Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct

#5171 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the Falls of Cruachan, near Loch Awe. ()

Opened: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 56°23'40"N, 5°6'51"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilchurn Castle, St Conan’s Kirk, Falls of Cruachan, Ben Cruachan.

3.4 miE
15th-century castle ruins with loch view
Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray
87 min walk • Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
2.3 miE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
St Conan’s Kirk
59 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Loch Awe in the Scottish Highlands, St Conan’s Kirk is a testament to both faith and architectural innovation. This unique church, constructed at the turn of the 20th century, stands as a hidden gem within the United Kingdom's rich tapestry...
~420 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Visitor center
Falls of Cruachan, Taynuilt
3 min walk • Falls of Cruachan is a waterfall of Scotland.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ben Cruachan, Taynuilt
60 min walk • Ben Cruachan is a 1126 m mountain that is the highest point in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain...
5.5 miE
Church
Glenorchy Parish Church
141 min walk • Glenorchy Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in the village of Dalmally, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the parish church of the parish of Glenorchy and Inishail.
1.8 miE
Island
Innis Chonain
47 min walk • Innis Chonain or Innischonan is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland connected to the mainland by a bridge. Architect, author and antiquarian Walter Douglas Campbell, a young brother of Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood, purchased the island in the second half of the 19th century.
5.3 miNW
Museum
Bonawe Iron Furnace, Taynuilt
135 min walk • The Bonawe Iron Furnace, was an industrial complex located in Bonawe, Lorn District, Scotland. It operated in the middle of the eighteenth century, with the aim of producing pig iron. Central to this complex was a charcoal fired blast furnace.
1.9 miSE
Church
Chapel of St Fyndoca, Inishail
48 min walk • The Chapel of St Fyndoca is located on the island of Inishail in Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was the parish church of the parish of Inishail, which included some of the adjacent islands, as well as part of the mainland on each side of the loch.
2.1 miSE
Island
Fraoch Eilean
54 min walk • One of the main attractions on the island is its beautiful beaches, which are perfect for relaxing, sunbathing, and enjoying water activities such as swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking. The clear waters provide excellent visibility for snorkeling, allowing visitors...