Loch an Eilein, Aviemore

Name: Loch an Eilein
Address: Aviemore, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Aviemore

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Loch an Eilein is a small irregular shaped, freshwater loch in the Rothiemurchus Forest about 5 km south of Aviemore, Scotland in Cairngorms National Park. Loch an Eilein comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means 'Loch of the island'. The loch is considered to be beautiful and walks around it are popular. ()

Alternative names: Length: 5280 ftWidth: 2640 ftMaximum depth: 66 ftElevation: 843 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°8'49"N, 3°49'27"W

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Aviemore United Kingdom

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Loch an Eilein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loch Morlich, Cairngorm Brewery, Loch Insh, Sgòr Gaoith.

4.8 miE
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Loch Morlich, Aviemore
124 min walk • Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports centre with kayaking, sailing and windsurfing among the activities available.
3.7 miN
Nightlife, Brewery
Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore
95 min walk • Cairngorm Brewery is a brewery based in Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. It is situated in the Dalfaber Industrial Estate at the north end of the village, and is within the Cairngorms National Park.
4.1 miSW
Lake
Loch Insh, Cairngorms National Park
104 min walk • Loch Insh is a loch in Highlands region, Scotland. It is situated in the heart of Badenoch and Strathspey, seven miles south of Aviemore and seven miles north of Kingussie. The nearest village to the loch is Kincraig. The loch is a location for sailing, windsurfing and kayaking/canoeing.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sgòr Gaoith, Cairngorms National Park
139 min walk • Sgòr Gaoith is a mountain in the western massif of the Cairngorms, and is separated from the Braeriach massif by the broad valley of Glen Einich. The second-highest summit of the mountain is Sgoran Dubh Mòr, which lies 1.3 km away due NNE along the summit ridge.
3.6 miS
Protected area
Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park
92 min walk • Invereshie and Inshriach is a national nature reserve on the western flank of the Cairngorms in the Highland council area of Scotland.
3 miN
Protected area
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park
78 min walk • Craigellachie is a hill lying to the west of the village of Aviemore in Strathspey, in the central Highlands of Scotland. Craigellachie was declared a national nature reserve in 1961, and is managed by NatureScot through a lease from Reidhaven Estate.
5.3 miSE
Lake
Loch Coire an Lochain, Cairngorms National Park
136 min walk • Loch Coire an Lochain is a small freshwater loch located below the summit of Braeriach in the eastern Highlands of Scotland.
5.9 miSE
Scenic peak with a wide summit
Braeriach, Cairngorms National Park
152 min walk • Braeriach is the third-highest mountain in the British Isles, surpassed only by Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui. It is the highest point in the western massif of the Cairngorms, separated from the central section by the pass of the Lairig Ghru.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Glenmore Forest Park, Cairngorms National Park
111 min walk • Glenmore Forest Park is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest near Aviemore in the Badenoch and Strathspey district of Highland, Scotland.
2 miN
57°10'34"N • 3°49'2"W
Rothiemurchus, Aviemore
52 min walk • Forest, Nature and wildlife, Park
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms National Park
42 min walk • Rothiemurchus Forest is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest at grid reference NH9209 near Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. The forest is popular for recreation and contains important independent wildlife, including the osprey, Scottish crossbill, capercaillie, crested tit and European wildcat.