Abriachan (;
Gaelic: ''Obar Itheachan''), is a village in the
Highland council area of
Scotland
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. It is situated high above the western shore of
Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claim ...
, 15 km to the south-west of the city of
Inverness. The village has a population of approximately 120. There are no schools in Abriachan, so children travel by bus into Inverness or to
Dochgarroch or
Tomnacross for their education.
At the bottom of the Abriachan hill, where the Kilianan stream meets Loch Ness, is Abriachan Garden Nursery, with a woodland walk and plant selling area.
GPost office
Abriachan
post office
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opened on 25 July 1882, and for many years from the early 1960s was run by
Katharine Stewart and her family. An account of life in the Highlands, and of its postal services, was published in 1997. The post office closed on 8 April 2008.
Abriachan Forest
Abriachan Forest is an upland area of conifer forest and open hillside, covering 536 hectares, It was owned by the
Forestry Commission until 1998, when it was sold to Abriachan Forest Trust for £152,000.
Abriachan Forest Trust is a community group formed to buy and manage the forest, and they are working to encourage recreational and educational use of the forest. They have developed a number of paths and mountain bike trails around the area, including the
Great Glen Way
The Great Glen Way ( gd, Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir) is a long distance path in Scotland. It follows the Great Glen, running from Fort William in the southwest to Inverness in the northeast, covering . It was opened in 2002, and is designated as ...
long-distance path passing through.
Notable residents
*John Somerville,
accordion player with
Croft No. Five and
Box Club
*
John Barr, international
shinty player
*Gregor Borland, Internationally acclaimed Scottish Fiddle player. Also part of folk trio
ther Roads
See also
*
Aber and Inver as place-name elements
''Aber'' and ''Inver'' are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean "confluence of waters" or "river mouth". Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brittonic and Goidelic language groups, respectively.
' ...
File:View down Loch Ness on the way to the summit of Meall Na H'Eilrig - geograph.org.uk - 352921.jpg, View down Loch Ness on the way to the summit of Meall Na H'Eilrig
File:Sign at Loch Ness ... conspiracy theory^ - geograph.org.uk - 526624.jpg, Sign at Loch Ness
Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claim ...
References
External links
Abriachan community website
Populated places in Inverness committee area
Community buyouts in Scotland
Loch Ness
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