Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard
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Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard is mountain on the northern side of Glen Strathfarrar
, in the Highlands
of Scotland
. It is situated at the eastern end of the glen, 5 km north-west of the village of Struy
, and 16 km west of Beauly
. Though not the highest hill in Strathfarrar, its position at the end of the glen makes it a visible for some distance around, it is a prominent landmark from much of The Aird, Inverness
and the Kessock Bridge
.
Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard is usually climbed from the hamlet of Inchmore
, at the foot of Strathfarrar.
Glen Strathfarrar
Glen Strathfarrar is a glen in the Highland region of Scotland, near Loch Ness.-Geography:The River Farrar runs through the glen.The Glen is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam at Loch Monar and underground power stations at Deanie and Culligran.There are a number of...
, in the Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is situated at the eastern end of the glen, 5 km north-west of the village of Struy
Struy
Struy is a small village at the northern end of Strathglass, about 15 km south-west of Beauly in the Highland council area of Scotland.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...
, and 16 km west of Beauly
Beauly
Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was 855 in 1901...
. Though not the highest hill in Strathfarrar, its position at the end of the glen makes it a visible for some distance around, it is a prominent landmark from much of The Aird, Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
and the Kessock Bridge
Kessock Bridge
The Kessock Bridge carries the A9 trunk road across the Beauly Firth at Inverness.-Description:The Kessock Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Beauly Firth, an inlet of the Moray Firth, between the village of North Kessock and the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.The bridge has a...
.
Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard is usually climbed from the hamlet of Inchmore
Inchmore
Inchmore is a small hamlet at the foot of Glen Strathfarrar, in Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland. It is situated 1 km north west of Struy, and 14 km southwest of Beauly, and in the Highland council area. It is on the north bank of the River Farrar, and is the location of a...
, at the foot of Strathfarrar.