Glen Strathfarrar ( gd, Srath Farair) is a glen in the Highland region of Scotland, near Loch Ness. The Glen is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam at Loch Monar and a 9 km tunnel carrying water to an underground power station at Deanie; a second dam just below Loch Beannacharan feeds a tunnel carrying water to Culligran power station (also underground). The Monar dam at Loch Monar is the largest arch dam in Britain. The central section of Glen Strathfarrar (covering 4027 ha) is designated as a national scenic area, one of forty such areas in Scotland, which have been defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development. The area covered by the NSA represents the section of the glen least affected by the hydro-electric scheme, and includes the Culligran Falls. Etymology Glen Strathfarrar is named for the River Farrar, recorded in Roman times as ''Varrar''. The name is from ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothy
A bothy is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. It was also a term for basic accommodation, usually for gardeners or other workers on an estate. Bothies are found in remote mountainous areas of Scotland, Northern England, Ulster and Wales. They are particularly common in the Scottish Highlands, but related buildings can be found around the world (for example, in the Nordic countries there are wilderness huts). A bothy was also a semi-legal drinking den in the Isle of Lewis. These, such as ''Bothan Eòrapaidh'', were used until recent years as gathering points for local men and were often situated in an old hut or caravan. In Scots law, bothies are defined in law as: a building of no more than two storeys which— (a)does not have any form of— (i)mains electricity, (ii)piped fuel supply, and (iii)piped mains water supply, (b)is 100 metres or more from the nearest public road (within the meaning of section 151 of the Roads (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron McNeish
Cameron McNeish FRSGS is a Scottish wilderness hiker, backpacker and mountaineer who is an authority on outdoor pursuits. In this field he is best known as an author and broadcaster although he is also a magazine editor, lecturer and after dinner speaker as well as being an adviser to various outdoor organisations. Early days McNeish was brought up in Glasgow in Scotland and did much of his early walking as a youth in the Campsie Fells. As his confidence grew, he moved further afield to bigger mountains and his first Munro was Ben Lomond. For a number of years McNeish worked for the Scottish Youth Hostels Association as a warden and for a period ran the busy hostel at Aviemore, in his early years he also worked as a ski and climbing instructor. 1978 saw the publication of his first book, "Highland Ways" which was about backpacking in Scotland. In 1982 he started a weekly outdoor column in his local newspaper the ''Strathspey and Badenoch Herald,''which he contributed to for 32 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
