Achallader Castle

#2474 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Achallader Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house under the shadow of Beinn Achaladair, about 3.5 miles north of Bridge of Orchy, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°33'37"N, 4°43'54"W

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Achallader Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glencoe Ski area, Stob a' Choire Odhair, Meall a' Bhùiridh, Beinn a' Chaisteil.

6.1 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Glencoe Ski area
156 min walk • Nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, the Glencoe Ski Area stands as Scotland's oldest ski destination and a magnet for snow sports enthusiasts. Established in 1956, this ski area is renowned for its rugged natural beauty and offers a...
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stob a' Choire Odhair
106 min walk • Stob a' Choire Odhair is a Scottish mountain situated eight kilometres north west of Bridge of Orchy on the border of the Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall a' Bhùiridh
149 min walk • Meall a' Bhùiridh is a mountain on the edge of Rannoch Moor in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies near the top of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, overlooking the Kings House Hotel inn and the A82 road. The Glencoe Ski area is located on the northern slopes of the peak.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn a' Chaisteil
131 min walk • Beinn a' Chaisteil is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, it is located 6.25 km north of Tyndrum on the border of Perth and Kinross and Argyll and Bute council areas.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Dorain
102 min walk • Beinn Dorain, is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the subject of Duncan Ban MacIntyre's best known Gaelic poem, Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn; MacIntyre had spent his youth and had worked as a gamekeeper in these parts.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn a' Chreachain
82 min walk • Beinn a' Chreachain is a Scottish mountain, with a conical top, to the north-west of Loch Lyon.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creise
166 min walk • Creise is a Scottish mountain that stands at the eastern end of Glen Coe, just to the south of the A82 road, some 26 kilometres South-southeast of Fort William in the Highland Council area.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Tulla
49 min walk • Loch Tulla is a small loch at grid reference NN293428 near Bridge of Orchy and Glen Coe in Scotland and in the central highlands. It contains salmon some of which are bred locally. It lies north-east of the Inveroran Hotel, a popular West Highland Way stop off point close to Bridge of Orchy.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creag Mhòr
169 min walk • Creag Mhòr is a Scottish mountain which stands in the ancient Forest of Mamlorn deer forest, it is located ten kilometres north east of Tyndrum on the border between the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn an Dòthaidh
56 min walk • Beinn an Dòthaidh, is a mountain in the Bridge of Orchy hills of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located beside the more popular Beinn Dòrain. The two hills are frequently climbed together from the bealach between them, which is easily accessed from the Bridge of Orchy railway station.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Orchy
166 min walk • Glen Orchy is a glen in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It runs from Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally.