Torridon (Scottish Gaelic: ''Toirbheartan'') is a small

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in the Northwest Highlands of

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. However the name is also applied to the area surrounding the village, particularly the Torridon Hills, mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. It lies on the shore of Loch Torridon.

Location

Torridon is on the west coast of Scotland, north of Fort William and west of

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. Situated in an area well known to climbers, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers, and countless visitors from around the world, the surrounding mountains rise steeply to from the deep sea lochs. There is a large hotel, The Torridon, which holds 3 AA Rosettes as well as 5 red stars and is a leading hotel in the UK, a popular public bar (Bo & Muc), and a

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within walking distance. The Torridon area is widely acknowledged as having some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the whole of the British Isles.

Notable residents

* From 1925 until 1931 John McQueen Johnston served as GP to the area.

Mountains

The loch is surrounded by numerous mountains to the north, including Liathach, Beinn Alligin and

Beinn Eighe Beinn Eighe () is a mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Lying south of Loch Maree, it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros: R ...

, all of which are over 3000 feet in height. Specifically, they are: * Liathach *

* Beinn Alligin Hills between Glen Torridon and Strath Carron share much of the splendour and character of the main hills, although perhaps less of the drama: * Beinn Liath Mhòr *

Sgorr Ruadh Sgorr Ruadh ( gd, An Sgùrr Ruadh) is a mountain between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in Coire Lair near Achnashellach along with two other mountains, Beinn Liath Mhòr ...

* Maol Cheann-dearg *

Beinn Damh Beinn Damh (or ''Ben Damph'') is a Scottish mountain situated in the wild mountainous area between Upper Loch Torridon and Glen Carron, 25 kilometres north northeast of Kyle of Lochalsh. Beinn Damh is classed as a Corbett reaching a height of 90 ...

* An Ruadh-stac * Fuar Tholl

CELTMAN! Extreme Scottish Triathlon

Torridon hosts the annual CELTMAN! Extreme Scottish Triathlon since June 2011. The 3.4 km swim takes place in Loch Shieldaig while the 202 km bike leg is notable for the strong winds affecting competitors. Finally the 42 km run takes in two Munros during the race over the Beinn Eighe range.

Gallery

File:Liathach from Beinn Eighe.jpg, Liathach seen from

. File:Beinn Eighe.jpg, The triple buttresses of Coire Mhic Fearchair behind

References

External links

Torridon.org
is the local website, listing accommodation and useful information.
Torridon walks
gives comprehensive information on walks and places to stay in the area, including Gaelic pronunciations and OS maps. Populated places in Ross and Cromarty Geological type localities of Scotland Populated coastal places in Scotland {{Highland-geo-stub